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Accreditation Of Technical Safety Testing Laboratory Of The General Accident Insurance Institution (Auva) For The Certification Of Management Systems

Original Language Title: Akkreditierung der Sicherheitstechnischen Prüfstelle der Allgemeinen Unfallversicherungsanstalt (AUVA) zur Zertifizierung von Managementsystemen

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84. Ordinary of the Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Family and Youth on the accreditation of the safety-related inspection body of the General Accident Insurance Institute (AUVA) for the certification of management systems

On the basis of § 17, Section 1 of the Accreditation Act-AkkG, BGBl. N ° 468/1992, as last amended by the Federal Law BGBl. I n ° 85/2002, is being assigned in agreement with the Federal Minister for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection:

§ 1. The safety engineering testing office of the General Accident Insurance Institute (AUVA), based in 1201 Vienna, Adalbert-Stifter-Straße 65, is accredited as a body that certifies management systems (in accordance with EN ISO/IEC 17021).

§ 2. Certification authority includes certification

1.

according to OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series) 18001,

2.

according to the security and health management of AUVA (AUVA-SGM),

3.

In the scope of the EU Directive 89 /686/EEC in Austria implemented by the PPE-Safety Ordinance (PSASV), BGBl. No 596/1994, as amended

Product/Product Group

Conformity assessment procedures

-Equipment to protect against falls from the height

-foot and leg protection equipment as well as equipment for the prevention of falls due to sliding out-restricted to footwear

EC quality assurance system with surveillance (Art. 11 B or § § 15 -16 of the PSASV)

§ 3. The certification authority applies to those areas in which the Federal Government is responsible for legislation and enforcement, provided that the federal laws governing these areas do not comply with the provisions of the Accreditation Act relating to the accreditation of such bodies.

§ 4. With the entry into force of this Regulation, the Regulation of the Federal Minister of Economics and Labour shall enter into force on the accreditation of the Safety Technology Examination Office of the General Accident Insurance Institution for the certification of management systems, BGBl. II No 460/2005.

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