Re: [MW:15887] Query with regard to "3.2 Certification" / EN 10204:2004

Vino, I missed one column in my last mail, while pasting....here is the correct one... Differences between Inspection (ISO/IEC 17020) and Product Certification (ISO/IEC Guide 65) Activity Inspection Product Certification Nature of operation Inspection of individual products, and not necessarily by third party (direct determination of conformance) Certification of series of products and always by third party (indirect determination of conformance) Conformity Examined against standards or other normative documents and/or general requirements Assessed against standards or other normative documents Assurance Report provides condition at the time of inspection Certification normally provides continuing assurance of compliance Decisions No need for separation of those taking inspection decisions from those performing inspection Certification decisions taken by a different person(s) from those who have carried out evaluation Issuing of licences No licenses issued Grants license to suppliers to issue certificate Marking of products Marks put only on products covered by inspection Marks may be put on a certified product under license Surveillance Only where required in order to support inspection Normally necessary to provide continuing assurance of compliance In-service inspection of products Always by inspection Not by product certification Respectfully, Nandesh Kumar A --- On Fri, 9/11/12, Vino Varghese <vinopvarghese@gmail.com> wrote: From: Vino Varghese <vinopvarghese@gmail.com> Subject: [MW:15884] Query with regard to "3.2 Certification" / EN 10204:2004 To: materials-welding@googlegroups.com Date: Friday, 9 November, 2012, 12:41 PM Dear Experts, What is the difference between a "Third Party Inspection Agency" and "Third Party Certification Agency". What are their roles and responsibilities? Whether their roles are defined in any International Standard, please share with reference... Who is the right one to endorse "3.2 Product"? Is it TPC Agency or any independent Inspection Agency can certify? Hope to have view from all.. Thanks & Regards Vino-Doha -- To post to this group, send email to materials-welding@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to materials-welding+unsubscribe@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group's bolg at http://materials-welding.blogspot.com/ http://www.linkedin.com/groups/MaterialsWelding-122787?home=&gid=122787&trk=anet_ug_hm   The views expressed/exchnaged in this group are members personel views and meant for educational purposes only, Users must take their own decisions w.r.t. applicable code/standard/contract documents.

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