A practical guide for SMEs – What you need to know about conformity assessment and standards

A practical guide for SMEs – What you need to know about conformity assessment and standards

What is conformity assessment?

Before a product can enter a market, the manufacturer needs to be able to demonstrate that it is safe and performs as promised in terms of safety, reliability, sustainability, energy efficiency and/or other criteria.

Conformity assessment is the name given to the processes used to demonstrate that products, processes, services, persons, systems or bodies meet specific requirements. Typical examples of conformity assessment activities include testing, inspection, certification or accreditation.

 

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