CEN/TR 16332:2012
(Main)Non-destructive testing - Interpretation of EN ISO/IEC 17024 for NDT personnel certification application
Non-destructive testing - Interpretation of EN ISO/IEC 17024 for NDT personnel certification application
The present document is a CEN Technical Report (CEN/TR) on the application of EN ISO/IEC 17024 specifically for the implementation of EN 473.
The guidance provided is in sequence with the criteria of EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, and makes direct reference to EN 473 where no guidance is considered necessary because EN 473 provides the necessary detail.
It is important to note that the guidance provided herein is specifically for certification bodies implementing EN 473, and not for employers implementing EN 4179:2009 which includes, in Clause 2, a normative reference to EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003.
Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung - Interpretation von EN ISO/IEC 17024 zur Anwendung für die Zertifizierung von Personal der zerstörungsfreien Prüfung
Dieses Dokument ist ein Technischer Bericht des CEN (CEN/TR) zur Anwendung von EN ISO/IEC 17024
speziell für die Umsetzung der EN 473.
Die bereitgestellte Anleitung steht in einer Reihe mit den Kriterien von EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003 und bezieht
sich direkt auf die Norm EN 473, bei der keine Anleitung vonnöten ist, da sie die notwendige Detailgenauigkeit
bereitstellt.
Es ist wichtig anzumerken, dass die hier zur Verfügung gestellte Anleitung speziell für Zertifizierungsstellen,
die EN 473 einführen wollen, gedacht ist und nicht für Arbeitgeber, die EN 4179:2005 einführen wollen, die
unter Abschnitt 2 eine normative Verweisung auf EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003 enthält.
Essais non destructifs - Interprétation de l'EN ISO/CEI 17024 pour l'application de la certification du personnel END
La présente Norme européenne est un Rapport technique du CEN (CEN/TR) portant sur l’application de
l’EN ISO/CEI 17024 spécifiquement pour la mise en oeuvre de l’EN 473.
Les lignes directrices fournies sont données dans l’ordre des critères de l’EN ISO/CEI 17024:2003 et font
directement référence à l’EN 473 lorsqu’aucune ligne directrice n’est considérée comme nécessaire étant
donné que l’EN 473 fournit les détails nécessaires.
Il est important de noter que les lignes directrices fournies ici sont spécifiquement destinées aux organismes
de certification mettant en oeuvre l’EN 473, et non aux employeurs mettant en application l’EN 4179:2009 qui
comprend, à l’Article 2, une référence normative à l’EN ISO/CEI 17024:2003.
Neporušitveno preskušanje - Razlaga standarda SIST EN ISO/IEC 17024 za področje certificiranja osebja
Ta evropski standard je tehnično poročilo CEN (CEN/TR) v zvezi z uporabo standarda EN ISO/IEC 17024 posebej za izvajanje standarda EN 473. Podana navodila zaporedno sledijo merilom standarda EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003 in se neposredno sklicujejo na standard EN 473, kjer navodila niso potrebna, saj standard EN 473 podaja potrebne podrobnosti. Treba se je zavedati, da so navodila iz tega standarda namenjena posebej za certifikacijske organe, ki izvajajo standard EN 473, in ne za delodajalce, ki izvajajo standard EN 4179:2009, ki v točki 2 vsebuje normativno zvezo s standardom EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003.
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Non-destructive testing - Interpretation of EN ISO/IEC 17024 for NDT personnel
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Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung - Interpretation von EN ISO/IEC 17024 für ZfP-
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Essais non destructifs - Interprétation de l’EN ISO/CEI 17024 pour l’application de la
certification du personnel END
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ICS:
03.120.20 Certificiranje proizvodov in Product and company
podjetij. Ugotavljanje certification. Conformity
skladnosti assessment
19.100 Neporušitveno preskušanje Non-destructive testing
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TECHNICAL REPORT
FINAL DRAFT
FprCEN/TR 16332
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
October 2011
ICS 03.120.20; 19.100
English Version
Non-destructive testing - Interpretation of EN ISO/IEC 17024 for
NDT personnel certification application
Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung - Interpretation von EN ISO/IEC
17024 für ZfP-Personalzertifizierungsanwendungen
This draft Technical Report is submitted to CEN members for Technical Committee Approval. It has been drawn up by the Technical
Committee CEN/TC 138.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.
