Imposing additional requirements for fire safety purposes as a condition for placing on the national market certain equipment bearing the CE marking is contrary to European Union law, the Court of Justice of the EU ruled on Thursday 23 March (Case C-653/21).
In France, for reasons of safety against the risk of fire, a ministerial decree of 2019 makes the use of certain equipment (e.g. refrigerators and air conditioners) in establishments open to the public subject to compliance with a...