BS EN 45004-1995 General criteria for the operati

BRITISHSTANDARDBSEN45004:1995GeneralcriteriafortheoperationofvarioustypesofbodiesperforminginspectionTheEuropeanStandardEN45004:1995hasthestatusofaBritishStandardLicensedCopy:InstituteOfTechnologyTallaght,InstituteofTechnology,SunJul1509:03:16GMT+00:002007,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN45004:1995ThisBritishStandard,havingbeenpreparedunderthedirectionoftheManagementSystemsSectorBoard,waspublishedundertheauthorityoftheStandardsBoardandcomesintoeffecton15August1995©BSI11-1998ThefollowingBSIreferencesrelatetotheworkonthisstandard:CommitteereferenceQS/3Draftforcomment92/89493DCISBN0580245381CommitteesresponsibleforthisBritishStandardThepreparationofthisBritishStandardwasentrustedtoTechnicalCommitteeQS/3,Assessment,testing,certificationandinspection,uponwhichthefollowingbodieswererepresented:AssociatedOfficesTechnicalElectricityAssociationCommitteeEnergyIndustriesCouncilAssociationofBritishCertificationEngineeringEquipmentandBodiesMaterialsUsers’AssociationAssociationofConsultingScientistsFederationoftheElectronicsAutomatedMaterialHandlingIndustrySystemsAssociationFederationofManufacturersofBEAMALtd.ConstructionEquipmentandBritishChemicalEngineeringCranesContractors’AssociationFederationofSmallBusinessesBritishCompressedAirSocietyFederationofWireRopeBritishGasplcManufacturersofGreatBritainBritishIndustrialTruckAssociationForkTruckHireAssociationBritishIronandSteelProducers’HealthandSafetyExecutiveAssociationInstituteofQualityAssuranceBritishMaterialsHandlingInstituteofTradingStandardsFederationAdministrationBritishMeasurementandTestingInstitutionofMechanicalEngineersAssociationLiftingEquipmentEngineers’BritishQualityFoundationAssociationBritishRailwaysBoardLloyd’sRegisterofShippingCeramicIndustryCertificationManufacturingScienceFinanceSchemeLtd.MedicalSterileProductsAssociationChemicalIndustriesAssociationNationalAccreditationCouncilofCommitteeofUserInspectoratesCertificationBodiesConfederationofBritishIndustryNationalAssociationofLeisureConsumers’AssociationIndustryCertification(NAFLIC)ConstructionPlant-hireAssociationNationalAssociationofLiftMakersCouncilofIndependentInspectingNationalIndustriesLiaisonGrouponAuthoritiesQualityAssuranceDepartmentofTradeandIndustrySocietyofBritishAerospace(NAMASExecutive)CompaniesLimitedDepartmentofTradeandIndustryCooptedmembers(StandardsPolicyUnit)AmendmentsissuedsincepublicationAmd.No.DateCommentsLicensedCopy:InstituteOfTechnologyTallaght,InstituteofTechnology,SunJul1509:03:16GMT+00:002007,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN45004:1995©BSI11-1998iContentsPageCommitteesresponsibleInsidefrontcoverNationalforewordiiForeword2TextofEN450043LicensedCopy:InstituteOfTechnologyTallaght,InstituteofTechnology,SunJul1509:03:16GMT+00:002007,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIBSEN45004:1995ii©BSI11-1998NationalforewordThisBritishStandardwaspreparedbyTechnicalCommitteeQS/3andistheEnglishlanguageversionofEN45004:1995GeneralcriteriafortheoperationofvarioustypesofbodiesperforminginspectionpublishedbythejointEuropeanStandardsInstitution(CEN/CENELEC).EN45004isasignificantadditiontotheEN45000seriesofstandardsthatweredesignedtoprovidethebasisforconfidenceinthevariouskindsofbodyengagedinconformityassessment;andwhichdidnotuntilnowprovideforthosebodiesengagedininspection.TheEN45000seriesofstandardswillassisttheprocessofmutualrecognitionbetweenbodiesengagedinconformityassessment,thedevelopmentofnationalaccreditationonaharmonizedbasisandthenotificationofsuchbodiesbyGovernmentstoperformtherelevantfunctionsunderEuropeanCommunitydirectives.NOTEThroughoutthisstandardtheuseofthepronounshe,himandhisisintendedtobenon-genderspecific.ABritishStandarddoesnotpurporttoincludeallthenecessaryprovisionsofacontract.UsersofBritishStandardsareresponsiblefortheircorrectapplication.CompliancewithaBritishStandarddoesnotofitselfconferimmunityfromlegalobligations.SummaryofpagesThisdocumentcomprisesafrontcover,aninsidefrontcover,pagesiandii,theENtitlepage,pages2to9andabackcover.Thisstandardhasbeenupdated(seecopyrightdate)andmayhavehadamendmentsincorporated.Thiswillbeindicatedintheamendmenttableontheinsidefrontcover.LicensedCopy:InstituteOfTechnologyTallaght,InstituteofTechnology,SunJul1509:03:16GMT+00:002007,UncontrolledCopy,(c)BSIEUROPEANSTANDARDNORMEEUROPÉENNEEUROPÄISCHENORMEN45004March1995ICS03.120.20Descriptors:Certification,accreditation,quality,inspectionbodies,approvedorganizations,specificationsEnglishversionGeneralcriteriafortheoperationofvarioustypesofbodiesperforminginspectionCritèresgénérauxpourlefonctionnementdedifférentstypesd’organismesprocédantàl’inspectionAllgemeineKriterienfürdenBetriebverschiedenerTypenvonStellen,dieInspektionendurchführenThisEuropeanStandardwasapprovedbyCENon1995-03-06.CENmembersareboundtocomplywiththeCEN/CENELECInternalRegulationswhichstipulatetheconditionsforgivingthisEuropeanStandardthestatusofanationalstandardwithoutanyalteration.Up-to-datelistsandbibliographicalreferencesconcerningsuchnationalstandardsmaybeobtainedonapplicationtotheCentralSecretariatortoanyCEN/CENELECmember.TheEuropeanStandardsexistinthreeoffi