Most companies write a fixed expiry date into the declaration — one, two or three years. If a technical regulation changes within that period, the document can become invalid before its stated expiry. That is a risk during a market surveillance inspection.
Annual renewal of a declaration is an extra cost with no legal necessity. Ukrainian legislation does not require an artificial validity limit on a declaration of conformity.
The document remains valid as long as the product, production process or applicable requirements do not change.
Yes. The Law of Ukraine on Technical Regulations and Conformity Assessment does not require declarations to be renewed every year or to use the same validity period for all products.
The validity of a declaration depends not on a calendar date, but on whether the product, production process, applicable technical regulations and standards remain unchanged. If these conditions change, the declaration must be reviewed or prepared again.
Read the detailed analysis: why declarations have no time limit →Both options are legal — choose the one that suits your case
The standard legal declaration format without additional registration.
A more presentable format: protected form, stamp and registration mark for cases where the client or counterparty expects it.
The Ministry of Economy clarified in response to UKRCERT's request: a declaration of conformity is drawn up by the manufacturer or its authorised representative in the cases defined by technical regulations. The law does not impose a duty to register such a declaration in state or private registers.
“The law does not provide for mandatory registration of a declaration of conformity.”
Therefore, a declaration without registration is a complete document if it is prepared correctly and meets the requirements of the applicable technical regulation. Registration can be an additional service for convenience or presentation, but it is not a condition for the declaration's legality.
Open the Ministry of Economy clarification PDF, official letter on declaration registrationA declaration is mandatory for products covered by technical regulations — that is, the majority of industrial and consumer goods.
If a product falls under several regulations at once — UKRCERT issues a single combined declaration covering all of them.
Based on the product name, UKT ZED code and intended use, we determine the list of applicable technical regulations. An error at this step means the declaration is drafted against the wrong requirements.
Module A is the simplest: the manufacturer self-checks the product and signs the declaration. Higher-risk products (Category III PPE, ATEX) require a notified body.
The technical file documents conformity: product description, test reports, list of DSTU / EN standards, operating instructions. Kept by the manufacturer and provided upon request by market surveillance.
The form is defined by the technical regulation. The declaration includes: manufacturer name and address, product description, list of regulations and standards, signature of the authorised person.
The product receives the national conformity mark for the Ukrainian market, or CE marking — for supply to EU countries.
After identifying the applicable regulations, related documents and labelling checks are often needed.
Products covered by technical regulations require a Ukrainian-format declaration. The technical file may rely on test reports from foreign laboratories accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 — repeat testing is not required.
CE marking and a declaration to EU directives are required. The technical file can be shared: the same reports confirm compliance with both Ukrainian and European requirements when standards are harmonised.
UKRCERT coordinates documentation for both markets in parallel — without duplicate testing or extra costs.
A declaration of conformity is a document in which the manufacturer or authorised representative confirms that a product complies with the requirements of Ukrainian technical regulations. By signing the declaration, the manufacturer assumes full responsibility for the product's conformity.
A declaration is required for products covered by Ukrainian technical regulations: low-voltage electrical equipment, electromagnetic compatibility, machinery, measuring instruments, toys, PPE, radio equipment and other categories.
A declaration is issued by the manufacturer or its authorised representative. A certificate is issued by an accredited conformity assessment body based on an independent verification. For most products covered by technical regulations, a declaration is required — not a certificate.
Standard processing time — up to 2 business days from the moment full product and manufacturer data is provided. In urgent cases, a scanned declaration can be issued within 2 hours.
No. The Ministry of Economy officially confirmed that Ukrainian legislation does not require declarations of conformity to be registered in state or private registers. Registration is an optional service, not a legality condition.
Legislation does not impose a mandatory validity period. UKRCERT issues declarations without a calendar limit: the document remains valid as long as the product and the technical regulation requirements have not changed.
If a product is covered by a technical regulation, it must not be placed on the Ukrainian market without a declaration of conformity. Market surveillance may lead to fines, sales bans or withdrawal from the market, and customs detention of shipments. If the product causes harm to a consumer, the manufacturer or importer bears full liability.
The cost depends on the product type, number of technical regulations and scope of work. Send us a request with a product description — we will prepare a commercial offer.
Yes. A non-resident may sign the declaration without additionally appointing a representative in Ukraine. UKRCERT has experience working with foreign manufacturers and importers.