What is a declaration of conformity and where can I obtain a copy?

Once a manufacturer has had all the appropriate attestation tasks carried out for his product he is required to complete a "Declaration of conformity" which is kept with his technical file concerning the product. For fire dampers, this declaration is supported by a certificate of product conformity delivered by the notified certification body.

Whilst the CE marking is applied on the product, the declaration of conformity and the certificate of conformity must only be made available by the manufacturer in response to a substantiated request (e.g. national authorities responsible for market surveillance).

Also see further reference to the future Declaration of Performance under the new European regulation 305/2011.