CE compliance testing in the UK

[David M]

keith wrote:

On Sun, 13 Feb 2005 08:18:34 +0000, Rich Grise wrote:


On Thu, 10 Feb 2005 07:42:45 +0000, John Woodgate wrote:


I read in sci.electronics.design that Spehro Pefhany <speffSNIP@interlog
DOTyou.knowwhat> wrote (in <8tnl01d45ekfbfb2iqr06gr3nll9hd3ch5@4ax.com&gt
about 'CE compliance testing in the UK', on Wed, 9 Feb 2005:


A local high school is ISO9000-- for their custodial services. We're
probably screwing it up for them by trooping into their spotless gym
with muddy boots after hours for baseball practices.

Not if that activity is properly documented. Things like painting
graffiti and torching the staff room would be OK if properly documented.

I did a not inconsiderable amount of research into this "ISO9000" stuff
not too long ago.


I went through the research 12 years ago. Is that "not too long"?


It turns out, it's primarily bureaucratic fluff.


It's government mandated stuff. Of course it's fluff.


I'm ISO9000 compliant, right now.


I doubt it. DO you have the little certification sticker?

There is a very significant difference between compliance and certification.

Compliance just means that you follow the rules (or believe that you follow
them)

Certification means that somebody else (with the appropriate authority)
believes you follow the rules.

Anyone can say that they are compliant, but they cannot use the logo etc.

cheers

David