conformity assessment body

Some of these develop standards, others are conformity assessment bodies which determine the compliance of products or services to a standard's requirements.

It evaluates these conformity assessment bodies and then accredits them where they are found to meet the internationally specified standard.

Standards and conformity assessment bodies:

The manufacturer is responsible for affixing the CE conformity marking, although the directives often require the intervention of a third party conformity assessment body.

It is non-discriminatory in that it will accept applications from conformity assessment bodies (CABs) operating anywhere in the world.

By the end of 2012 SANAS has accredited more than 1400 conformity assessment bodies in South Africa.

I therefore find it regrettable that the text no longer contains the Commission’s proposal on the standardised application of harmonised norms to working methods in conformity assessment bodies.

SCC's Accreditation Services branch accredits conformity assessment bodies, such as testing laboratories and product certification bodies, to internationally recognized standards.

- The requirements of the international standard ISO/IEC 17011:2004, General requirements for bodies providing assessments and accreditation of conformity assessment bodies.

Having held various position in CEOC International since 1986, Eberhardt was elected president of the important international parent organisation of independent conformity assessment bodies (comprising the fields of testing, inspection and certification) in 1999.

The main purpose of the GMDN is to provide health authorities / regulators, health care providers, medical device manufacturers and suppliers, conformity assessment bodies and others with a single generic naming system that will support patient safety.

It means that the manufacturer has verified that the product complies with all relevant essential requirements - eg health and safety requirements - of the applicable directive(s) or, if stipulated in the directive(s), had it examined by a notified conformity assessment body.