Bicycle helmets and other personal protective equipment, for example ear protection and sun glasses, shall be designed to protect in the right way. These products must be CE-marked.

The CE mark is an assurance by the manufacturer or importer that a product meets all the basic health and safety requirements. Without the mark the products may not be sold.

CE marking is concerned with the product's most important quality - safety. It is no reflection of the product's quality, function or performance.

CE marking is mandatory for many products sold within the EU, whether they are manufactured inside or outside the EU. In other words, products imported from non-EU countries also have to be CE-marked.

CE marking plays a key role in free trade and the harmonization of rules within the EU. Products bearing the CE mark are allowed to circulate freely on the internal market.