CELabels

CE Markings

CE Markings a Product's Passport to Europe

Did you ever wonder what the "CE" stands for on an Attic's hang or tush tag? We did, and here is what we found. CE is the abbreviation for the French term "Conformite Europeene." The attached CE marking means the product has met the quality and safety standards as well as the legal obligations on products European bound to the 15 countries that comprise the European Union (EU) and the 4 countries of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA.)

	The first attempt to use the CE marking for Attic Treasures shipped to Europe was a temporary sticker attached to the back of first generation hang tags. It has also been used on second and third generation Attics being exported to Europe.
	A small temporary circular CE label affixed to the back or the inside of a second generation tag of Attic Treasures being shipped to Europe.
	The temporary circular CE label was also affixed to Attic Treasures with third generation hang tags being shipped to Europe.
	It was not until the fourth generation hang tag was introduced did we find a permanent CE marking printed on the back of the hang tags. This marking appeared on all Attics with fourth generation tags regardless of whether or not they were being shipped to Europe.
	Earlier fifth generation hang tags contained the CE markings.
	The CE markings were removed from later fifth generation hang tags and only used on the tush tag.


CE Markings on tush tags first appeared on some 1992 and 1993 black and white tush tags Today, they remain a permanent fixture on all Attic Treasures tush tags with the exception of Canadian ones.

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