CE is base standard where the Kite Mark is obtained using stricter testing methods. (as in GM)
All soft goods sold around the world carry a CE label (I think the cost price is US$0.01 per label depending if the printed fabric is satin or woven fabric).
Google "BS 6183 Cricket" and the results are there for all to see.
Ryan : Your pair of pads look like an interesting project. You can do what James Cameron did with Terminator and revive your pads in to something extra ordinary. I can think of filling the gap with thick sheet of rubber and patching it up using an old pair of jeans or something [light colour]. Sew it up nicely using fishing line.
Tape over the seam once you have finished and pat yourself on the back for a job nicely done.