ANNEX IV CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE, REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 8(2)

1.   Description of the module

Internal production control is the conformity assessment procedure whereby the manufacturer fulfils the obligations set out in points 2, 3 and 4, and ensures and declares on its sole responsibility that the detergent or surfactant concerned is in conformity with this Regulation.

2.   Technical documentation

3.   Manufacturing

The manufacturer shall take all measures necessary so that the manufacturing process and its monitoring ensure compliance of the detergent or surfactant with the technical documentation referred to in point 2.

4.   Digital product passport

The manufacturer shall create the digital product passport for each model of detergent or end-user surfactant and ensure that, together with the technical documentation, it remains available for 10 years after the detergent or end-user surfactant has been placed on the market. The digital product passport shall identify the detergent or end-user surfactant for which it has been drawn up. The manufacturer shall also ensure that the technical documentation of other surfactants remains available for 10 years, where applicable.