The EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC) is the manufacturer’s formal statement that a product meets applicable Union harmonization legislation. Market surveillance, customers, and importers will ask for it early. A polished PDF with the wrong standards list is worse than a plain one that matches your technical file.
Exact annex formats vary by directive/regulation — follow the template in the legislation that applies to your product.
Someone with authority to bind the manufacturer. Signature implies the organization accepts legal responsibility for the statement. Distributors should not invent DoCs for products they did not manufacture unless they lawfully take on manufacturer obligations (for example by placing under their own name).
| DoC claim | File must show |
|---|---|
| Listed directives | Applicability rationale and essential-requirements coverage |
| Listed standards | Test reports / assessments against those editions |
| Product identity | BOM/variants matching what you ship |
| NB certificate number | Valid certificate covering the configuration |
Provide the DoC in the language required by the Member State where the product is placed or put into service, as applicable. Keep it with the technical file for the retention period required by law (often 10 years after placing on the market for many product families — confirm for your acts).
No. See our CE CoC guide. The DoC is mandatory manufacturer documentation; a CoC is usually voluntary third-party paperwork.
Do not. Affixing CE marking implies the conformity process — including the DoC — is complete for that product.
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