PLATE 08 OF 20
CE marking and declarations.
What marking and declarations say, what they must contain, and how digital delivery works.
Pillar guide
CE marking and machinery declarations: A declaration identifies the responsible manufacturer and product. CE marking follows the applicable conformity work.
Supporting guides
| Guide | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Contents of the EU declaration of conformity | What Annex V Part A requires in a declaration, and how each element links to product identity and responsibility. |
| The EU declaration of incorporation | Annex V Part B for partly completed machinery, and why it is not a conformity declaration for a complete machine. |
| CE marking rules under Article 24 | How marking follows the assessment procedure, and when a notified body number appears alongside it. |
| Digital declarations under Article 10(8) | Providing a declaration address or machine readable code in instructions, and keeping it available for the required period. |
| Declarations, certificates and voluntary marks | Why a voluntary certificate does not replace a declaration, and what each document actually proves. |
| Common declaration errors | Legislation listed without basis, framework mismatch, and product identity drift, and how a review catches them. |
| CE marking under other legislation | When other Union legislation independently requires CE marking, and why the legal basis must be identified per mark. |
| Keeping declarations available | Declaration retention alongside technical documentation, and what availability means over ten years. |
| Declaration language and form | Language, legibility, and form requirements that keep a declaration usable by the authorities and users who need it. |
| Who signs a declaration | The signatory as the identified responsible person, and why a signature without responsibility behind it is empty. |