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Quality Requirements Edition 5.0 European Enamel Association

1.2.3 1.2.7

If the application is accepted, then a specific EEA audit needs to take place at the The EC may, after hearing the appeal of parties concerned, shall give one of two findings:
company’s expense within six months after the receipt of the request. The external audit a) The committee may authorize a re-audit at the company’s expense. The
team or auditor needs to be proposed to EEA by the applicant and needs to be accepted result of this re-audit is final.
by EEA (chairman TC, chairman EC, secretary).
b) The committee may reject the appeal.
During this specific EEA audit, the auditor needs to verify that the specific EEA quality
requirements (chapter 7) have been taken up into the quality manual (documentation) of The decision of the Executive Committee is final.

the company. Secondly the auditor needs to verify that the company meets these
requirements for the products of concern to be certified. 1.2.8
For ISO 9001 certified companies, the above mentioned audit process may also occur When accreditation for use of the “European Enamel Association” label has been granted,
integrated in an ISO 9001 audit. In all cases the external auditor needs to conclude that
the company meets all or not the EEA quality requirements and recommends EEA the EEA will issue a numbered certificate with the company name and the approved areas
certification or not for the company products of concern. of application; and signed by the chairman of the EC and TC. The applicant shall be required
to sign up to the rules for use of the “European Enamel Association” label and shall be entitled
1.2.4
to introduce the “European Enamel Association” label in the form of:
Following this initial audit, the company will have the opportunity to introduce corrective
a) An EEA certificate with the company name and the approved area(s) of
actions if required. The final audit will take place not later than three months after the original
application. Examples are given on the EEA website
audit.
b) Certification in the form of a seal and/or label on their products and

1.2.5 correspondence.

The audit report with the recommendations of the Quality Assessor(s) shall be sent to the
1.2.9
secretary of EEA, who will circulate it to the EC and TC members for approval. The EEA
The applicant shall be required to pay an annual fee for the license to use the ”EEA” label.
Technical Committee (TC) shall then make the decision to recommend that a EEA
The cost of this license shall be reviewed annually by the EC of the EEA.
certificate / label be granted or not. The EEA Secretary will inform the company as soon as

possible, but not later than two weeks after the confirmation by the TC.
1.2.10

1.2.6 Validity of the ”European Enamel Association” certificate /label.
If the application is rejected, the company may submit an appeal to the EC of the EEA The EEA certificate / label is valid for a period of three years. When certification expires,
within 30 working days. the EEA shall grant a new certificate, if no rejection (§1.2.11) has taken place. The ”EEA”
certificate / label may be used by the company on approved area(s) of application only, until
a final rejection is received during an audit (§1.2.11).

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