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This is a case where it may seem simple to mark the product itself with an identification element that is identical to the one on the EU Declaration of Conformity (i.e. an item number). However, the same product might be sold in combination with other products/items in a set. Since at the point of production, it is not known which of the items will be sold ‘alone’ and which will be in a packaging together with other products, it is easier to mark the item number, corresponding to the EU Declaration of Conformity, on the packaging. This will also facilitate market surveillance authorities to link the product to the EU Declaration of Conformity.
Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.