Article 47: EU Declaration of Conformity
Article 47 requires providers to draw up a written, signed EU declaration of conformity for each high-risk system, stating that the requirements of Articles 8 to 15 have been met, and to keep it available to national authorities for ten years after the system is placed on the market. This declaration is the legal basis underlying the CE marking affixed under Article 48.
- 02 Dec 2027 Applies to Annex III high-risk systems
- 02 Aug 2028 Applies to Annex I embedded high-risk systems
- Draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each high-risk system, following the minimum content structure set out in the regulation.
- Sign the declaration and keep it up to date whenever the system is modified in a way that affects conformity.
- Keep the declaration available to national authorities for ten years after the system is placed on the market.
- Provide a copy of the declaration to relevant authorities on request.
- Signed EU declaration of conformity, retained for ten years
The EU declaration of conformity is often conflated with the CE mark itself; the declaration is the underlying legal statement of compliance, while the CE mark under Article 48 is the physical or digital symbol affixed once the declaration exists.
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