A new Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC went into effect in December 2009. This requirement is for all pumps going to Europe.  Prior to this change, GIW only had to conform for pumps that included drive equipment.  However, the new directive now requires that bare shaft pumps follow this process as well.

 1.       What are EC Declarations of Conformity and Declarations of Incorporation?

An EC Declaration of Conformity is a declaration issued by the manufacturer (or, in special cases, the manufacturer's authorised representative) to confirm that the product being placed on the market meets the basic health and safety requirements of all relevant European Directives, i.e. that it is in conformity with these directives. The EC Declaration of Conformity is the basis for the product's CE marking.  The Machinery Directive states that the EC Declaration of Conformity must accompany each product that is delivered.

Declaration of Incorporation

A Declaration of Incorporation is issued for partly completed machinery by the manufacturer or an authorised representative. It states that the partly completed machinery must not be put into service until the machinery or plant into which this partly completed machinery is to be installed has been declared in conformity with the Directive.  According to the Machinery Directive partly completed machinery cannot be assigned a CE marking.

2.)    When are EC Declarations of Conformity and Declarations of Incorporation required?

In contrast to the past, a pump (Fig. 0) is now regarded as a complete machine.

This means that pump sets and pumps (Fig. 0) must be delivered with a valid Declaration of Conformity.

Declaration of Incorporation

With the entry into effect of the new Machinery Directive, all "Declarations by the Manufacturer" are rendered invalid and may no longer be used.

A Declaration of Incorporation must now accompany all partly completed machinery.

Back pull-out units with impellers are regarded as partly completed machinery. Back pull-out units without impellers are treated as components whose placing on the market is not regulated by the Machinery Directive.

 

The documents for our GIW products are in the process of being prepared by KSB.  GIW and KSB are working close together to ensure that GIW meets all the requirements of the declaration.  Should you have any questions with regard to this information, please contact the GIW marketing department.

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