How a declaration of conformity to essential requirements may be checked for accuracy?

A declaration of conformity to essential requirements is always issued by the product’s manufacturer, or by its authorized representative where the manufacturer is established beyond the EU. Its content is specified in an applicable directive. The relevant provisions have been transposed to the Polish law in the form of legal acts implementing such directives. They are available at the PKN’s website.

The first verification of a declaration of conformity should involve checking whether all provisions of the relevant legislation have been included in the verified document. When in doubt, a market supervision body should be consulted (for instance the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection). NOTE: Pursuant to Article 7 of the Standardization Act of 12 September 2002, the manufacturer may, on a voluntary basis and on its own responsibility, issue a declaration of conformity to a Polish Standard. Such declaration is in no way a ‘substitute’ or an equivalent of a declaration of conformity to essential requirements.