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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Product for conformity with the essential requirements of the applicable directive and document the results in the technical file.EN standards can be categorised into horizontal and vertical standards. Horizontal safety standards (a.k.a. basic or general standards) contain fundamental principles, concepts, definitions and terminology for a broad subject, while vertical standards, a.k.a. application standards, apply to specific products or product groups. For instance, “EN 455 medical gloves” is a typical vertical safety standard.Moreover, EN standards can also be categorised into four major types:Fundamental standards that are about terminology, signs and symbols, etc.Test methods and analysis standards that measure product characteristicsSpecification standards (e.g. product standards and service activities standards)Organisation standards, such as quality managementCompliance with EN standards is voluntary, and manufacturers must purchase the standards to use them. National organisations and international standard organisations sell EN standards via their websites.Find EN standards and regulations with ease using the compliance management software of Clever Compliance!What are ISO safety standards?ISO standards lay out the framework for establishing a management system to address needed controls and requirements in areas such as:Product or Service Quality (ISO 9001 Quality Management System)Environmental Management (ISO 14001 Environmental Management System)Information Security (ISO 27001 InformationSecurity Management System).Groups of experts from all around the world are responsible for developing ISO standards. These experts are usually part of technical committees and can negotiate all aspects of the standard, including its scope, key definitions and content.Most ISO standards share the following three commonalities:Plan-Do-Check-Act Process Approach – the creation of an improvement plan that requires
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