The CE system basically allows manufacturers to make a declaration of conformity to european standards covered under the scheme. Most, will do this by having the product tested by recognised testing agency and then applying the label. However, they can declare it conforms. The issue is how it's policed. Within the EU (And the other countries that use the scheme e.g. Switzerland) random testing and severe penalties apply for faking a CE declartion of conformity. However, if the product is marked CE and sold outside of the EU (or EEA, which includes countries that cooperate closely with the EU .. Switzerland, Norway etc)... there is no reason why the CE mark would mean anything as there's no one to police it.

So, unless Australia and NZ are officially part of the CE system and actively policing it the CE mark on an appliance exported to there and not intended for sale in the EU is meaningless.

Typically on appliances here you will still see CE and one of the testing agencies / national standards agencies.

E.g. our hob has CE and NF (French standards)

our washing machine has CE and DVE (Germany)

I thought that this was the Australian Electrical Conformity mark:

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[This message has been edited by djk (edited 08-06-2005).]