S.L. 627.3 Art. 16EU declaration of conformity of products.

(1) The EU declaration of conformity shall state that the fulfilment of the applicable accessibility requirements has been demonstrated. Where as an exception, regulation 14 has been used, the EU declaration of conformity shall state which accessibility requirements are subject to that exception.

(2) The EU declaration of conformity shall have the model structure set out in Annex III to Decision No 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products, and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC. It shall contain the elements specified in Annex IV to these regulations and shall be continuously updated. The requirements concerning the technical documentation shall avoid imposing any undue burden on microenterprises and SMEs. It shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State in which the product is placed or made available on the market.

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

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