This European Standard specifies general criteria that a certification body operating
product certification shall follow if it is to be recognized at a national or European level as
competent and reliable in the operation of a product certification system, irrespective of
the sector involved.
It is intended for the use of bodies concerned with recognizing the competence of
certification bodies.
This set of criteria may have to be supplemented when applied to a particular sector.
SIS SS-EN 45 011-1989 history
1989SIS SS-EN 45 011-1989 General criteria for certification bodies operatingproduct certification