9. Quality labels and CE marking
9.1 Quality labels
A quality label (also known as a quality mark) is a symbol of quality affixed under the control of an independent third-party organization. It assures the user that the product concerned has controlled characteristics which take into account both periodic inspection visits to the manufacturing site and the results of tests carried out during production sampling.
A quality label, such as the NF mark (figure 11 ), relies on a network of laboratories and technical centers whose skills and reliability guarantee the credibility of the label. In addition to compliance with standardized characteristics, the NF mark ensures conformity...
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Standardization
Standards offices and technical centers
BNA fr
(Bureau de normalisation de l'automobile)
BNAAH fr
(Bureau de normalisation des activités aquatiques et hyperbares)
BNAE fr
(Bureau de normalisation de l'aéronautique et de l'espace)
...Organizations
Official bodies
Producing to sell, in the countries of the European Union and around the world, is not without its technical and administrative obstacles in the form of standards.
Complying with standards throughout a product's life cycle, from design to disposal, is thus becoming a necessity to promote a harmonious development policy.
Numerous national and international...
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