The obligations of economic operators as a table

Economic operators’ obligations

 Manufacturer Authorised resentative Importer Fulfilment service provider  Distributor
Makes only compliant equipment available on the market

X

 X X   X

CE marking, affixes

X

(X)

 

  

 
CE marking, verifies   X X X X

EU Declaration of Conformity or declaration of performance, draws up and keeps for 10 years

X

(X)

 

  

 
EU Declaration of Conformity or declaration of performance, keeps available for 10 years   X      
EU Declaration of Conformity or declaration of performance, keep a copy for 10 years     X X  
EU Declaration of Conformity or declaration of performance, provides to the authorities upon request X X X X X
Technical documentation, draws up and keeps for 10 years X        
Technical documentation, ensures availability for 10 years   X X X  

Technical documentation, provides to the authorities upon request

X

X

X

 X

X
Carries out the conformity assessment procedures X        
Ensures that the conformity assessment procedures have been carried out     X    
Ensures that the storage or transport conditions do not jeopardise the product's compliance with the requirements X (X) X   X

Keeps records of non-compliant equipment and informs distributors, if necessary

 X (X) X    

Ensures that the product bears a type, batch, or serial number, or some other marking that allows it to be identified

 X (X) X   X

States its name, registered trade name or registered trademark, and the address at which the economic operator can be contacted

 X   X X  

Ensures that the product bears the manufacturer's and/or importer's name, the registered trade name or registered trademark, along with the address at which the manufacturer

and/or importer can be contacted		   (X) X   X

In case of potential non-compliance, takes action

 X (X) X X X
Co-operates with the authorities X X X X X
Keeps identifying information on the economic operators to whom it has delivered products for 10 years from bringing the last product to the market. X X X   X
Keeps identifying information on the companies that have supplied it with products for 10 years from bringing the last product to the market.     X   X

X: Obligated to take care of the matter
(X): The manufacturer and the authorised representative can agree in writing on the authorised representative taking care of these duties/obligations on behalf of the manufacturer

This table applies to products included in the scope of application of NLF-adapted regulations and those listed in Article 4 of the Market Surveillance Regulation. In addition to the obligations listed in the table, special legislation may contain additional requirements concerning the manufacturer, importer and distributor.
The requirements concern the fulfilment service provider in connection with the products it handles when the manufacturer, importer or authorised representative is not located in the EU. The requirements concerning fulfilment service provider only apply to products included in the scope of application of the regulations listed in Article 4(5) of the Market Surveillance Regulation:
Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011
PPE Regulation (EU) 2016/425
Gas Appliances Regulation (EU) 2016/426
Outdoor Noise Directive 2000/14/EC
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
Toy Directive 2009/48/EC
Ecodesign Directive 2009/125/EC
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
Pyrotechnic Articles Directive 2013/29/EU
Recreational Craft Directive 2013/53/EU
Simple Pressure Vessels Directive 2014/29/EU
EMC Directive 2014/30/EU
Non-automatic Weighing Instruments Directive 2014/31/EU
Measuring Instruments Directive 2014/32/EU
ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU
Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU
Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU
Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU