Common use of CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES Clause in Contracts

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES. EC access to the US market US access to the EC market The names and scope of responsi- bilities of Conformity Assessment Bodies located in the EC and listed in accordance with this Sectoral Annex: The names and scope of responsi- bilities of Conformity Assessment Bodies located in the US and listed in accordance with this Sectoral Annex: (to the provided by the EC) (to be provided by the U.S.) SECTION VI DESIGNATING, LISTING, SUSPENDING AND WITHDRAWING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES EC access to the US market US access to the EC market Conformity assessment bodies from the EC shall be designated by the EC Authorities identified in Section IV and recognised by the Joint Committee, in accordance with the recognition procedures in the Agreement and this Annex. Conformity assessment bodies from the US shall be designated by the US Authority identified in Section IV and recognised by the Joint Committee, in accordance with the recognition procedures in the Agreement and Council Directive 73/23/EEC. Conformance with the appropriate ISO/ IEC Guides or the corresponding EN- 45000 series of standards shall be deemed consistent with US requirements identified in Section I. Conformance with the appropriate EN- 45000 series of standards or the corresponding ISO/IEC Guides shall be deemed consistent with the requirements of Council Directive 73/ 23/EEC. For purposes of designation and listing, EC Designating Authorities identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the EC by filing a properly prepared proposal for listing, which includes a complete lab assessment under the US OSHA procedures. OSHA shall notify the EC Designating Authority normally within 30 days as to whether the proposal is complete or whether additional information is required. For purposes of designating and listing, the US Designating Authority identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the US by filing a properly prepared proposal for listing with the EC, which includes a complete lab assessment under the following EC or Member State procedures, as appropriate. OSHA shall rely on the EC Desig- nating Authorities identified in Section IV for conducting on-site reviews at the respective Member States' conformity assessment bodies. The EC shall notify the US Desig- nating Authority within 30 days as to whether the proposal is complete and shall indicate, where applicable, any additional information that is required. Upon receipt of a complete proposal, the US exercising its authority under its law shall: (a) prior to the passage from the xxxx- sitional phase into the operational phase in the Telecommunication Equipment and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annexes, give notice of its consent or objection to a proposed conformity assessment body to the Joint Committee. The listing of an agreed conformity assessment body in Section V of this Sectoral Annex shall only occur upon such passage from the transitional phase into the opera- tional phase of those Sectoral Annexes; Upon receipt of a complete proposal, the EC shall give notice of consent or objection to the Joint Committee within 60 days. The Joint Committee shall monitor the recognition of conformity assessment bodies and confirm such a recognition by listing them in Section V of this Sectoral Annex. EC access to the US market US access to the EC market

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES. EC access to the US market US access to the EC market The names and scope of responsi- bilities of Conformity Assessment Bodies located in the EC and listed in accordance with this Sectoral Annex: The names and scope of responsi- bilities of Conformity Assessment Bodies located in the US and listed in accordance with this Sectoral Annex: (to the provided by the EC) (to be provided by the U.S.) SECTION VI DESIGNATING, LISTING, SUSPENDING AND WITHDRAWING CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES EC access to the US market US access to the EC market Conformity assessment bodies from the EC shall be designated by the EC Authorities identified in Section IV and recognised by the Joint Committee, in accordance with the recognition procedures in the Agreement and this Annex. Conformity assessment bodies from the US shall be designated by the US Authority identified in Section IV and recognised by the Joint Committee, in accordance with the recognition procedures in the Agreement and Council Directive 73/23/EEC. Conformance with the appropriate ISO/ IEC Guides or the corresponding EN- 45000 series of standards shall be deemed consistent with US requirements identified in Section I. Conformance with the appropriate EN- 45000 series of standards or the corresponding ISO/IEC Guides shall be deemed consistent with the requirements of Council Directive 73/ 23/EEC. For purposes of designation and listing, EC Designating Authorities identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the EC by filing a properly prepared proposal for listing, which includes a complete lab assessment under the US OSHA procedures. OSHA shall notify the EC Designating Authority normally within 30 days as to whether the proposal is complete or whether additional information is required. For purposes of designating and listing, the US Designating Authority identified in Section IV shall designate conformity assessment bodies located in the US by filing a properly prepared proposal for listing with the EC, which includes a complete lab assessment under the following EC or Member State procedures, as appropriate. OSHA shall rely on the EC Desig- nating Authorities identified in Section IV for conducting on-site reviews at the respective Member States' conformity assessment bodies. The EC shall notify the US Desig- nating Authority within 30 days as to whether the proposal is complete and shall indicate, where applicable, any additional information that is required. Upon receipt of a complete proposal, the US exercising its authority under its law shall: (a) prior to the passage from the xxxx- sitional phase into the operational phase in the Telecommunication Equipment and Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Sectoral Annexes, give notice of its consent or objection to a proposed conformity assessment body to the Joint Committee. The listing of an agreed conformity assessment body in Section V of this Sectoral Annex shall only occur upon such passage from the transitional phase into the opera- tional oper- ational phase of those Sectoral Annexes; Upon receipt of a complete proposal, the EC shall give notice of consent or objection to the Joint Committee within 60 days. The Joint Committee shall monitor the recognition of conformity assessment bodies and confirm such a recognition by listing them in Section V of this Sectoral Annex. EC access to the US market US access to the EC market