EC Declaration of ConformityAn EC Declaration of Conformity is a declaration made by the manufacturer, or his authorised representative, that the equipment described complies with the relevant European Directive(s). It is the legal document enabling an item to be placed on the European Economic Area (EEA) and taken into service.
Note:For the user of lifting equipment, the EC Declaration of Conformity is the product ‘birth certificate’ and confirmation that the equipment complies with the Community requirements and it should be retained as part of the lifting equipment records. For lifting equipment, the Community requirements are in the Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC and also, for electrically operated lifting equipment, the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive (89/336/EEC) as amended by EC Directive 92/31/EEC.
