CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT MANAGEMENT ACT

Article 1(Purpose) #

The purpose of this Act is to prescribe matters concerning the promotion of related business and technology development to elevate the reliability of conformity assessment, thereby contributing to enhancing national competitiveness and improving public safety and welfare by reinforcing the competitiveness of conformity assessment institutions.

Article 2(Definitions) #

(1) The terms used in this Act are defined as follows:

1. The term “conformity assessment” means conformity assessment under subparagraph 19 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on National Standards, which consists of calibration, certification, testing, inspection, etc. conducted to determine whether products, services, processes, etc. meet the requirements of national standards, international standards, etc.;

2. The term “conformity assessment institution” means a calibration institution, a certification institution, a testing institution, or an inspection institution that issues certificates falling under any of the items of subparagraph 10;

3. The term “calibration institution” means an institution that conducts calibration under subparagraph 16 of Article 3 of the Framework Act on National Standards;

4. The term “certification institution” means an institution that proves that products, services, processes, systems, etc. meet the specified requirements;

5. The term “testing institution” means an institution that tests the attributes of products, services, processes, etc. according to the specified requirements;

6. The term “inspection institution” means an institution that inspects products, services, processes, etc. to determine whether they conform to the specified requirements;

7. The term “inspection institution” means an institution that inspects products, services, processes, etc. to determine whether they conform to the specified requirements;

8. The term “accredited institution” means a conformity assessment institution that has obtained accreditation from the accrediting agency pursuant to Article 8;

9. The term “conformity assessment business entity” means a conformity assessment institution, other than a manufacturer or user of products, etc., that renders related services with consideration;