Conformity declarations, manufacturer details, warranty disclosures, safety statements and the laws that compel them.
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Beyond what is printed on the product itself, manufacturers and importers must keep certain legal documents available and, in many cases, supply or publish them on request. This page lists the categories we cite, what they contain, and the rules that compel them.
EU Declaration of Conformity
Required for every CE-marked product (Toys 2009/48/EC, EMC 2014/30/EU, LVD 2014/35/EU, RED 2014/53/EU, MDR 2017/745, Machinery 2006/42/EC and many more). Lists the product, the directives applied, the harmonised standards used, the Notified Body where relevant, and is signed by the manufacturer. Must be kept for 10 years after the last unit is placed on market.
UK Declaration of Conformity
Equivalent of EU DoC for UKCA-marked goods, under UK SI 2019/696.
U.S. General Certificate of Conformity (GCC) and Children's Product Certificate (CPC)
Required under CPSIA §14 for products subject to a CPSC rule. The CPC is the children's-product version (third-party-tested) — required for any children's product including toys.
Safety Data Sheet (SDS / formerly MSDS)
EU REACH Annex II — mandatory for substances and mixtures classified as hazardous, supplied in the EU language(s) of the market. US: OSHA 29 CFR 1910.1200(g) — 16-section format. The SDS lists composition, hazard identification, first aid, fire-fighting, accidental release, handling/storage, exposure controls, physical/chemical properties, stability, toxicology, ecology, disposal, transport and regulatory info.
Technical Documentation File
Behind every CE mark lies a technical file: design drawings, risk analysis, harmonised-standard mapping, test reports, conformity assessment evidence. Authorities can request it; the manufacturer must produce it within a few days. Required across most CE directives + UK SIs.
Warranty disclosures
EU Directive (EU) 2019/771 (Sale of Goods Directive) — sets the 2-year statutory conformity guarantee; commercial guarantees are separate and must be honoured as advertised. US Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (15 USC 2301) — sets the rules for written warranties on consumer goods over a threshold.
Authorised Representative (EU)
Non-EU manufacturers must designate an EU-established Authorised Representative for many product categories (medical devices, cosmetics, machinery, GPSR Art. 4). The AR's name and address must appear on or with the product. The AR holds the technical file and is the point of contact for market-surveillance authorities.
Recall and post-market obligations
EU GPSR 2023/988 + sectoral rules (toy directive, medical device, cosmetics) impose post-market surveillance, serious-incident reporting and recall responsibilities. The relevant reports surface in our recall lanes (RAPEX/EU, CPSC + FDA + NHTSA + FSIS / US, Transport Canada / CA, OPSS / UK, etc.). US: CPSC §15(b) requires reporting within 24 hours of becoming aware of a substantial product hazard.
REACH SCIP (substances in articles)
Under EU REACH Art. 33 + 7(2) and the SCIP database, suppliers of articles containing SVHCs above 0.1% w/w must notify the substance and concentration to ECHA's SCIP database. The information is public.
Cosmetic Product Safety Report (CPSR)
EU Reg. (EC) 1223/2009 Annex I — every cosmetic must have a documented PIF (Product Information File) including a CPSR signed by a qualified safety assessor. Authorities can request it.
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