Conformity certificate

Cleaning and disinfection documents, disinfection protocols, independent Legionella test results, conforming certificates. 

Electro-magnetic compatibility Declaration of Conformity certificates (self-certification) for equipment containing European Union (EU) CE-marked equipment (e.g., panels)... 

Group 4. These are the remaining items, where inspection is carried out on a basis of economic evaluation, considering the selected supplier s reputation and facilities, the availability and credibility of conformance certificates, the consequences of accepting non-compliant items, and the cost of inspection. 

Cosmetics are not subject to registration or notification, there are pre-shipment testing procedures in force, based on mandatory SASO standards applied equally to both imported and domestically produced products. These encompass the protection of health, safety, national security, public morals, the environment and prevention of deceptive practices. For imported cosmetics, procedures to ensure conformity to the appUcable Saudi standards are enforced by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, which implements the International Conformity Certification Program (ICCP) as a combined conformity assessment, inspection and certification scheme, on the basis of which goods are allowed entry into the KSA. Compliance with the relevant Saudi standards, or approved equivalent international alternatives, leads to the issue of a Certificate of Conformity (CoC) prior to shipment by Country Offices or Regional Licensing Centres. The ICCP apphes to all consumer products exported to the KSA (KSA, 2004). Samples may be selected for minimum verification tests as a part of annual routine inspections. Periodic pre-shipment inspection will be performed. 

As a general rule all products covered by the New Approach directives must bear the CE-marking which symbolises conformity of the products to the requirements of the directive including the relevant certification procedures. The main principles which are basic to the application of the CE-marking can be summarised as follows ... 

Hair Coloring Regulation Issues. In the United States the classification of color additives is complex. Under the Federal Food, Dmg and Cosmetic Act, all cosmetic colors must be the subject of an approved color additive petition to the Food and Dmg Administration there is an exception for coal-tar colorants used to color hair. Based on the composition of these colorants, FDA can require a certification on each manufactured batch of colorant to assure conformance with the approved specifications. In the early 1990s FDA has required certification only for synthetically derived coal-tar type colors. Many of the approved color additives, both certified and noncertified, are restricted ia their potential use. These restrictions can be found ia the color additive regulations ia the Code of Federal Regulations at 21 CFR 73 and 74. 

Conformance to the standard is achieved by submitting samples to an approved laboratory for evaluation and submitting the laboratory report to the American Automotive Manufacturers Association (AAMA). The approved certificate is sent to the manufacturers with copies to the state and provincial jurisdictions for which the AAMA serves as approvals agent (16). 

Conformance to ISO 9000 by U.S. companies was led by the chemical industry as a result of the importance of international trade to chemical companies. An ISO 9000 certification was once thought to be necessary for access to the European market (52). At the beginning of 1994, almost 20% of U.S. certifications went to chemical companies. The emphasis on registration continues at a fast pace, as certification is considered an important suppher selection criterion by U.S. chemical companies. 

Edwards, A.J. ISO I400I Environmental Certification Step by Step. Oxford, U.K. Butterworth-Heinemann, 2001. - Written primarily for small and medium-sized enterprises, this book sets out an overall program for establishing an EMS, and provides step-by-step directions for implementation in conformance with ISO 14001. 

Any site may elect to pursue third party certification to ISO/TS 16949 however, such sites shall have demonstrated capability to conform to all ISO/TS 16949 requirements. The auditor has to confirm that the site has a capability to meet all ISO/TS 16949 requirements and, if not, the other sites providing the missing capability have to be included in the certification audit. 

Conformance with ISO/TS 16949 for third party certification shall be based on objective evidence of meeting each applicable requirement including customer-specific requirements at the time of the audit. The auditor needs to determine specific customer requirements that apply and verify compliance with each requirement - not a sample. If the supplier has several different customers then compliance with the requirements of each customer has to be demonstrated. 

This requirement poses something of a dilemma when purchasing subcontract labor because it cannot be treated the same as product. You still need to ensure, however, that the labor conforms with your requirements before use. Such checks will include verification that the personnel provided have the requisite qualifications, skills, and knowledge and they are who they say they are. These checks can be made on the documentary evidence provided, such as certificates, but you will probably wish to monitor their performance because it is the effort you have purchased, not the people. You will not be able to verify whether they are entirely suitable until you have evaluated their performance. Subcontract labor could be classified as product released prior to verification being performed and so you need to keep records of the personnel and their performance during the tenure of the contract. 

Where you have required your subcontractors to send a certificate of conformity (CofC) testifying the consignment s conformity with the order, you cannot omit all receiving checks. Once supplier capability has been verified, the C of C allows you to reduce the frequency of incoming checks but not to eliminate them. The C of C should be supported with test results. Therefore you need to impose this requirement in your purchasing documents. However, take care to specify exactly what test results you require and in what format you require them presented, as you could be provided with attribute data when you really want variables data. 

Assembly and installation instructions License and copyright notices Certificates of conformity... 

A process by which organizations are authorized to conduct certification of conformity to prescribed standards. 

EC verification provides an alternative to the model of establishing a certified production QA system. Independent testing of either all devices, or a statistically representative sample of each batch, is conducted by or on behalf of the Notified Body, which then issues a certificate of conformity for the tests conducted. This is not a popular option due to the costs involved. The procedure is not capable of providing adequate assurance as to the sterility of devices. Instead, an assurance of sterility must be based on the application of a production QA system to the sterilisation process. 

Containers and closures shall be tested for conformance with all appropriate written procedures. In lieu of such testing by the manufacturer, a certificate of testing may be accepted from the supplier, provided that at least a visual identification is conducted on such containers/closures by the manufacturer and provided that the manufacturer establishes the reliability of the supplier s test results through appropriate validation of the supplier s test results at appropriate intervals. 

When a batch of product is labelled and packed, and QC personnel are satisfied that labelling and packing are completed to specification, the QC manager will write and sign a Certificate of Analysis . This details the predefined product specifications and confirms conformance of the actual batch of product in question to these specifications. At this point, the product, along with its Certificate of Analysis, may be shipped to the customer. 

The procedure specifications and personnel qualifications, testing, and certification shall conform to the requirements of this Chapter and the following ... 

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