The declaration of conformity is a new document that officially confirms the quality and safety of the products supplied by the manufacturer or the services provided, in accordance with the requirements and conditions of all regulatory documents. The declaration confirms the conformity of products to quality standards, and the process of registration is called the declaration.
The main difference between the declaration of conformity and the certificate is that in the first document the applicant himself confirms the quality of his products and compliance with the requirements of all norms and standards. Both papers have absolutely equal legal force and at the same time are mutually exclusive.
The need to obtain a declaration is determined in accordance with a single list of product groups for which a certificate is required, or a quality declaration officially called "Nomenclature". The list contains a register of all goods subject to examination and declaration of conformity.
Since it is not possible to obtain a declaration of conformity for products that are not on the list, in this case you should determine which documents should be received for your products. Perhaps this is a mandatory or voluntary certificate.
There are two schemes by which this process takes place: issuing a declaration of conformity of products on the basis of personal evidence, as well as using evidence issued by specialized testing laboratories that have mandatory accreditation.
Today, a declaration of conformity should be obtained in three cases: if it is necessary, according to the requirements of GOST, the requirements of those. regulations of the Russian Federation or the Customs Union.
Before receiving it is necessary to prepare a package of documents confirming the conformity of products: internal technological and technical documentation of the enterprise, research results, test reports, certificates and documents issued by accredited testing organizations from the outside. Then the declaration itself is drawn up and approved by the certification body.
The declaration of conformity must necessarily contain the following data: name and legal address of the manufacturer, name of that regulatory document, the compliance of which, in fact, is confirmed. As well as a link to the protocol of laboratory tests and the duration of the document.
Both a legal entity registered under all laws of the Russian Federation and an individual registered as an individual entrepreneur have the right to issue and receive a declaration of conformity on hand. Paper may be issued by both the manufacturer and the seller.
The period during which the declaration of conformity is valid is established by the manufacturer according to the release and date of sale of these products individually.
You can get a declaration of conformity for the serial production of goods or for a batch of products for a contract or invoice.
Usually, manufacturers or suppliers issue voluntary certificates simultaneously with the declaration . This requirement, as a rule, comes from large retail chains, since in Russia not everyone still trusts such documents. This is due to the fact that so far the declaration does not have a form of a specific sample, and is drawn up on a white sheet of paper that does not have degrees of protection. Although it is certified by the relevant authorities, confirming that the product has passed all the required tests and meets the standards. The declaration of conformity must necessarily have two seals: one for the certification body, the other for the organization for which this paper is drawn.