Existing text Proposed Text 3.14 Ex Testing Laboratory (ExTL) Ex Testing Laboratory (ExTL) a testing laboratory which is accepted according a testing laboratory which is accepted according to to these Rules and which is either integral with, these Rules and which performs tests and compiles or under the complete control of, or belongs to or IECEx Test Reports for approval by the ExCB works under a written agreement with at least one Ex Certification Body 11.1.1 Conditions for acceptance - bullet 4 The certification body shall have within its The certification body shall have within its organization, or have an agreement to organization, or have a written agreement with, an employ, an ExTL accepted by the ExMC ExTL accepted by the ExMC according to these according to these Rules for the relevant Rules for the relevant types of protection. Where types of protection the ExTL is not within its organization the following apply: The reasons for not having an integral ExTL shall be provided by the applicant ExCB and included in the initial assessment report. The ExCB application shall be endorsed by the member body in the country in which it will be based. However, where the ExTL with which it plans to operate is in a different country, it is recommended that the applicant ExCB also advises the member body of that country of its intentions at the time of application. At the initial assessment the ExCB shall demonstrate the methods it has in place to ensure its staff have the necessary competence to review and approve ExTRs, and to compile and approve test plans. This information shall be incorporated in the initial assessment report, and shall be subject to audit and report at each reassessment to ensure that the competence is being maintained. 11.2.1 Conditions for acceptance - bullet 2 An Ex testing laboratory can operate as an An Ex testing laboratory is only permitted to ExTL if it is integral with an ExCB, under the operate as an ExTL if it is integral with an ExCB, complete technical and legal control of an under the complete technical and legal control of ExCB or has a written agreement with an an ExCB or has a written agreement with an ExCB ExCB to undertake work with it according to to undertake work with it according to these Rules. these Rules Task Group: Jim Munro (convenor) AU Anna Timofeeva RU Ron Sinclair GB 26 May 2016
Existing text Proposed Text 3.14 Ex Testing Laboratory (ExTL) a testing laboratory which is accepted according to these Rules and which is either integral with, or under the complete control of, or belongs to or works under a written agreement with at least one Ex Certification Body Ex Testing Laboratory (ExTL) a testing laboratory which is accepted according to these Rules and which performs tests and compiles IECEx Test Reports for approval by the ExCB 11.1.1 Conditions for acceptance - bullet 4 The certification body shall have within its organization, or have an agreement to employ, an ExTL accepted by the ExMC according to these Rules for the relevant types of protection The certification body shall have within its organization, or have a written agreement with, an ExTL accepted by the ExMC according to these Rules for the relevant types of protection. Where the ExTL is not within its organization the following apply: The reasons for not having an integral ExTL shall be provided by the applicant ExCB and included in the initial assessment report. The ExCB application shall be endorsed by the member body in the country in which it will be based. However, where the ExTL with which it plans to operate is in a different country, it is recommended that the applicant ExCB also advises the member body of that country of its intentions at the time of application. At the initial assessment the ExCB shall demonstrate the methods it has in place to ensure its staff have the necessary competence to review and approve ExTRs, and to compile and approve test plans. This information shall be incorporated in the initial assessment report, and shall be subject to audit and report at each reassessment to ensure that the competence is being maintained. 11.2.1 Conditions for acceptance - bullet 2 An Ex testing laboratory can operate as an ExTL if it is integral with an ExCB, under the complete technical and legal control of an ExCB or has a written agreement with an ExCB to undertake work with it according to these Rules An Ex testing laboratory is only permitted to operate as an ExTL if it is integral with an ExCB, under the complete technical and legal control of an ExCB or has a written agreement with an ExCB to undertake work with it according to these Rules. Task Group: Jim Munro (convenor) AU Anna Timofeeva RU Ron Sinclair GB 26 May 2016
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