Decision 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and the Council

Resume
Identification
Decision 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and the Council
Title
Decision 768/2008/EC - on a common framework for the marketing of products, and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC
Date
9 July 2008
From
Adopted by jointly by:

the European Parliament and
the Council

Package
New Legislative Framework
Objectives
The Decision 768/2008/EC sets out:

the common framework of general principles and reference provisions
for the drawing up of Community legislation
harmonising the conditions for the marketing of products (Community harmonisation legislation).

Summary

Level of protection of public interests:

Community harmonisation legislation shall restrict itself to setting out the essential requirements determining the level of such protection and shall express those requirements in terms of the results to be achieved

Conformity assessment procedures:

to be performed in respect of a particular product, the procedures which are to be used shall be chosen from among the modules set out and specified in Annex II

EC declaration of conformity:

Community harmonisation legislation requires a statement by the manufacturer that fulfilment of the requirements relating to a product has been demonstrated (EC declaration of conformity)

Conformity assessment:

assessment to be carried out by public authorities, manufacturers or notified bodies. When carried out by public authorities, the legislation shall provide that the conformity assessment bodies on which those authorities rely for technical assessments must comply with the same criteria as those set out in this Decision for notified bodies.

Reference provisions:

See Definitions bellow.

Definitions

Making Available on the Market
Placing a Product on the Market
Manufacturer
Authorised Representative
Importer
Distributor
Economic Operators
Technical Specification
Harmonised standard
Conformity Assessment
Conformity Assessment Body
Recall
Withdrawal
CE Marking
Community Harmonisation Legislation

Resume
Identification	Decision 768/2008/EC of the European Parliament and the Council
Title	Decision 768/2008/EC - on a common framework for the marketing of products, and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EEC
Date	9 July 2008
From	Adopted by jointly by: the European Parliament and the Council
Package	New Legislative Framework
Objectives	The Decision 768/2008/EC sets out: the common framework of general principles and reference provisions for the drawing up of Community legislation harmonising the conditions for the marketing of products (Community harmonisation legislation).
Summary	Level of protection of public interests: Community harmonisation legislation shall restrict itself to setting out the essential requirements determining the level of such protection and shall express those requirements in terms of the results to be achieved Conformity assessment procedures: to be performed in respect of a particular product, the procedures which are to be used shall be chosen from among the modules set out and specified in Annex II EC declaration of conformity: Community harmonisation legislation requires a statement by the manufacturer that fulfilment of the requirements relating to a product has been demonstrated (EC declaration of conformity) Conformity assessment: assessment to be carried out by public authorities, manufacturers or notified bodies. When carried out by public authorities, the legislation shall provide that the conformity assessment bodies on which those authorities rely for technical assessments must comply with the same criteria as those set out in this Decision for notified bodies. Reference provisions: See Definitions bellow.
Definitions	Making Available on the Market Placing a Product on the Market Manufacturer Authorised Representative Importer Distributor Economic Operators Technical Specification Harmonised standard Conformity Assessment Conformity Assessment Body Recall Withdrawal CE Marking Community Harmonisation Legislation