sec_3_1__para__8

In this respect, the economic operator that places the product on the market under its name or trademark becomes automatically the manufacturer for the purposes of Union harmonisation legislation. Therefore he takes the entire responsibility for the conformity assessment (design and production) of the product, even if this has been actually done by somebody else. Furthermore he must be in the possession of all documentation (such as the technical documentation including any relevant test reports) and certificates necessary to demonstrate the conformity of the product, but these do not need to be under his name. In such cases, it must be clear that the documentation and certificates demonstrate compliance of the specific product placed on the market.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-09-25 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.