GB/T 27040-2010Conformity assessment -- General requirements for peer assessment of conformity assessment bodies and accreditation bodies (English PDF)

Foreword

This standard is identical with ISO/IEC 17040:2005 "Conformity Assessment of conformity assessment bodies and accreditation bodies to be peer-reviewed general Seeking "(in English).

For ease of use, this standard made the following editorial changes.

International standard --- This standard has been cited or referenced corresponding national standards, national standards, consistent with its technical content.

--- 3.2 Note the "see 7.10", since the text does not correspond to the terms, to "see 7.11." Appendix C of this standard is a normative appendix, Appendix A, Appendix B is an informative annex.

This standard certification and accreditation by the National Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC261) and focal points.

This standard was drafted. China Household Electrical Appliances Research Institute, the National Certification and Accreditation Regulatory Commission, China National Accreditation Committee Members Council, China Quality Certification Center.

Introduction

Peer review as an evaluation of a particular peer group (that is, from industry organizations or industry personnel groups) whether they have membership Means have been used for many years. Peer review process is generally used to create together existing members to decide whether a professional organization with a Membership. The process includes setting membership criteria and the evaluation of the candidate organization with the requirements of compliance. In the field of conformity assessment, in order to ensure the work of each agency can be guaranteed assessment, the assessment results can also be accepted all the other members, to carry out similar work in many institutions (such as the subject Measuring body, accreditation body) are used as a means of peer-reviewed review.

With the increasing globalization of the economy, demand for mutual recognition between the needs of mutual recognition between accreditation bodies and conformity assessment bodies increasingly urgent, followed Various groups have gradually established a peer review model for their own industry, but look at different groups of assessment methods have many of the same Place. Therefore, to establish a common standard for the use of peer review is necessary. Of course, individual groups can be used for their specific living Particular requirements for dynamic fields.

This standard is intended to be used for any peer group conformity assessment activities (such as conformity assessment bodies, accreditation bodies) carried out (how peer group Species described manner, GB/T 27068-2006 referred to in the protocol group), but it does not mean that in different areas of work of other groups on Peer review can not be implemented, but these groups need to adopt suitable organizational structure and management methods for the implementation of the peer review process to provide the best Suitable conditions to obtain a multiplier effect.

This standard is also designed to enhance the confidence of the parties to use or rely on conformity assessment results, the conformity assessment is done by personnel with the ability in a suitable embodiment.

This standard Figure 1 shows the general process of peer review.

Peer review process in Figure 1 legend will be included in this standard is divided into several sectors. First, assume there is a desire to join a group agreement the applicant, and assuming that the agreement on the application group provides a number of entrants need to meet the criteria or requirements. This standard does not contain a Group the decision to link membership and the decision on the complaint and other sectors, these sectors discretion particular protocol group. The criteria for priority Follow the steps to implement the peer review process, indeed necessary, to any other relevant review processes require some outside. This standard may be GB/T 27068-2006 combination, for conformity assessment in the field of mandatory or voluntary peer review process.

The nature of peer review depends on the target and the application of the results of the peer review process of the protocol group. Accord Group may be based on objective Under one or more of.

a) institutions and compliance requirements;

Inter b) agency equivalence of conformity assessment results;

c) the results of a conformity assessment bodies by other agencies accepted for their conformity assessment activities.

GB/T 27040-2010/ISO/IEC 17040:2005 Usually the process of Figure 1 peer review GB/T 27040-2010/ISO/IEC 17040:2005 Conformity assessment of conformity assessment bodies and accreditation bodies General requirements for peer review

1 Scope

1.1 standard specifies the general requirements for the implementation of the accreditation bodies or conformity assessment bodies Accord Group peer review process, described only Peer review process related to the structure and functioning of the protocol group.

1.2 This standard does not involve the formation of Accord Group, matters more organization and management arrangements, the Group does not involve how to peer review Decisions within the group membership. In addition, the agreement such as the applicant group's decision not to appeal procedures contained in this standard.

Note 1. GB/T 27068-2006 contains further information about the matter.

1.3 This standard applies to peer review the implementation of the following activities of conformity assessment bodies.

a) detection;

b) product certification;

c) inspection;

d) management system certification (sometimes also called registration);

e) Personnel Certification.

A peer review process may comprise one or more of the above activities, which is especially suitable for receiving a plurality of peer review of the implementation mechanism together Grid assessment activities when combined review.

This standard applies to peer review between accreditation bodies, also known as peer review.

Note 2. The Accord Group member institutions may also want to rely on a sound peer review process, to evaluate the ability of a peer institutions as potential subcontractors.

2 Normative references

The following documents for the application of this document is essential. For dated references, only the edition are not applicable to the present file. For undated references, the latest edition (including any amendments) applies to this document.

GB/T 27000-2006 Conformity assessment - Vocabulary and general principles (ISO/IEC 17000:2004, IDT)

3 Terms and Definitions

The following terms and definitions apply to this standard.

Accord Group on behalf of other agencies or organizations Accord Group candidate for accreditation in accordance with the requirements of an organization.

[GB/T 27000-2006, the definition 4.5]

Note 1. When a new group to be established, in no member of this period gave rise to the concept of "candidate institution".

Note 2. Some Accord Group with the term "peer review" instead of "peer review." 3.2 as a peer review mechanism object.

Note. This mechanism may apply for group membership protocol mechanism can also be expanded to apply for a member of the business scope of the protocol group. If the peer review Review process in order to ensure continued compliance (see 7.11), the "applicant" means an accredited organization.

4 Structural requirements

4.1 standard is limited to the successful implementation of the peer review process requirements necessary. GB/T 27068-2006 for the operation of its Accord Group GB/T 27040-2010/ISO/IEC 17040:2005