Type approval or T-Mark:
- Certification based on the evaluation of a sample of the product (type testing acc. to relevant standards)
- No annual fees
- No modifications allowed
- No assessment of the series production of the product (factory follow-up)
- The Type or T Mark Logo must be displayed on the product, but does not allow the use of a certification body Mark of conformity
- The product is subject to a periodic market surveillance within 90 calendar days from the certificate's date of issuance. The verification shall consist on an identity verification on one sample per each certificate issued. Subsequent evaluations must be carried out every 180 days from the first control,
consisting in reduced tests on 1 out of 5 certificates.
Argentina S-mark approval:
- Certification covers series production of the product
- Annual fees payable to the certification body for the use of the Argentina S-mark logo
- Modifications of the product, previously evaluated and approved by the certification body are allowed (of course, updates must be formally submitted as for other certifications
- Annual factory inspection required.
- Argentina Safety "S" Mark, along with the proprietary logo of certification body must be placed on the product
- Compulsory market surveillance: must be performed at least once a year, starting within the first 180 calendar days from the licence’s date of issuance. The evaluation will consist in a reduced test or an identity verification on 1 out of 5 licenses certified for the same license holder.
PETER S. MERGUERIAN
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GO GLOBAL COMPLIANCE, INC.
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3 comments:
For Argentina S-mark sample inspection, who's supposed to perform these test?
What specific actions need to be taken by manufacturer, if any (specially, if product is already certified for S-Mark)?
As we know....
- Compulsory market surveillance: must be performed at least once a year, starting within the first 180 calendar days from the licence’s date of issuance. The evaluation will consist in a reduced test or an identity verification on 1 out of 5 licenses certified for the same license holder.
For Argentina S-mark sample inspection, who's supposed to perform these test?
What specific actions need to be taken by manufacturer, if any (specially, if product is already certified for S-Mark)?
As we know....
- Compulsory market surveillance: must be performed at least once a year, starting within the first 180 calendar days from the licence’s date of issuance. The evaluation will consist in a reduced test or an identity verification on 1 out of 5 licenses certified for the same license holder.
The inspection is conducted by the certification body that issued the S Mark license.
The importer typicaly approcahes the certification body when they have to get an authorized copy of the license and proof letter that the market surveillance inspection was conducted with acceptable results.
The manufacturer is typically involved when there is a deviation as part of the market surveillance inspection. The manufacturer has to explain the reason for the deviation(s) and must take the required corrective action(s) for continued compliance
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