Conformity assessment

A manufacturer can only place a product on the EU market when it meets all the legal requirements. The conformity of a product with the legal requirements must be assessed by the manufacturer before it is put on the market. While the responsibility is with the manufacturer, some legislation requires the involvement of a conformity assessment body in the process.

The manufacturer must draw up a declaration of conformity containing certain required information as evidence of that the conformity assessment process has taken place.

This module will help you to understand the EU requirements relating to conformity assessment in practical terms when selling products to that EU market, and how to demonstrate that products are safe and compliant:

At the end of this module, you will be able to understand:

• The importance of the conformity assessment process

• Whether or not a third party is needed in the conformity process.

• Pre-production risk management process
• How to draw up the declaration of conformity and supporting technical documentation