Assessment of product compliance denotes the activity whereby the compliance of a product is determined with reference to the requirements stipulated by Czech technical regulations.
An applicant for authorisation must initially obtain accreditation to assess product compliance. Accreditation is provided by the Czech Accreditation Institute. Thereafter, the Technical Standardisation Authority may be applied to for authorisation for activities involved in the assessment of product compliance. With regard to the complexity of the process, it is recommended that staff at the Authority be consulted regarding the submission of an application.
Procedure for obtaining authorisation:
- Application for accreditation to assess product compliance
- Application for authorisation of activities involved the assessment of product compliance
1) Application for accreditation to assess product compliance
- The application shall be filed with the Czech Accreditation Institute, the website also includes detailed informationon the entire accreditation process
Awarding of accreditation
2) Application for authorisation of activities involved the assessment of product compliance
- The application shall be submitted to the Technical Standardisation, Metrology and Public Testing Authority and there is no prescribed form or requirements to be met. Applicants are advised to consult the staff of the Authority prior to submitting their application.
- More detailed information on the application and authorisation procedure
- More details are also available in the authorisation principles
The application shall be supported with:
- accreditation certificate (see point 1)
- analysis of eligibility, (see authorisation principles)
- document on the method and conditions under which the applicant intends to apply product compliance assessment procedures as required by the Government Regulation: typically internal regulations
- details on the method whereby the applicant contributes or intends to contribute to the standardising process
- extract from the Commercial Register. This can be obtained at any public administration contact point (the so-called Czechpoint) (www.czechpoint.cz/web)
- solemn declaration to the effect there are no financial or other interests that may affect the results of the activity by an authorised entity, including contracts of employment for the relevant staff members
- Applicant’s organisational chart
- documentary proof as to the equipment in possession of the applicant used for technical and administrative acts and the availability of equipment for special assessments. The proof may involve documentation for the equipment or contracts with subcontractors and similar.
- details of the number of employees and number of employees in charge of product compliance assessment and
- information on the eligibility of leading experts. These include a nominal list detailing academic qualification, including the field of expertise and length of professional experience and their activities the field of science and technology (such as personal certificates, course certificates, information on higher education completed, membership in expert organisations and scientific committees, technical standardisation committees, overview of scientific publications)
- contracts on co-operation with external employees where relevant,
- solemn declaration by the statutory staff member on their and their staff members’ professional probity,
- documentary proof demonstrating staff obligation to confidentiality regarding the facts they encounter while carrying out the activities of an authorised entity, e.g. a contract of employment,
- declaration by the statutory representative on their obligation to enter into an agreement, subject to the scope of the authorisation granted, on the performance of tasks in line with the established compliance assessment procedure and the method of registering such agreements entered into,
- documentary proof of a damage liability insurance policy. The policy may be obtained from commercial insurers. It may be documented within 30 days of the authorisation being granted.
The authority shall have 120 days to rule on the authorisation; the time limit may be extended by a further 90 days in more serious cases.
The business may be conducted after fulfilling all the above stated requirements.
Related information:
If you have any questions, you can contact Points of Single Contact (PSC) set up at 15 municipal trade licence offices in all regions. More information on PSCs.
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