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Expectations of the Conformity Assessment Community. Enda McDonnell, Chairman. Keymark - Voluntary Certification Mark. CEN and CENELEC developed a European mark of conformity to European Standards:. the Keymark. Keymark and CE marking. - CEN / CENELEC - European Commission
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Expectations of the Conformity Assessment Community Enda McDonnell, Chairman
Keymark - Voluntary Certification Mark CEN and CENELEC developed a European mark of conformity to European Standards: the Keymark
Keymark and CE marking - CEN / CENELEC - European Commission - Conformity with EN - Conformity with Directive - Quality mark - Passport to European market - Consumers and users - Market surveillance - Voluntary - Mandatory - Certification bodies - Notified bodies - Third-party certificate - Manufacturer’s declaration
European Forum for Conformity Assessment The European Forum for Conformity Assessment is a high-level forum made up of European stakeholders concerned with conformity assessment and related activities. Secretariat provided by CEN ANEC, in articulating the consumer voice in the forum, is a valued and important contributor.
Welcome for Market Surveillance Orgalime – ANEC Position Paper • This position paper is an impressive contribution to the debate at European level • Call for an effective pan-European market surveillance system • European Consumers and European engineering industries call on policy makers to take practical measures for re-enforcing border controls and surveillance of products placed on the Community market
Expectations of the Conformity Assessment Community (my view) – Part 1 That ANEC articulates the voice of consumers in favour of and influencing the development of: Strong and respected standards Conformity Assessment appropriate to Risk Market Surveillance where needed
Expectations of the Conformity Assessment Community (my view) – Part 2 That ANEC carries the consumer fight for better standards, conformity assessment and market surveillance forward in The technical arena, in partnership with the ESOs and others, but also, just as important, In the legislative and political arena – to work with political, public service and business interests on behalf of the consumer interest