EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
This is the document, signed by the manufacturer or its authorised representative, in which it undertakes in writing which legislation and which standards the product complies with. It contains the product identity, the directives applied, the numbers and versions of the harmonised standards used, notified body information where applicable, and a signature. It is the real basis behind the CE marking.
The document is the only valid basis for a claim of conformity. Saying that a remote control complies with a particular standard is only possible if the name of that standard appears in this document.
The fields to look at when examining it:
- Product identity: the model and variant code must match the device in your hands exactly. A declaration issued for another model in the same series does not cover your device.
- Legislation applied: the radio side and, where applicable, the machinery side are listed separately. A separate directive such as the restriction of hazardous substances is also declared under the same CE marking, but it does not take the place of the radio requirements.
- Standards list: the number, the year of issue and any amendment are written together.
- Signature and date: the legal entity undertaking the declaration and the name of the authorised person.
Practical use: you read which band and under which conditions a set was placed on the market from this document, not from memory. It is one of the documents requested in corporate purchasing and when compiling the machine file.
When building your machine file, keep the remote control's declaration together with your own risk assessment. Do not use a safety feature that does not appear in the declaration, for example a particular performance level, as if it existed in your own documentation; that match is the first thing asked about in an audit.
The context in which this term is used: Wireless remote control installation: pairing, relays, safety