What happens to my dossier after 6 months?
Last reviewed 5 October 2026. Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, consolidated text of 1 July 2026.
In simple words
For the first 6 months you have full access to your dossier in the Gilbert FPR software. You can make the declaration of conformity and the technical documentation in different languages. After 6 months you choose archiving. If you do not, your access closes.
Words in this article
- Dossier
- RecyFert's word for the full file for one product. It includes the technical documentation and the declaration of conformity.
- Gilbert FPR software
- The online software in which RecyFert builds your dossier.
- EU declaration of conformity (DoC)
- A signed document in which the manufacturer states that the product follows the rules.
- Technical documentation
- The set of documents that show the product follows the rules. It includes the product description, the materials, the production process, test reports and the label.
Month 0 to 6
You have full access. You can make the declaration of conformity and the technical documentation in different languages.
After 6 months: choose archiving
Archiving costs € 100 per dossier per year. RecyFert stores a copy of your dossier for the 5 years that the regulation requires after your product is first sold in the EU. RecyFert sends it to an auditor or authority within 24 hours. You can keep making the declaration and the technical documentation in different languages.
If you do not choose archiving
Your access closes. If you need access later, the dossier is treated as a new dossier.
If you use your own Gilbert licence
Archiving is part of your Gilbert licence. You do not need to choose.