
EN 14532-3:2004 (E)
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Annex I
(informative)
Qualification under the supervision of the test body
I.1 Introduction
Test and evaluation for the qualification of welding consumables are carried out under the responsibility of the
manufacturer/supplier and, at his request, under the supervision of a test body.
It is recommended that the following are agreed between the manufacturer /supplier and the test body.
I.2 Conformity of the product
The manufacturer or supplier shall declare the conformity of the product by identifying the test body on the label
with the qualification number. Procedures for maintaining the qualifications are given in I.4.
The methods for conformity assessment deemed suitable for welding consumables are in accordance with the
"Global Approach for Certification and Testing"
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. (from the introduction)
If required by directives, application standards or other technical rules and regulations the conformity of product
shall be tested in accordance with the requirements specified by the holder of the certificate.
Necessary information specified in 5.2 shall be submitted to the test body. Sampling, testing and verification of
product properties shall be carried out under the supervision of the test body.
I.3 Marking of products
The test body shall verify that the marking of the product and the packaging is in accordance with EN ISO 544.
When other markings replacing the product name are used, such markings shall be unique and unambiguous and
are entered into the qualification certificate. Production lots manufactured after the type qualification shall be
marked with the test body identity on the packaging label of the smallest packaging unit.
I.4 Certificate
After successful completion of the relevant tests and test report, the test body issues a type qualification certificate
of the welding consumable according to Annex E on the basis of the type qualification test report.
I.5 Transfer of qualifications
I.5.1 If a supplier wishes to market under his own product name a welding consumable already tested
elsewhere, he shall apply for this in writing to the test body which carried out the type qualification test.
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93/465/EWG - Resolution of the council of July 22nd, 1993 on the modules to be used in the technical directives of
harmonization for the various phases of the conformity evaluation (Official Journal of the EC No L 220, Aug. 30th, 1993, p.23 ff).
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