Electrical appliances

The technical documentation must include:

• a general description of the electrical equipment;
• The general technical description of the electrical equipment;
• reports and explanations necessary for the understanding of the drawings, schemes, and operation of the electrical equipment;
• a list of the standards applied in the manufacture of the electrical equipment applied in whole or in part, or a list of other measures taken to ensure conformity of the electrical equipment where standards have not been applied;
• the design calculations made and the results of tests carried out, etc.;
• test reports;
• a copy of the declaration of conformity.

The declaration of conformity must include:

• product model/product (product, type, batch, or serial number);
• name and address of the manufacturer or his authorized representative;
• the manufacturer's or its authorized representative or the manufacturer's authorized representative's name, and the manufacturer's authorized representative's identification number;
• information allowing the identification of the product to be declared (e.g., type, batch, or serial number);
• the relevant Union harmonization legislation with which the product declared conforms;
• references to the harmonized standards used or references to other technical specifications with which conformity is declared;
• additional information: signatory (by whom and on his behalf), place and date of issue, name, capacity, signature.

Compliant electrical equipment must bear conformity marking before being placed on the market. The conformity marking shall be affixed by the manufacturer or his authorized representative to the electrical equipment or, where that is not possible, to the packaging, the instruction manual, or the electrical equipment's guarantee document.

The importer may only place on the market a product that complies with the requirements. Before placing a product on the market, the importer must ensure that:

• the manufacturer has carried out an appropriate conformity assessment;
• the manufacturer has compiled the technical documentation;
• the product bears the required conformity marking(s);
• the required documents accompany the product;
• the manufacturer has complied with the legal requirements.

The importer shall keep a copy of the EC declaration of conformity and the technical documentation at the market surveillance authority's disposal.

Before making a product available on the market, the distributor must check that:

• the product bears the required conformity marking or markings;
• the product is accompanied by the documents and by instructions and safety information required by the legislation;
• the manufacturer and the importer have complied with the requirements laid down in the legislation.

Where the distributor considers that the product does not comply with the applicable requirements, he shall not make the product available on the market until it has been brought into compliance. If the product presents a risk, the distributor shall inform the manufacturer or the importer and the market surveillance authority to that effect.