Warning : This document is not a Technical Report. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a Technical Report.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
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Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Requirements for certification bodies .5
4.1 Certification body .5
4.2 Organizational structure .6
4.3 Development and maintenance of a certification scheme .9
4.4 Management system . 10
4.5 Subcontracting . 11
4.6 Records . 11
4.7 Confidentiality . 11
4.8 Security . 11
5 Requirements for persons employed or contracted by a certification body . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Requirements for examiners . 12
6 Certification process . 12
6.1 Application . 12
6.2 Evaluation . 13
6.3 Decision on certification . 13
6.4 Surveillance . 13
6.5 Recertification . 13
6.6 Use of certificates and logos/marks . 13
Annex A (informative) Development and maintenance of a certification scheme for persons. 15
Annex B (informative) Model for engagement of the personnel involved in the certification
process of NDT personnel according to EN 473 or ISO 9712 . 16
Bibliography . 17
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Foreword
This document (FprCEN/TR 16332:2011) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 138 “Non-
destructive testing”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This document is currently submitted to the Technical Committee Approval.
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In this document the words “EN 473” are used to designate EN 473 itself or 3 party international standards or
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national sector specific 3 party NDT-standards/schemes in line with EN 473. The present document, which
incorporates much of the general guidance from IAF Guide 24, was prepared by a Task Group of CEN/TC 138
to provide guidance to accreditation bodies assessing personnel certification bodies for compliance with
EN ISO/IEC 17024 whilst implementing EN 473.
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FprCEN/TR 16332:2011 (E)
Introduction
Accreditation in Europe is voluntary, but assessment and approval by government appointed agencies, which
may also be accreditation bodies, may become mandatory in regulatory sectors such as Pressure Equipment
(Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC).
In Europe, personnel requiring to hold independent (3rd party) certification of competence to carry out non-
destructive testing (NDT) are qualified and certificated in accordance with the provisions of EN 473. EN 473
becomes the normative document referred to in IAF Guide 24:2003, clause 4.2.27 “The certification body is
allowed to explain its findings and/or clarify the requirements of the normative documents …”.
It is intended that this technical report be used in place of IAF Guide 24, since the latter is general by nature
and, in places, could conflict with the normative criteria of EN 473, which is specific to the qualification and
certification of personnel for non-destructive testing.
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FprCEN/TR 16332:2011 (E)
1 Scope
The present document is a CEN Technical Report (CEN/TR) on the application of EN ISO/IEC 17024
specifically for the implementation of EN 473.
The guidance provided is in sequence with the criteria of EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, and makes direct
reference to EN 473 where no guidance is considered necessary because EN 473 provides the necessary
detail.
It is important to note that the guidance provided herein is specifically for certification bodies implementing
EN 473, and not for employers implementing EN 4179:2009 which includes, in Clause 2, a normative
reference to EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 473:2008, Non-destructive testing — Qualification and certification of NDT personnel — General principles
EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of
persons (ISO/IEC 17024:2003)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following term and definition applies
3.1
accreditation
procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that a body is competent to carry out
certification according to EN 473
4 Requirements for certification bodies
4.1 Certification body
Due to the general character of the requirements in EN ISO 17024 and the specificities of the NDT personnel
certification scheme in EN 473, differing interpretation of requirements may occur, resulting in conflicts
between the accreditation and the certification body. It is recommended that such conflicts be dealt with under
the general principles of appeal mechanisms, i.e. ruled by an arbitration body composed of a representative of
both parties and an independent organization agreed by both parties.
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4.2 Organizational structure
4.2.1 Refer to EN 473. Accreditation shall only be granted to a body which is a legal entity as
referenced in EN ISO/IEC 17024: 2003, clause 4.2.1 d) and will be confined to declared scopes, activities and
locations. If the certification activities are carried out by a legal entity which is part of a larger organization, the
links with other parts of the larger organization shall be clearly defined and should demonstrate that no conflict
of interest exists. Relevant information on activities performed by the other parts of the larger organization
shall be given by the certification body to the accreditation body and shall be maintained up-to-date.
Demonstration that a certification body is a legal entity, as required under EN ISO/IEC 17024: 2003, 4.2.1 d)
means that if an applicant certification body is not itself a legal entity but is part of a larger legal entity,
accreditation shall only be granted to the entire legal entity. In such a situation, the structure of the entire legal
entity may be subject to audit by the accreditation body in order to pursue specific audit trails and/or review
records relating to the certification body. The part of the legal entity that forms the actual certification body
may trade under a distinctive name, which together with the name of the legal entity should also appear on the
accreditation certificate.
For the purposes of EN ISO/IEC 17024: 2003, 4.2.1 d) certification bodies which are part of government, or
are government departments, will be deemed to be legal entities on the basis of their governmental status.
