Received a number of less than complimentary messages on the topic of "self-declaration".
In a previous communication I thought we'd done away with that expression and declared it an abuse of the Queen's English. However, the topic of (manufacturers')(suppliers') declaration of conformity is far from dead. In Council Decision (93/465/EEC), which describes the different Conformity Assessment modules available in the EC, the description of Modules A, C, D, E, F, G and H has the following statement in the first clause: "The manufacturer or his authorized manufacturer established within the Community must affix the CE marking to each product and draw up a written declaration of conformity." The remaining clauses for each of the modules only describe under which conditions the supplier may use this particular declaration of conformity. Each of these modules is based on a Declaration of Conformity. If a supplier is caught violating that declaration, they can throw the book at him to the tune of some 70 Million ECUs. The test and certification houses will do well, because no CEO in his right mind is going to take his employees word for the compliance. Ciao, Vic
