MCU14/0056 Response to SARA - Consulting Report

EN 858-1:2002 (E)

Annex D
(informative)

Control by third party (third party control)

D.1 General
The purpose of third party control is:

a) to ensure that the quality level of the product is continuously maintained according to the requirements of this
standard, and

b) to give independent certification to the products.

NOTE For a new production unit this inspection should be undertaken, at the tequest of the manufacturer, within a twelve
month period of its commissioning.

D.2 Procedure of the third party control

D.2.1 Factories certified to EN ISO 9001
Third party control consists of:

a) controlling the validity of the licence granted to the manufacturer for compliance of his quality assurance
system with EN !SO 9001;

b) verifying that type testing has been satisfactorily carried out;

c) verifying that the results of controls made by the manufacturer are in compliance with the requirements of this
standard;

d) independent random examination of finished products.

The third party contro! is carried out at least twice a year, at regular intervals, and can be undertaken without
previous announcement.

D.2.2 Factories not certified to EN ISO 9001

For factories not certified to EN ISO 9001, the requirements of annex B, table B.4 can be applied.
Third party control consists of:

a) assessing the adequacy of the staff and equipment for continuous and orderly manufacture;

b) verifying that type testing has been satisfactorily carried out in accordance with the requirements of this
standard;

¢) verifying that factory production control is independent of production;

d) verifying that the manufacturer's controls and tests have been carried out in compliance with this standard, and
that the results have met the requirements (see annex B, tables B.1 to B.3), and

8) independent random examination of finished products.

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