Lead assessor: Technical assessor: Technical assessor: Technical assessor: Expert: Observer: 4. General Requirements Comments on document review Documented in quality system: 4.1 Legal and contractual matters 4.1.1 responsibility The certification body shall be a legal entity, or a defined part of a legal entity, such that the legal entity can be held legally responsible for all its certification activities. NOTE A governmental certification body is deemed to be a legal entity on the basis of its governmental status. 4.1.2 Certification agreement 4.1.2.1 The certification body have a legally enforceable agreement for the provision of certification activities to its clients. Certification agreements shall take into account the responsibilities of the certification body and its clients. 4.1.2.2 The certification body shall ensure its certification agreement requires that the client comply at least, with the following: a) the client always fulfils the certification requirements (see 3.7), including implementing appropriate changes when they are communicated by the certification body (see 7.10); b) if the certification applies to ongoing production, the certified product continues to fulfil the product requirements (see 3.8); c) the client makes all necessary arrangements for 1) the conduct of the evaluation (see 3.3) and surveillance (if required), including provision for examining documentation and records, and access to the relevant equipment, location(s), area(s), personnel, and client's subcontractors; 2) investigation of complaints;
Lead assessor: Technical assessor: Technical assessor: Technical assessor: Expert: Observer: 4. General Requirements Comments on document review Documented in quality system: 4.1 Legal and contractual matters 4.1.1 responsibility The certification body shall be a legal entity, or a defined part of a legal entity, such that the legal entity can be held legally responsible for all its certification activities. NOTE A governmental certification body is deemed to be a legal entity on the basis of its governmental status. 4.1.2 Certification agreement 4.1.2.1 The certification body have a legally enforceable agreement for the provision of certification activities to its clients. Certification agreements shall take into account the responsibilities of the certification body and its clients. 4.1.2.2 The certification body shall ensure its certification agreement requires that the client comply at least, with the following: a) the client always fulfils the certification requirements (see 3.7), including implementing appropriate changes when they are communicated by the certification body (see 7.10); b) if the certification applies to ongoing production, the certified product continues to fulfil the product requirements (see 3.8); c) the client makes all necessary arrangements for 1) the conduct of the evaluation (see 3.3) and surveillance (if required), including provision for examining documentation and records, and access to the relevant equipment, location(s), area(s), personnel, and client's subcontractors; 2) investigation of complaints;
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