CE conformity of declaration compilation to obtain the CE label

CE declaration of conformity compilation to obtain the CE label

Can the EC Declaration of Conformity also be issued, only based on the technical documentation *?

Yes, that is sometimes possible. If you dispose of recent technical documentation, from which we can determine the conformity of all the applying Directive(s) for the product, the EC Declaration of Conformity can be issued based on this information.

* a CE Declaration of Conformity or DoC is officially known as EC Declaration of Conformity.

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There is a number on the EC Declaration of Conformity; can the authenticity be proven by means of this number *?

A number on the EC Declaration of Conformity refers in most cases to the identification number of the Notified Body that performed the EC type examination and/or to the number of the Declaration of the EC type examination.

On the NANDO website (http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newapproach/nando/) all Notified Bodies per country and/or Directive with corresponding number can be found. There is also the possibility of searching the identification number.

* a CE Declaration of Conformity or DoC is officially known as EC Declaration of Conformity.

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How can I verify whether the EC Declaration of Conformity is real *?

The benefits of self-certification are important particularly for manufacturers that they are updated and keep track on the latest developments in European product legislation.

By means of our CE Management system, we can investigate your document in a very short period of time to determine whether it meets the legal requirements of the applying Directive(s).

* a CE Declaration of Conformity or DoC is officially known as EC Declaration of Conformity.

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Can I (the manufacturer) draft my own EC Declaration of Conformity *?

The New Approach Directives oblige the manufacturer, or his authorised representative located within the Community to draft an EC Declaration of Conformity, when the Product is put on the market. The CE marking shall be affixed visibly, legibly and indelibly to the product, to an affixed label, also knows as CE Label.

* a CE Declaration of Conformity or DoC is officially known as EC Declaration of Conformity.

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Who is officially authorised to draft the EC Declaration of Conformity *?

The New Approach Directives oblige the manufacturer, or his authorised representative located within the Community to draft an EC Declaration of Conformity, when the Product is put on the market.

* a CE Declaration of Conformity or DoC is officially known as EC Declaration of Conformity.

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In which language should the EC Declaration of Conformity be drafted *?

The EC Declaration of Conformity must be drafted in one of the official Community languages. For products that should have a EC Declaration of Conformity (machinery, appliances burning gaseous fuels, potentially explosive atmospheres, recreational craft, lifts and speed rail systems), the declaration must be drafted in the official language of the country where the product will be used.

* a CE Declaration of Conformity or DoC is officially known as EC Declaration of Conformity.

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What should be on the EC Declaration of Conformity *?

The EC Declaration of Conformity basically contains the following elements:

•Name and full address of the manufacturer and, sometimes, his representative

•Product identification (name, function, model, type, serial number and the commercial name and all relevant additional information)

•The applied Directives and sometimes the harmonised standards or other applied technical standards and specifications

•Sometimes the name and address of the person authorised to compile the Technical File, this person should be located within the Community

•Sometimes the name, address and identification number of the Notified Body

•the name and signature of the person accepting responsibility of drafting the declaration on behalf of the manufacturer or authorised representative

•the date of issue.

* a CE declaration of Conformity or DOC is officially known as EC Declaration of Conformity.

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What is an EC Declaration of Conformity *?

The European product Directives are mandatory for products that fall under the essential requirements out of the Directives in force. Once the essential requirements out of the European Product Directives the CE marking which is known as the CE mark can be affixed to a product. The CE marking must be affixed in a manner that it is easily legible and cannot be removed from the product concerned. Once the CE mark is affixed to a product it must be supported by an official Declaration of Conformity or DOC in which the manufacturer declares that the product concerned is in compliance with the essential requirements out of the European Directives in force.

Every product placed in the EEA (European Economical area) covered by the principles of the New Approach Directive must bear the CE marking. However, a product may not be CE marked, if it is not covered by a directive providing for its affixing.

Where products are subject to several directives, which all provide for the affixing of the CE marking, the marking indicates that the products are presumed to conform to the provisions of all these directives.

* a CE declaration of Conformity or DOC is officially known as EC Declaration of Conformity.

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1.	What is CE marking?
2.	Which countries belong to the European Economic Area (EEA)?
3.	Which products does the CE-marking apply to?
4.	Who applies the CE-marking?
5.	What is the procedure for CE-marking?
6.	The Technical File
7.	Users manual
8.	What penalties exist for non-compliance with the CE marking?