Introduction
Conformity assessment bodies (CABs) perform conformity assessments against specified requirements or specifications according to specified methods and procedures. According to the terminology of EN ISO/IEC 17000, specified requirements or specifications and specified methods and procedures are part of a so-called ‘conformity assessment scheme’ (hereinafter referred to as ‘scheme’). The policy rules of the INAS, as been recorded in INAS-R002, amongst others, specify that the INAS , for the purpose of processing an application, for (the extension of) accreditation needs to get conformation that the CAB meets the requirements. Before the INASstarts an assessment to do so, the CAB should confirm meeting the requirements by means of a self-assessment. The result of the selfassessment shall be submitted to the INASwith the application for accreditation. In case of an application for accreditation for a scheme, the CAB shall also perform a self-assessment and provide the results to the INAS.
This explanatory document, explains the criteria that are especially relevant for a self-assessment of a scheme. In the process of assessment of an application for (extension of) accreditation (see INAS R002), the INAS evaluates the scheme based on the data provided by the CAB. This evaluation has to provide insight in the ability of the CAB that uses the scheme to comply with the accreditation requirements.
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