Foreword
Abbreviations
Introduction
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1 Definitions
2 General Procedures
2.1 Eligibility for Technology approval
2.1.1 Relationship between Organization
Approval and Technology Approval
2.1.2 Extension of Organization Approval
2.1.3 Control Site
2.2 Application for Technology Approval
3 Management Responsibility
3.1 Management Commitment
3.2 Operational Infrastructure
3.2.1 Management structure
3.2.2 Additional responsibilities of the CECC
System Manager (CSM)
3.2.3 Technical decision-making
4 Technology Approval Requirements
4.1 Technology Approval Declaration Document (TADD)
4.2 Requirements for a TADD
4.2.1 Management commitment to quality
4.2.2 Overall quality plan
4.2.3 Description of technology and processes
4.2.4 Definitions of the relevant sites and
operations
4.2.5 Process capability plan
4.2.6 Test vehicles
4.2.7 Internal audit plan
4.2.8 Demonstration plan
4.2.9 Management of non-conforming products
or activities
4.2.10 New product introduction programme
4.2.11 Interrelationship with subcontractors
4.2.12 Company definitions and symbols
4.2.13 List of components covered by
Technology Approval
4.3 Use of specialist contractors and subcontracting
4.4 Incorporated components
5 Verification
5.1 Verification of process in accordance with the
TADD
5.2 Process capability demonstration
5.2.1 Administration
5.2.2 Design
5.2.3 Manufacturing
5.3 Control of internal and external interfaces
5.4 Demonstration programme
6 Product Documentation
6.1 Contractual Specifications
6.1.1 Registered CECC Detail Specification
6.1.2 Customer Detail Specification (CDS)
6.1.3 Manufacturers product data
6.2 Register of CECC Detail Specifications
6.3 Registration of Approval
6.3.1 Abstract of Technology Approval
6.3.2 Registration of qualified components
7 Procedure for Technology Approval
7.1 Submission of TADD
7.2 Acquisition of Results
7.3 Internal Audits
7.4 Statement of Readiness
7.5 ONS Validation Audits
7.5.1 Validation of TADD implementation
7.5.2 Examination of internal audit data
7.5.3 Proposal for issue of TA validation
7.6 Execution of the demonstration programme
7.7 Assessment and Certification
7.7.1 Examination of initial demonstration data
7.7.2 Proposal for issue of TA certification
7.7.3 Granting of Technology Approval
7.7.4 Technology Approval Certificate
7.8 Release of certified products
7.8.1 Attestation of Conformity
7.8.2 Release prior to the issue of an
approval certificate
7.9 Maintenance of Approval
7.9.1 Manufacturer's documentation
7.9.2 Manufacturer/ONS periodic review
7.9.3 Redeclaration of Conformance
7.10 Change control procedure
7.10.1 Changes to the overall quality plan
7.10.2 Changes to design.manufacturing
information
7.11 Withdrawal of Technology Approval
Annex A Application for Technology Approval
Annex B CECC Audit Statement of Readiness Company
Declaration
Annex C Definitions
Annex D Form and Content of a TADD
Diagram 1 Initial Technology approval
Diagram 2 Changes to Technology Approval