1) You can check the list of notified bodies to verify the NB listing. 2) The lab was probably accredited to EN45001 when it was valid. Accrediting bodies are transferring accreditations from 45001 and ISO Guide 25 to IEC/ISO/EN17025 but an 'upgrade' is not automatic, nor did it begin with the demise of EN45001. Accrediting bodies needed time to prepare materials and a programme for 17025. Also the test lab may have old cover pages and pre-printed certificates to use up.
3) If the report was issued before or during the transition of accreditation from EN45001, the lab cannot yet claim 17025. However if they are listed with an authorized 17025 accrediting body, they should be using very similar controls for competency of personnel and accuracy of reports. << One US accreditor allows 1 year for an accredited lab to calculate its EMC uncertainty; accredited labs may have unresolved deficiencies. >> I recommend you e-mail the lab to affirm the status of changeover to 17025. David -----Original Message----- From: Enci [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 8:42 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Notified Body Question Hi, I have a Notified Body test report that states the following: "This report is in conformity with EN45001." Question 1) Is this an "official" report produced by the Notified Body as a Notified Body? In other words, can I use it in my TCF as a Notified Body test report, as it has a higher status that a ordinary test report by another laboratory? The date of the report is June 2000. EN 45001 was withdrawn on the 15 May 2000 and replaced with EN 17025. Question 2) Assuming the answer to question 1 is YES, is the report still "valid" ? Thank you for your help. Enci ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server. ------------------------------------------- This message is from the IEEE EMC Society Product Safety Technical Committee emc-pstc discussion list. Visit our web site at: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/emcs/pstc/ To cancel your subscription, send mail to: [email protected] with the single line: unsubscribe emc-pstc For help, send mail to the list administrators: Michael Garretson: [email protected] Dave Heald [email protected] For policy questions, send mail to: Richard Nute: [email protected] Jim Bacher: [email protected] All emc-pstc postings are archived and searchable on the web at: No longer online until our new server is brought online and the old messages are imported into the new server.
