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Making a declaration of conformity and Appointed Bodies

Before putting the CE mark on a machine and for safety components the manufacturer must draw up a Declaration of Conformity or a declaration of incorporation for machines for incorporation. For most machines the attestation will be carried out by the manufacturer alone.

However, for certain machines that are considered to have particular risks and some safety components there are special attestation procedures. These machines are listed in Annex D of the BERR Guide and for these machines there are special procedures :-

For machines and safety components made to a relevant Harmonised Standard(s) (that deals comprehensively with all the relevant EHSRs) there is a choice of:-

1. Sending the technical file to an Appointed Body or
2. Sending the Technical file to an Appointed Body to verify that the standards have been complied with and to draw up a certificate of adequacy, or
3. Submit the machine to the Appointed Body for an EC-Type Examination

NB. For machines not made, or only partially made, to a Harmonised Standard or where the Harmonised Standard does not deal with all the relevant EHSRs, the machine or safety component must be submitted to an Appointed Body for an EC-Type Examination.

The BERR Guidance notes on UK Regulations gives consolidated guidance on the Regulations and the amendment and deals with conformity assessment procedures from page 8 onwards and in Annex D.

In the UK the Secretary of State for Trade is responsible for appointing the Approved Bodies and a list is available on the Technical Regulations website. The Commission publishes European Economic Area (EEA) lists of appointed bodies on their website. Once appointed the approved body can carry out attestation procedures for the machines that they are accepted for any supplier within the EEA.

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