Primer on Standards - OEK - OVE

More documents

Recommendations

Info

ChapterThe CenelecConformityAssessmentForum26 CENELEC. <strong>Primer</strong> on Standards
The CENELEC Conformity Assessment Forum: A Voluntary Approachto Conformity Assessment based on CENELEC StandardsFrom its creation in 1973, CENELEC has included within its terms of referencethe promotion of mutual recognition agreements for testing and/or certificationof electrical products, as a natural complement to its activities for the harmonizationof European Standards in the electrotechnical area.As a result, in most cases the National Electrotechnical Committees, members ofCENELEC, all these years have been involved in, or have actively promoted, thecreation of mutual recognition agreements for the testing and certification ofproducts on a voluntary basis.CCAF GoalsThe CENELEC Conformity Assessment Forum, CCAF, is meant to be a focal pointfor Conformity Assessment in the electrotechnical field at European level, basedon the following policies:To establish a formal link between the standards work of CENELEC andvoluntary Conformity Assessment schemes operating in the electrotechnicalfield, with due regard to other interested partiesThe testing and certification bodies should have freedom to manage andoperate their individual schemes in line with their market demandsThe principal aim of CCAF is the promotion of European Standards as the basisfor Conformity AssessmentCCAF provides a platform within the CENELEC area for consideration of ConformityAssessment policy matters to be used by all interested parties on a voluntarybasis.In this sense, CCAF willAdvise the CENELEC AG on Conformity Assessment policies in the electrotechnicalstandards fieldCoordinate the resolution of identified Conformity Assessment activity problemslinked to the application of CENELEC standardsLiaise with the appropriate regional and international bodies active in ConformityAssessment mattersFacilitate the exchange of information on related policy issuesUncovering the mysteries of standardization in Europe 27
Page 1: Primer on Standard
Page 4 and 5: ContentsIntroductionChapter 1Introd
Page 6 and 7: IntroductionThis primer is intended
Page 8 and 9: ChapterIntroducingCENELECCENELEC, t
Page 10 and 11: CENEL, the European Committee for t
Page 12 and 13: The Central Secretariat handles all
Page 14 and 15: Documents used as a basis for CENEL
Page 16 and 17: ChapterThe EuropeanStandardWhat is
Page 18 and 19: European trade and consumers. Havin
Page 20 and 21: CENELEC Standards are of the highes
Page 22 and 23: ChapterUnderstandingthe CenelecStan
Page 24 and 25: In the case of a European standard
Page 26 and 27: New work arises at European level v
Page 30 and 31: Mutual Recognition Agreements signe
Page 32 and 33: ChapterThe EuropeanStandardization
Page 34 and 35: Legal framework of the New Approach
Page 36 and 37: The Role of European Standards in N
Page 38 and 39: New Approach Directives for which C
Page 40 and 41: ChapterCE Marking, ConformityAssess
Page 42 and 43: egardless of the product’s origin
Page 44 and 45: Some other products, mostly those i
Page 46 and 47: Market are governed by one (or some
Page 48 and 49: manufacturers are often approached
Page 50 and 51: COOPERATING PARTNERSAIECAPIELCEACEC
Page 52: For more information:35 rue de Stas

Primer on Standards - OEK - OVE

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?