Safety/EMC conformity

The technical file is for market surveillance purposes and must be kept at the disposal of national enforcement authorities. The documentation must be readily available to a duly substantiated request by enforcement authorities for inspection and control purposes. Failure to make the documentation available may constitute sufficient grounds for doubting the presumption of conformity. It is the manufacturers or their authorized representative in Europe who are ultimately responsible for the accuracy of the technical file. The technical files accuracy and the product safety/EMC conformity are of paramount importance. 

Due diligence means taking all reasonable steps to ensure conformity. With only a few exceptions, the manufacturer/importer is ultimately responsible for a product s compliance to directives, but with a mark, certificate, or test report from a notified body the suppliers risks are decreased and their defense of due diligence enhanced, should the products safety/EMC conformity come into question. It is the responsibility of notified bodies to accurately interpret directives and standards through testing and certification, thereby ensuring conformity and building consumer confidence. 

The approval mark on the product and accompanying test report from a notified body serve two purposes. In regards to safety/EMC conformity, the test report is the manufacturer s best line of defense if the product s safety is questioned, and a reputable approval mark on the product is marketing s best sales tool As the European Commissions Guidelines on the Application of Council Directive 73/23/EEC (LVD), states ... 

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