Declaration of conformity

This article explains the general declaration of conformity according to ISO / IEC 17050; for the CE marking see EU declaration of conformity .

The declaration of conformity is a written confirmation at the end of a conformity assessment with which the person responsible (e.g. manufacturer, dealer, operator, entrepreneur) for a product, the provision of a service or an organization (e.g. test laboratory, operator of a quality management system ) Declares and confirms that the object (product, service, position, QMS) has the properties specified on the declaration. The specification of the properties is usually done by specifying standards that the object complies with. If a declaration of conformity relates to a product, it certifies that it conforms to the specified specifications (e.g. directives, standards), but is not a guarantee of quality or durability for an individual, supplied product.

Definition according to the international standard ISO / IEC 17000: " (Conformity) declaration: Creation of a confirmation (confirmation = declaration of conformity based on a decision that follows the assessment that the fulfillment of specified requirements has been demonstrated) by the provider. "

The subject of a declaration of conformity is not restricted. This means that the conformity of products, processes, people, positions and management systems can be declared.

See also

• EU declaration of conformity

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• EN ISO / IEC 17000 "Conformity assessment - terms and general principles"
• EN ISO / IEC 17050-1 "Conformity assessment - Declaration of conformity by providers, Part 1: General requirements"
• EN ISO / IEC 17050-2 "Conformity assessment - Declaration of conformity from providers, Part 2: Supporting documentation"
• Günther Beer: Declaration of conformity from providers , in DIN-Mitteilungen, October 2005, Beuth Verlag