ISO/IEC 17065:2012 Conformity Assessment-requirements for bodies certifying products, process & services (or EN 45011 as it is known in its European version) is for those certification bodies that require demonstrating their competence to certain regulatory authorities. ISO/IEC 17065:2012 accreditation is to be performed against a reference standard or standards. The reference standard may be the production and processing standards of a national regulation (often a national standard) but may also be your own or another organization’s private standard.
ACCAB Platinum Plus™ Accreditation Product Certification Body Is Available For The Following Classifications:
Textiles, Chemicals and Pesticides, Rubber and Plastic products, Cement and concrete products, Building materials, Pumping, irrigation, drainage and sewage equipment, Pipes and fittings for water supply, Basic metals and fabricated metal products, Machinery and equipment, Electrical, electronics and optical equipment, Automotive components, Agriculture, food and tobaccos, Black tea and beverages, Packaged drinking water and Natural mineral water, Leather products, Wood products, Paper and pulp products, Testing instruments, Medical & Hospital Equipment, Pharmaceuticals, Personal Protective & Safety Products.
ACCAB Platinum Plus™ Accreditation requires that the Product Certification Bodies must conform to the most recent version of the following standards:
- ISO/IEC 17065:2012 Conformity Assessment-requirements for bodies certifying products, process & services
- Demonstrated Technical Competence specific to the field in which product certification is done
- Relevant ACCAB Accreditation Requirements.