Hi Doug,
I believe your client is in error. The Blue Guide <http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policie /single-market-goods/files/blue-guide/guidepublic_en.pdf> only indicates that a person residing the EU is required to sign a DoC if required by a specific CE marking directive. The relevant information starts on page 34 of the Blue Guide <http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/p licies/single-market-goods/files/blue-guide/guidepublic_en.pdf> . Note 103 on page 35 states “It is not necessary for the signatory to be domiciled in the Community. A manufacturer established outside the Community is entitled to carry out all the certification procedures at his premises and, therefore, to sign the declaration of conformity, unless otherwise provided for in the directive(s).” The EMC, LVD and R&TTE Directives do not require somebody domiciled within the EC to sign the DoC. The new Machinery Directive is slightly different. Annex II section A bullet 2 requires that the DoC include the “name and address of the person authorized to compile the technical file, who must be established in the Community”. However, bullet 10, which stipulates the signatory, does not require that signatory to reside within the EU. Regards, Ted Eckert Compliance Engineer Microsoft Corporation [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> The opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer. From: Doug Nix [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 7:45 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Need for a EU Signature on a Declaration of Conformity?? Colleagues, I have recently heard from a client in the UK, that a Declaration of Conformity is not valid without a signature from an EU entity. I cannot find any legal basis that supports this. Can anyone enlighten me on this? -- Doug Nix Office: (519) 650-4753 Mobile (519) 729-5704 Skype: cic-inc [email protected] - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/> Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]> - ---------------------------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE Product Safety Engineering Society emc-pstc discussion list. To post a message to the list, send your e-mail to <[email protected]> All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at http://product-compliance.oc.ieee.org/ Graphics (in well-used formats), large files, etc. can be posted to that URL. Website: http://www.ieee-pses.org/ Instructions: http://listserv.ieee.org/request/user-guide.html List rules: http://www.ieee-pses.org/listrules.html For help, send mail to the list administrators: Scott Douglas <[email protected]> Mike Cantwell <[email protected]> For policy questions, send mail to: Jim Bacher <[email protected]> David Heald <[email protected]>
