# Council Directive of 21 December 1989 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to personal protective equipment (89/686/EEC), Article 12

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The EC declaration of conformity is the procedure whereby the manufacturer or his authorized representative established within the Community:
1.. draws up a declaration using the form laid down in Annex VI certifying that the PPE placed on the market are in conformity with the provisions of this Directive with a view to its submission to the competent authorities;
2.. affixes the CE markingof conformity provided for by Article 13 to each PPE.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1989/686/article/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1989-686/article-12
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