| ℮ | |
|---|---|
Estimated sign | |
| In Unicode | U+212E ℮ ESTIMATED SYMBOL |
| Different from | |
| Different from | U+0065 e LATIN SMALL LETTER E |
The estimated sign, ℮, also referred to as the e-mark or estimated quantity (French: quantité estimée) can be found on most prepackaged products in the European Union (EU). Its use indicates that the prepackage fulfils EU Directive 76/211/EEC, which specifies the maximum permitted tolerances in package content.
The shape and dimensions of the e-mark are defined in EU Directive 2009/34/EC.[1] The e-mark is also used on prepackages in the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa.
- ^ Directive 2009/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 relating to common provisions for both measuring instruments and methods of metrological control (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), vol. OJ L, 28 April 2009, retrieved 28 January 2019