Common use of Other Means Clause in Contracts

Other Means. When appropriate accreditation is not available or when special circumstances apply, the designating authorities shall require the conformity assessment bodies to demonstrate their competence through other means such as: — participation in regional/international mutual recognition arrangements or certification systems, — regular peer evaluations, — proficiency testing, and — comparisons between conformity assessment bodies.

Other Means. When appropriate accreditation is not available or when special circumstances apply, the designating authorities shall require the conformity assessment bodies to demonstrate their competence capabilities through other means such as: — participation in regional/international mutual recognition arrangements or certification systems, — regular peer evaluations, — proficiency testing, and — comparisons between conformity assessment bodies.

Other Means. When appropriate If there is no accreditation is not available scheme, or when special circumstances applyon other grounds, the designating authorities concerned shall require the conformity assessment bodies to demonstrate their competence through by other means such asmeans, e.g.: — participation in regional/regional or international mutual recognition arrangements or certification systems, ; — regular peer evaluationsevaluation, based on clear criteria and conducted with the appropriate expertise; — proficiency testing, and aptitude tests; or — comparisons between comparison of conformity assessment bodies.

Other Means. When appropriate If there is no accreditation is not available scheme, or when special circumstances applyon other grounds, the designating authorities concerned shall require the conformity assessment bodies to demonstrate their competence through by other means such asmeans, e.g.: — ● participation in regional/regional or international mutual recognition arrangements or certification systems, — ; ● regular peer evaluationsevaluation, — proficiency testing, based on clear criteria and — comparisons between conducted with the appropriate expertise; ● aptitude tests; or ● comparison of conformity assessment bodies.

Other Means. When appropriate If there is no accreditation is not available scheme, or when special circumstances applyon other grounds, the designating authorities concerned shall require the conformity assessment bodies to demonstrate their competence through by other means such asmeans, e.g.: — - participation in regional/regional or international mutual recognition arrangements or certification systems, — ; - regular peer evaluationsevaluation, — proficiency testing, based on clear criteria and — comparisons between conducted with the appropriate expertise; - aptitude tests; or - comparison of conformity assessment bodies.