Free template
Article 39 requires an EU Declaration of Conformity for every packaging unit placed on the EU market from 12 August 2026, following the Annex VIII model. Download the Word template with guidance notes for each field — English and French versions included.
What's inside
The exact structure
All numbered points of the Annex VIII model — declaration number, manufacturer and Article 17 representative, object of the declaration, conformity statement against Articles 5 to 12, standards, signature block.
Guidance notes per field
Each field comes with a plain-language note: who draws the declaration up, how to reference the technical file, what the ten-year retention duty covers, which languages are required.
English and French versions
Two Word files you can adapt to your house style — the declaration must be translated into the languages required by each Member State where the packaging is placed on the market.
Beyond the template
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