The manufacturer (or a person authorized by him), who has certified his own products and received a certificate of conformity, has the right to use the conformity mark or other permissible indications of the presence of a certificate of conformity for advertising and other purposes that do not contradict the current legislation and do not mislead the consumer regarding the certified status.
The right to use the conformity mark is granted to the applicant on the basis of a concluded license agreement. If the applicant for certification is not a manufacturer of products, but an authorized organization acting on its behalf on the basis of a power of attorney, then the obligation to comply with the marking requirements falls on it.
The procedure for applying the national mark of conformity to technical regulations is regulated by the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine 1184-2015-p dated 30.12.2015.
The national mark of conformity has the form of a main circle open on the right side, inside which a stylized image of a trefoil is placed.
Three (middle and two side) vertices of the trefoil (with internal angles of 30 degrees) are located in the upper part of an imaginary inscribed circle with a radius of 0.7 of the radius of the main circle, and the fourth (with an internal angle of 80 degrees) is located in the lower part. The middle vertex is the upper point of the imaginary inscribed circle, the two side ones are located symmetrically at an angle of 15 degrees to the horizontal line passing through its center. The fourth (lower) vertex is located at a distance of 0.6 of the radius of the main circle on a vertical line passing through its center.
In the middle of the straight line connecting the center of the circle with the lower vertex, there is the conditional center of the trefoil, from which six rays emanate. Four of them connect this point with the vertices of the trefoil, and two are the intersection points of the side lines of the angle created by the middle vertex with the horizontal line passing through the center of the imaginary circle. The planes of the trefoil triangles to the left of the rays connecting its center with the side and middle vertices have the same color as the image of the sign. The length of the gap of the main circle is 0.22 of its total length (or 80 degrees). The thickness of the trefoil lines is 0.01 of the radius of the circle. The thickness of the circle line is 0.05 of the radius of the circle.
The image of the conformity mark can be flat or embossed and is made in two contrasting colors.
Next to the mark, numbers may be indicated indicating the registration number of the conformity assessment body, if it was involved in the procedure for confirming the conformity of the product.
The number of the certification body that issued the certificate is placed under the mark.
Conformity marks in voluntary certification
Guided by the requirements of the international standard ISO / IEC 17065 "Requirements for product certification bodies", the body develops and implements its own conformity mark, which is applied to products certified by the certification body.
Such a mark is applied to products certified in the Ukrekspertyza certification system, and the rules for application are regulated by the body's procedures.
Rules for applying conformity marks
When using any of the specified conformity marks, there should be no ambiguity in the designation itself or the accompanying text that the product has been certified.
The conformity mark is applied to a non-removable part of the product or to the container, packaging, operational documentation. The place of application of the conformity mark on products, containers, documentation is established by the enterprise that has received the right to use it.
If it is impossible to apply the conformity mark directly to the product, it is applied to the consumer packaging in which this product is sold.
The certification body shall monitor the use of the certificates it has issued and the conformity mark used to mark products on the basis of the certificate issued. In the event of incorrect references to the certification system or improper use of certificates or marks found in advertising materials, catalogues, etc., the certification body shall take appropriate measures. The decision on corrective actions and enforcement measures, which may include corrective actions, suspension or withdrawal of the certificate, shall be taken by the head of the certification body.
If the certificate is suspended, the certification body shall require that the supplier does not make any misleading statements regarding the status of the certification during the period of suspension.