I.S. EN 45012:1998
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GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BODIES OPERATING ASSESSMENT AND CERTIFICATION/REGISTRATION OF QUALITY SYSTEMS
Hardcopy , PDF
17-10-2006
English
01-01-1998
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Section 1: General
1.1 Scope
1.1 References
1.3 Definitions
Section 2: Requirements for certification/registration
bodies
2.1 Certification/registration body
2.1.1 General provisions
2.1.2 Organization
2.1.3 Subcontracting
2.1.4 Quality system
2.1.5 Conditions for granting, maintaining, extending
reducing, suspending and withdrawing certificate/
registration
2.1.6 Internal audits and management reviews
2.1.7 Documentation
2.1.8 Records
2.1.9 Confidentiality
2.2 Certification/registration body personnel
2.2.1 General
2.2.2 Qualification criteria for auditors and
technical experts
2.2.3 Selection procedure
2.2.4 Contracting of assessment personnel
2.2.5 Assessment personnel records
2.2.6 Procedures for audit teams
2.3 Changes in the certification/registration requirements
2.4 Appeals, complaints and disputes
Section 3: Requirements for certification/registration
3.1 Application for certification/registration
3.1.1 Information on the procedure
3.1.2 The application
3.2 Preparation for assessment
3.3 Assessment
3.4 Assessment report
3.5 Decision on certification/registration
3.6 Surveillance and reassessment procedures
3.7 Use of certificates and logos
3.8 Access to records of complaints to suppliers
Annex ZA (normative) Normative references to international
publications with their relevant
European publications
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