{"id":12739,"date":"2024-03-19T14:16:54","date_gmt":"2024-03-19T13:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/b3v39j.myrdbx.io\/ul-wissen\/ul-wiki\/ul-declaration-of-conformity\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T19:57:35","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T17:57:35","slug":"ul-declaration-of-conformity","status":"publish","type":"wiki","link":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/ul-wissen\/ul-wiki\/ul-declaration-of-conformity\/","title":{"rendered":"UL Declaration of Conformity"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"bezug-zur-ul\">Relation to UL<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UL compliance is ensured by affixing the <a href=\"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/ul-wissen\/ul-wiki\/ul-listing\/\">UL label<\/a> to components or standalone products, such as control cabinets. The manufacturer alone is responsible for ensuring that its product remains in compliance with UL standards at all times. To verify this, UL conducts regular random inspections of the manufacturing facilities.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><div class=\"hw-ray\"><div class=\"hw-ray__text\"><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"was-bedeutet-ul-listed\">What is a UL Declaration of Conformity?<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The myth surrounding the UL Declaration of Conformity persists, but proof of UL conformity is provided through other means. In North America, the UL mark indicates that a product has been proven to comply with safety regulations. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/div><div class=\"hw-ray__media\"><img src=\"https:\/\/krayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ray_nachdenklich_wiki.webp\" alt=\"Ray, the Krayer Systemtechnik mascot, with a thoughtful expression\" width=\"150\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"konformitatserklarung\">Declaration of Conformity<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While the EU Declaration of Conformity is a mandatory requirement within the European Economic Area for labeling products with the CE mark and placing them on the market, a corresponding declaration of conformity is not customary for either the North American or Canadian markets. Instead, there are numerous norms, standards, and guidelines regarding machine safety, compliance with which is confirmed by a certification mark. <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-container brlbs-cmpnt-content-blocker brlbs-cmpnt-with-individual-styles\" data-borlabs-cookie-content-blocker-id=\"youtube-content-blocker\" data-borlabs-cookie-content=\"PGlmcmFtZSB0aXRsZT0iV2llIHdpcmQgZGllIEtvbmZvcm1pdMOkdCBpbiBkZW4gVVNBIG5hY2hnZXdpZXNlbj8iIHdpZHRoPSI4MDAiIGhlaWdodD0iNDUwIiBzcmM9Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnlvdXR1YmUtbm9jb29raWUuY29tL2VtYmVkL0NOS3dVcmozWDYwP2ZlYXR1cmU9b2VtYmVkIiBmcmFtZWJvcmRlcj0iMCIgYWxsb3c9ImFjY2VsZXJvbWV0ZXI7IGF1dG9wbGF5OyBjbGlwYm9hcmQtd3JpdGU7IGVuY3J5cHRlZC1tZWRpYTsgZ3lyb3Njb3BlOyBwaWN0dXJlLWluLXBpY3R1cmU7IHdlYi1zaGFyZSIgcmVmZXJyZXJwb2xpY3k9InN0cmljdC1vcmlnaW4td2hlbi1jcm9zcy1vcmlnaW4iIGFsbG93ZnVsbHNjcmVlbj48L2lmcmFtZT4=\"><div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-preset-c brlbs-cmpnt-cb-youtube\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-thumbnail\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/krayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/borlabs-cookie\/1\/yt_CNKwUrj3X60_hqdefault.jpg')\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-main\"> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-play-button\"><\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-content\"> <p class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-description\">You are currently viewing a placeholder content from <strong>YouTube<\/strong>. To access the actual content, click the button below. Please note that doing so will share data with third-party providers.<\/p> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-provider-toggle\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-show-provider-information role=\"button\">More Information<\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-buttons\"> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-unblock role=\"button\">Unblock content<\/a> <a class=\"brlbs-cmpnt-cb-btn\" href=\"#\" data-borlabs-cookie-accept-service role=\"button\" style=\"display: inherit\">Accept required service and unblock content<\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"konformitatsbewertung\">Conformity Assessment<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EU Declaration of Conformity is the final step in a conformity assessment: The responsible party\u2014usually the manufacturer, distributor, operator, or business owner\u2014confirms in writing that an item possesses the characteristics specified in the declaration. The item in question may be a product or a service, an organization, or a quality management system. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Conformity assessments also exist in the United States and Canada. They are based on a combination of product standards, fire safety regulations, electrical guidelines, and national laws. In addition, there are standards for a safe and healthy workplace, which are set by <a href=\"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/ul-wissen\/ul-wiki\/osha\/\">OSHA<\/a> (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) in the U.S. and CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety) in Canada.  <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Product characteristics are typically specified by citing the standards with which the product complies. For standards applicable to the North American market, these include, for example, UL standards, which precisely define the requirements a product must meet to comply with strict U.S. safety regulations. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"12627\" class=\"elementor elementor-12627 elementor-10849\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583d9e7d red-diamond-left e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"583d9e7d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1945e052 e-con-full foto e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1945e052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d282b64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d282b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Questions about UL?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3129aa26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3129aa26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our experts are here to help you, whether you need a quick answer or detailed information. