S.L. 33.7 Art. 16EU declaration of conformity.

(1) The EU declaration of conformity shall state that the fulfilment of essential safety requirements set out in Schedule II has been demonstrated.

(2) The EU declaration of conformity, which shall have the model structure set out in Schedule IV, shall contain the elements specified in the relevant modules set out in Schedule III and shall be continuously updated. It shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State in which the explosive is placed or made available on the market. For products placed or made available on the Maltese market, the EU Declaration of Conformity shall be translated into at least the Maltese or the English language.

(3) Where an explosive is subject to more than one Union act requiring an EU declaration of conformity, a single EU declaration of conformity shall be drawn up in respect of all such Union acts. That declaration shall contain the identification of the Union acts concerned including their publication references.

(4) By drawing up the EU declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall assume responsibility for the compliance of the explosive with the requirements laid down in these regulations.