Conformity Assessment
The procedure used to demonstrate that a product meets the EAA accessibility requirements. For products covered by the EAA, this is internal production control (Module A — Annex IV of the directive): the manufacturer compiles a technical file, performs the assessment themselves, draws up the EU Declaration of Conformity, and affixes the CE marking.
The paperwork process that proves a product meets the EU accessibility law — the maker checks it and formally declares it conforms.
Article 14 and Annex IV. The technical file must include a general description, a list of harmonised standards applied (or other technical specifications), the design and manufacturing drawings or schemes relevant to accessibility, and the results of accessibility tests. For services, the operator must publish accessibility information in line with Annex V (the service conformance statement).
Why this matters
Conformity assessment is a product concept — services use the analogous service conformance statement (Annex V). EAA does not require a notified body for accessibility; the manufacturer self-assesses, but must retain the technical file for 5 years and produce it on request.