S.L. 427.37 Art. 18EU declaration of conformity.

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

(2) The EU declaration of conformity shall have the model structure set out in Schedule II, shall contain the elements specified in the relevant Schedule V to XII and, shall be continuously updated. It shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State in which the lift or safety component for lifts is placed or made available on the market. For a lift or safety component for lifts made available on the Maltese market, the EU declaration of conformity shall be in at least the Maltese or English language.

(3) Where a lift or a safety component for lifts is subjected 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 safety component for lifts and the installer shall assume responsibility for the compliance of the lift with the requirements laid down in these regulations.