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Directive 2013/53/EU

Preamble
Recitals 53
Chapter I - GENERAL PROVISIONS (Article 1-6) 6
Chapter II - OBLIGATIONS OF ECONOMIC OPERATORS AND PRIVATE IMPORTERS (Article 7-13) 7
Chapter III - CONFORMITY OF THE PRODUCT (Article 14-18) 5
Chapter IV - CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT (Article 19-25) 7
Chapter V - NOTIFICATION OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES (Article 26-42) 17
Chapter VI - UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF PRODUCTS ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND SAFEGUARD PROCEDURES (Article 43-46) 4
Chapter VII - DELEGATED ACTS AND IMPLEMENTING ACTS (Article 47-50) 4
Chapter VIII - SPECIFIC ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS (Article 51-53) 3
Chapter IX - FINAL AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS (Article 54-58) 5
Annexes 9
- Annex I
- Annex II
- Annex III
- Annex IV
- Annex V
- Annex VI
- Annex VII
- Annex VIII
- Annex IX

conformity assessment

Defined in Article 3, Directive 2013/53/EU

Definitions over time (1)

17/01/2014 – today applies on 10/11/2026 Article 3, Directive 2013/53/EU Scope: Whole act

For the purposes of this Directive the following definitions shall apply:

‘conformity assessment’ means the process demonstrating whether the requirements of this Directive relating to a product have been fulfilled;

Earlier definition records in this act (1)

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Article 3(23) Historical · definitions end 17/01/2014

Used in (83 places in 29 provisions on 10/11/2026)

Directive 2013/53/EU (83 in 29)

Recital 5 · Recital 6 · Recital 12² · Recital 13 · Recital 18 · Recital 28 · Recital 31² · Recital 32³ · Recital 35³ · Recital 36² · Recital 46 · Article 3³ · Article 7 · Article 9 · Article 12 · Article 19 · Article 26 · Article 27 · Article 28³ · Article 29 · Article 30³¹ · Article 31 · Article 32 · Article 33⁵ · Article 34⁴ · Article 35 · Article 38⁴ · Article 40⁴ · Annex I