TS EN 45014

TS EN 45014 is a withdrawn standard that addresses the general criteria for suppliers’ declarations of conformity. Its subject is the practice of declaring that a product complies with a specified standard, technical specification, or other documented requirements; unlike third-party certification, the declaration is made by the supplier itself.

What a declaration of conformity means in technical terms

A declaration of conformity is a formal statement linking a product to defined requirements through design, manufacture, inspection, or release controls. In general technical practice, such declarations aim to keep product identity, the referenced standards, the declared scope, and any supporting records aligned. This gives buyers, regulators, and business partners a common reference for understanding what is being claimed.

The framework covered by this standard

• The standard deals with the general rules for suppliers’ declarations of conformity.
• The declaration states conformity with specified standards or other documented specifications.
• The scope says it applies when such declarations are requested or mandatory.
• It provides a general framework for how conformity statements should be understood, rather than product-specific performance requirements.

In practice, declarations of conformity may accompany labels, technical files, shipping documents, or supplier notices. For that reason, clarity of wording, scope limits, and referenced documents matters. TS EN 45014 belongs to the family of general principles that support consistent and comparable conformity communication, but it does not by itself define the test methods for any particular product family.