Which of the following statements are True or False?
Remember:
- Products and services that do not meet set voluntary or mandatory standards cannot pass the conformity assessment.
- Conformity assessment is important to suppliers, consumers, and regulators. It enables producers to demonstrate that their product(s) meet relevant design and safety standards and gives consumers confidence when selecting products in the marketplace.
- A conformity assessment mark is only ever placed on a product or service that meets design and safety standards.
- Testing, inspection, and certification are the key means of assessing for conformity.
- Conformity assessment aims to ensure that products are safe to consumers and are of expected quality, and should, therefore, be conducted before the products are released to the market.
- Conformity assessment increases the global acceptance of certificates, so that a product tested once is accepted everywhere, thereby reducing unnecessary costs in trading