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a80b7b0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a80b7b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-410efe7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"410efe7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M190.5 66.9l22.2-22.2c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0L441 239c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9L246.6 467.3c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.2-22.2c-9.5-9.5-9.3-25 .4-34.3L311.4 296H24c-13.3 0-24-10.7-24-24v-32c0-13.3 10.7-24 24-24h287.4L190.9 101.2c-9.8-9.3-10-24.8-.4-34.3z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get in touch<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575c39ec elementor-align-end elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-mobile-align-start elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"575c39ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"tel:00497176998880\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" fill=\"currentColor\" class=\"bi bi-arrow-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 16 16\" style=\"\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M1.885.511a1.745 1.745 0 0 1 2.61.163L6.29 2.98c.329.423.445.974.315 1.494l-.547 2.19a.678.678 0 0 0 .178.643l2.457 2.457a.678.678 0 0 0 .644.178l2.189-.547a1.745 1.745 0 0 1 1.494.315l2.306 1.794c.829.645.905 1.87.163 2.611l-1.034 1.034c-.74.74-1.846 1.065-2.877.702a18.634 18.634 0 0 1-7.01-4.42 18.634 18.634 0 0 1-4.42-7.009c-.362-1.03-.037-2.137.703-2.877L1.885.511z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">+49 7176 99 888 - 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UL serves as the \u201ctesting laboratory for insurance companies\u201d and is recognized as the most reputable testing organization in North America. It has always been important for insurance companies to minimize their liability risk caused by equipment and the associated hazards, such as fire, electric shock, or mechanical injury. The UL organization was founded with this in mind. However, it has not only developed the UL standards; it also conducts the UL testing itself and certifies the products. There are several types of <a href=\"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/ul-wissen\/ul-blog\/where-is-the-control-cabinet-ul-certified\/\">UL certification<\/a> used to verify UL compliance. The visible indicator is the UL mark, which is affixed to the products after successful certification. There is no additional written UL declaration of conformity.       <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/krayer.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/UL-Services-Schaltschrankbau.webp\" alt=\"UL Compliance: The UL Listed Label as an Example\" class=\"wp-image-472\" style=\"width:1237px;height:auto\" title=\"Proof of UL Compliance\"\/><\/figure>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"objekte-mussen-dauerhaft-ul-konform-sein\">Products must remain UL-compliant at all times<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The responsibility for ensuring UL compliance rests solely with the manufacturer. The manufacturer must demonstrate that the tested products remain UL-compliant at all times. Every copy of the products must also be UL-compliant and permanently meet the specified safety requirements. To ensure this UL compliance even after the UL testing is complete, UL conducts unannounced inspections of the production facilities at irregular intervals.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If an object is modified\u2014even if the change affects only the product design\u2014the new version is first subjected to UL testing. And only if it meets UL compliance requirements does the object receive a UL mark. <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the item is a product or a component of a product, the UL Mark certifies only that the item complies with the specified UL standards. It is not a guarantee of the item\u2019s quality or durability. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"osha-und-nrtl\">OSHA and NRTL<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The North American federal agency OSHA is tasked with helping to reduce the number and consequences of workplace accidents. It requires that virtually all electrical equipment and cables in the workplace meet the relevant UL standards and are therefore UL-compliant. One example is the UL <a href=\"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/ul-508a\/\">508A<\/a> standard for industrial control cabinets and mounting panels for general use in North America and Canada. The requirements of UL 508A also apply to applications involving industrial machinery, air conditioning and refrigeration systems, crane and elevator controls, flame control, as well as marine applications and service equipment.   <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The NRTLs (Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratories) publish a list of UL-compliant products, which are then considered \u201clisted.\u201d During acceptance inspections in the U.S., inspectors check for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/ul-wissen\/ul-wiki\/ul\/#ulclassified\">UL mark<\/a><\/strong> on the device. If it does not have one, it is generally not approved.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"schluss-mit-dem-mythos-ul-konformitatserklarung\">Putting an End to the Myth of the UL Declaration of Conformity<\/h2>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The idea that the certification of properties in Europe and the U.S. should follow the same process sounds perfectly logical, but it does not reflect reality. There are significant differences here: <\/p>\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The required UL compliance differs significantly from the EU compliance standards recognized in Europe.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UL standards differ significantly from IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission) standards and European standards (EN).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>UL compliance is not indicated by a UL Declaration of Conformity, but solely by the UL marks on the product.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Zusammenfassung<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is no declaration of conformity, as understood in the EU, for the U.S. market. Here, the certification of a product\u2014such as a machine or piece of equipment\u2014serves as confirmation of compliance with applicable norms and standards. However, although there is no formal conformity assessment, conformity assessments do exist in the U.S. and Canada. These are based on a combination of standards, guidelines, and regulations, as well as local laws. UL standards form the basis for a product\u2019s UL compliance, which is confirmed by a corresponding UL label. The differences in conformity assessment and declaration between Europe and North America must be taken into account when exporting machinery and equipment to the United States.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":12740,"template":"","categories":[163],"tags":[165,169,164,167],"class_list":["post-12739","wiki","type-wiki","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ul-wiki","tag-certification","tag-standard","tag-ul","tag-ul-508a"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki\/12739","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wiki"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/wiki"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12740"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12739"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12739"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/krayer.de\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}