Estimated sign

The estimated symbol,[1] ℮ (also referred to as the ℮-mark,[2] the final EC verification mark (in EU law),[3] or the estimated sign) 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.

[3] The e-mark is also used on prepackages in the United Kingdom, Australia and South Africa.

The scope of the directive is limited to prepackages that have a predetermined nominal weight of between 5 g and 10 kg or volume of 5 ml and 10 L, are filled without the purchaser present, and in which the quantity cannot be altered without opening or destroying the packing material.The sign looks like a stylised lowercase "e" and its shape, ℮, is precisely defined by the European Union Directive 2009/34/EC.

The sign has been added to the Unicode list of characters as U+212E ℮ ESTIMATED SYMBOL.