The export of electronic cigarettes to the EU requires CE and RoHS. CE certification is mandatory in the EU market (EU member states/Türkiye) and is regarded as a passport for manufacturers to open and enter the European market. The RoHS Directive is a mandatory standard established by EU legislation, which is the "Directive on Restricting the Use of Certain Hazardous Substances in Electronic and Electrical Equipment". The RoHS certification promoted by China is required by the National Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology to issue the "Catalogue of Management for Restriction and Compliance of Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Products" in 2019.

CE certification is a mandatory certification required for electronic exports to the European Union, but the liquid of electronic cigarettes contains formaldehyde, propylene glycol, and glycerol, and the EU market also requires RoHS reporting.

The process for applying for CE certification for e-cigarettes is as follows:

1. Fill out the application

2. Provide samples

3. Test sample

4. After passing the sample testing, a qualified report will be issued

5. Issuance of CE certification certificate


The RoHS testing process for electronic cigarettes is as follows:

1. Send samples to testing institutions for preliminary evaluation of products and related costs

2. Fill out the application form

3. Sample testing

4. Issue a qualified report after passing the test