General question not car related. Does the date stamp of a CE marking on electrical equipment determine when the product was manufactured?

Phil

Fake CE marks -

Some products report a C and E fake mark, that stand for China Export.

this might be what you are after -

linky

[Edited on 29/12/08 by Mr Whippy]

Thanks for that Mr Whippy. Although it explains how the Conformité Européenne marking came about it doesn't actually state whether the date below it is the actual date of manufacture

Phil

From: http://www.techintl.com/affixcemark.cfm

quote:

---

Should a date be placed next to the CE Marking?

As for whether or not a date needs to be placed next to the CE Marking, the answer depends on the directive. The EMC Directive, for example, does not require a date next to the marking. The Machinery Directive, however, requires the year of construction to be added under the CE Marking. The Low Voltage Directive, on the other hand, does not require a year next to the CE Marking, but it does require that the EU Declaration of Conformity contain the last two digits of the year in which the CE Marking was affixed. One thing that is standard and consistent among directives is that the CE Marking needs to be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly. If the CE Marking is reduced or enlarged, the proportions specified in the directive must be respected. For most directives, the CE Marking must have a height of at least 5 mm.

---

Thanks for that Matt. Looks like the year stamp below the CE mark is the actual year of manufacture/construction.

Cheers

Phil