Such bodies’ status and structure shall be formally documented and the bodies shall comply with all the
requirements of EN ISO/IEC 17024. If the decision to issue, withhold or withdraw certification in accordance
with EN ISO/IEC 17024: 2003, 4.2.1.c) 3) is taken by a committee comprising, among others, representatives
with a vested interest in the person subject for decision, the operational procedures of the certification body
should ensure that these representatives declare a conflict of interest and do not participate in the certification
decision.
Impartiality and independence of the certification body should be established at all levels including:
structure of the organization;
policies and procedures;
evaluation;
decisions and appeals on certification.
A certification body should not certify a person it employs unless no appropriate accredited third party exists in
its own country or is available in practice to undertake the certification. Where such cases could arise, a
certification body shall demonstrate to the accreditation body the procedures it has adopted in order to
maintain independence and impartiality in such circumstances. These could include:
maintaining the same standards of evaluation and confidentiality towards all candidates;
the use of independent examiners;
independent monitoring of the certification process.
The certification body shall require examiners to declare any information that may reveal a conflict of interest
regarding the impartiality of the candidate’s examination. The certification body has the responsibility to
identify and evaluate such situations and to assign responsibilities and tasks so as to ensure that impartiality
is not compromised.
The responsible management, staff and/or personnel mentioned in EN ISO/IEC 17024: 2003, 4.2.7 need not
be exclusively engaged by the certification body, but their other employment shall not be such as to
compromise their impartiality.
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4.2.2 Refer to EN 473: 2008, 5.1.2. The certification body shall not engage in activities that could
compromise its impartiality.
EN ISO/IEC 17024: 2003, 4.2.2 provides that the certification body
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Non-destructive testing - Interpretation of EN ISO/IEC 17024 for NDT personnel
certification application
Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung - Interpretation von EN ISO/IEC 17024 für ZfP-
Personalzertifizierungsanwendungen
Essais non destructifs - Interprétation de l’EN ISO/CEI 17024 pour l’application de la
certification du personnel END
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 16332:2012
ICS:
03.120.20 Certificiranje proizvodov in Product and company
podjetij. Ugotavljanje certification. Conformity
skladnosti assessment
19.100 Neporušitveno preskušanje Non-destructive testing
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 16332
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
March 2012
ICS 03.120.20; 19.100
English Version
Non-destructive testing - Interpretation of EN ISO/IEC 17024 for
NDT personnel certification application
Essais non destructifs - Interprétation de l'EN ISO/CEI Zerstörungsfreie Prüfung - Interpretation von EN ISO/IEC
17024 pour l'application de la certification du personnel 17024 für ZfP-Personalzertifizierungsanwendungen
END
This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 7 February 2012. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 138.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION
EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG
Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 16332:2012: E
worldwide for CEN national Members.
Contents Page
Foreword .3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Requirements for certification bodies .5
4.1 Certification body .5
4.2 Organizational structure .6
4.3 Development and maintenance of a certification scheme .9
4.4 Management system . 10
4.5 Subcontracting . 11
4.6 Records . 11
4.7 Confidentiality . 11
4.8 Security . 11
5 Requirements for persons employed or contracted by a certification body . 12
5.1 General . 12
5.2 Requirements for examiners . 12
6 Certification process . 12
6.1 Application . 12
6.2 Evaluation . 13
6.3 Decision on certification . 13
6.4 Surveillance . 13
6.5 Recertification . 13
6.6 Use of certificates and logos/marks . 13
Annex A (informative) Development and maintenance of a certification scheme for persons. 15
Annex B (informative) Model for engagement of the personnel involved in the certification
process of NDT personnel according to EN 473 or ISO 9712 . 16
Bibliography . 17
Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 16332:2012) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 138 “Non-
destructive testing”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
rd
In this document the words “EN 473” are used to designate EN 473 itself or 3 party international standards or
rd
national sector specific 3 party NDT-standards/schemes in line with EN 473. The present document, which
incorporates much of the general guidance from IAF Guide 24, was prepared by a Task Group of CEN/TC 138
to provide guidance to accreditation bodies assessing personnel certification bodies for compliance with
EN ISO/IEC 17024 whilst implementing EN 473.
Introduction
Accreditation in Europe is voluntary, but assessment and approval by government appointed agencies, which
may also be accreditation bodies, may become mandatory in regulatory sectors such as Pressure Equipment
(Pressure Equipment Directive 97/23/EC).
