Directive 2014/68/EU ／ 第3章 圧力機器及び組立品の適合性及び分類
第17条 EU適合宣言
Article 17 — EU declaration of conformity
欧州委員会「圧力機器指令ガイドライン」の該当解説（1節）
1. The EU declaration of conformity shall state that the fulfilment of essential safety requirements set out in Annex I has been demonstrated.
2. EU適合宣言は、附属書IVに定めるモデル構成を有し、附属書IIIに定める関連する適合性評価手続に特定された要素を含み、継続的に更新されなければならない。EU適合宣言は、圧力機器又は組立品が上市され、又は市場で提供される加盟国が求める言語に翻訳されなければならない。
2. The EU declaration of conformity shall have the model structure set out in Annex IV and shall contain the elements specified in the relevant conformity assessment procedures set out in Annex III and shall be continuously updated. It shall be translated into the language or languages required by the Member State in whose market the pressure equipment or assembly is placed or made available on the market.
3. 圧力機器又は組立品がEU適合宣言を求める複数の連合法令の対象となる場合には、当該すべての連合法令に関して単一のEU適合宣言を作成しなければならない。当該宣言には、その公表参照を含め、関係する連合法令の特定を含めなければならない。
3. Where pressure equipment or an assembly is subject to more than one Union act requiring an EU declaration of conformity, a single EU declaration of conformity shall be drawn up in respect of all such Union acts. That declaration shall contain the identification of the Union acts concerned including their publication references.
4. EU適合宣言を作成することにより、製造業者は、本指令に定める要件への圧力機器又は組立品の適合について責任を負う。
4. By drawing up the EU declaration of conformity, the manufacturer shall assume responsibility for the compliance of the pressure equipment or assembly with the requirements laid down in this Directive.