BS/EN 16954-2018 pdf download.Agglomerated stone – Slabs and cut-to-size products for flooring and stairs (internal and external).
6.2.4 Shared other party results
A cut-to-size manufacturer (e.g. stone masonry, etc.)may use the results of the product type determination obtained by the manufacturer of the rough slab( to justiI’ his own declaration of performance regarding a product that is manufactured according to the same design and with raw materials and constituents of the rough slab and manufacturing methods of the same kind, provided that:
a) the results are known to be valid for products with the same essential characteristics relevant for the product performance;
b) in addition to any information essential for confirming that the product has such same performances related to specific essential characteristics, the other party who has carried out the determination of the product type concerned or has had it carried out, has expressly accepted1) to transmit to the cut-to-size manufacturer the results and the test report to be used for the latters product type determination, as well as information regarding production facilities and the production control process that can be taken into account for FPC;
c) the cut-to-size manufacturer using other party results accepts to remain responsible for the product having the declared performances and he also:
1) ensures that the product has the same characteristics relevant for performance as the one that has been subjected to the determination of the product-type, and that there are no significant differences with regard to production facilities and the production control process compared to that used for the product that was subjected to the determination of the product type; and
2) keeps available a copy of the determination of the product-type report that also contains the information needed for verifring that the product is manufactured according to the same design and with raw materials, constituents and manufacturing methods of the same kind.
6.3 Factory production control (FPC)
6.3.1 General
The manufacturer of the slab and cut-to-size product shall establish, document and maintain an FPC system to ensure that the products placed on the market comply with the declared performance of the essential characteristics.
The FPC system shall consist of procedures, regular inspections and tests and/or assessments and the use of the results to control raw and other incoming materials or components, equipment, the production process and the product.
All the elements, requirements and provisions adopted by the manufacturer shall be documented in a systematic manner in the form of written policies and procedures.
This factory production control system documentation shall ensure a common understanding of the evaluation of the constancy of performance and enable the achievement of the required product performances and the effective operation of the production control system to be checked. Factory production control therefore brings together operational techniques and all measures allowing maintenance and control of the compliance of the product with the declared performances of the essential characteristics.
In case the manufacturer has used shared product-type results, the FPC shall also include the appropriate documentation as foreseen in 6.2.4.
1) The formulation of such an agreement can be done by licence, contract, or any other type of written consent.
6.3.2 RequIrements
6.3.2.1 General
The manufacturer of the slab and cut-to-size product is responsible for organizing the effective implementation of the FPC system in line with the content of this product standard. Tasks and responsibilities in the production control organization shall be documented and this documentation shall be kept up-to-date.
The responsibility, authority and the relationship between personnel that manages, performs or verifies work affecting product constancy, shall be defined. This applies in particular to personnel that need to initiate actions preventing product non-constancies from occurring, actions in case of non-constancies and to identif’ and register product constancy problems.
Personnel performing work affecting the constancy of performance of the product shall be competent on the basis of appropriate education, training, skills and experience for which records shall be maintained.BS/EN 16954-2018 pdf download.
BS/EN 16954-2018 pdf download
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