In Europe, personnel requiring to hold independent (3rd party) certification of competence to carry out non-
destructive testing (NDT) are qualified and certificated in accordance with the provisions of EN 473. EN 473
becomes the normative document referred to in IAF Guide 24:2003, clause 4.2.27 “The certification body is
allowed to explain its findings and/or clarify the requirements of the normative documents …”.
It is intended that this technical report be used in place of IAF Guide 24, since the latter is general by nature
and, in places, could conflict with the normative criteria of EN 473, which is specific to the qualification and
certification of personnel for non-destructive testing.
1 Scope
This European Standard is a CEN Technical Report (CEN/TR) on the application of EN ISO/IEC 17024
specifically for the implementation of EN 473.
The guidance provided is in sequence with the criteria of EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, and makes direct
reference to EN 473 where no guidance is considered necessary because EN 473 provides the necessary
detail.
It is important to note that the guidance provided herein is specifically for certification bodies implementing
EN 473, and not for employers implementing EN 4179:2009 which includes, in Clause 2, a normative
reference to EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 473:2008, Non-destructive testing — Qualification and certification of NDT personnel — General principles
EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of
persons (ISO/IEC 17024:2003)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following term and definition applies
3.1
accreditation
procedure by which an authoritative body gives formal recognition that a body is competent to carry out
certification according to EN 473
4 Requirements for certification bodies
4.1 Certification body
Due to the general character of the requirements in EN ISO/IEC 17024 and the specificities of the NDT
personnel certification scheme in EN 473, differing interpretation of requirements may occur, resulting in
conflicts between the accreditation and the certification body. It is recommended that such conflicts be dealt
with under the general principles of appeal mechanisms, i.e. ruled by an arbitration body composed of a
representative of both parties and an independent organization agreed by both parties.
4.2 Organizational structure
4.2.1 Refer to EN 473. Accreditation shall only be granted to a body which is a legal entity as
referenced in EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, clause 4.2.1 d) and will be confined to declared scopes, activities and
locations. If the certification activities are carried out by a legal entity which is part of a larger organization, the
links with other parts of the larger organization shall be clearly defined and should demonstrate that no conflict
of interest exists. Relevant information on activities performed by the other parts of the larger organization
shall be given by the certification body to the accreditation body and shall be maintained up-to-date.
Demonstration that a certification body is a legal entity, as required under EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, 4.2.1 d)
means that if an applicant certification body is not itself a legal entity but is part of a larger legal entity,
accreditation shall only be granted to the entire legal entity. In such a situation, the structure of the entire legal
entity may be subject to audit by the accreditation body in order to pursue specific audit trails and/or review
records relating to the certification body. The part of the legal entity that forms the actual certification body
may trade under a distinctive name, which together with the name of the legal entity should also appear on the
accreditation certificate.
For the purposes of EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, 4.2.1 d) certification bodies which are part of government, or are
government departments, will be deemed to be legal entities on the basis of their governmental status. Such
bodies’ status and structure shall be formally documented and the bodies shall comply with all the
requirements of EN ISO/IEC 17024. If the decision to issue, withhold or withdraw certification in accordance
with EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, 4.2.1.c) 3) is taken by a committee comprising, among others, representatives
with a vested interest in the person subject for decision, the operational procedures of the certification body
should ensure that these representatives declare a conflict of interest and do not participate in the certification
decision.
Impartiality and independence of the certification body should be established at all levels including:
structure of the organization;
policies and procedures;
evaluation;
decisions and appeals on certification.
A certification body should not certify a person it employs unless no appropriate accredited third party exists in
its own country or is available in practice to undertake the certification. Where such cases could arise, a
certification body shall demonstrate to the accreditation body the procedures it has adopted in order to
maintain independence and impartiality in such circumstances. These could include:
maintaining the same standards of evaluation and confidentiality towards all candidates;
the use of independent examiners;
independent monitoring of the certification process.
The certification body shall require examiners to declare any information that may reveal a conflict of interest
regarding the impartiality of the candidate’s examination. The certification body has the responsibility to
identify and evaluate such situations and to assign responsibilities and tasks so as to ensure that impartiality
is not compromised.
The responsible management, staff and/or personnel mentioned in EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, 4.2.7 need not
be exclusively engaged by the certification body, but their other employment shall not be such as to
compromise their impartiality.
4.2.2 Refer to EN 473:2008, 5.1.2. The certification body shall not engage in activities that could
compromise its impartiality.
EN ISO/IEC 17024:2003, 4.2.2 provides that the certification body should not allow commercial or other
considerations to influence the confidentiality, objectivity or impartiality of the certification process. Conformity
with thi
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