The European Commission has established a group of requirements called the EU Directives (European Union Directives) which require goods in certain categories, including recreational boats, that are to be sold or imported into Europe, to confirm to a single set of harmonized standards. Builders manufacturing boats that meet these standards, and are certified as such, will bear the CE (Conformite Europeene) insignia. Many additional specifications and standards may be required of the product, but having the CE mark means it is legal. NORDHAVNS have been certified by the International Marine Certification Institute in Belgium and are built as CE Certified on a special order basis for clients who plan to formally import their NORDHAVN into one of the European Countries.