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Article 22 – Formal non-compliance

LVD Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU · Consolidated version of 30 May 2026 · Official text on EUR-Lex

CHAPTER 4 – UNION MARKET SURVEILLANCE, CONTROL OF ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ENTERING THE UNION MARKET AND UNION SAFEGUARD PROCEDURE

1. Without prejudice to Article 19, where a Member State makes one of the following findings, it shall require the relevant economic operator to put an end to the non-compliance concerned:

(a) the CE marking has been affixed in violation of Article 30 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 or of Article 17 of this Directive;

(b) the CE marking has not been affixed;

(c) the EU declaration of conformity has not been drawn up;

(d) the EU declaration of conformity has not been drawn up correctly;

(e) technical documentation is either not available or not complete;

(f) the information referred to in Article 6(6) or Article 8(3) is absent, false or incomplete;

(g) any other administrative requirement provided for in Article 6 or Article 8 is not fulfilled.

2. Where the non-compliance referred to in paragraph 1 persists, the Member State concerned shall take all appropriate measures to restrict or prohibit the electrical equipment being made available on the market or ensure that it is recalled or withdrawn from the market.

“Formal non-compliance” in other acts

Harmonised standards under this act (653)

Contents of the act: Low Voltage Directive