Building (Product Certification) Regulations 2008 (SR 2008/360)

Regulation by clause

7 Records relating to certificates
  • (1) In relation to each certificate issued by a product certification body, the product certification body must retain written records that—

    • (a) record the evaluations undertaken on which the certificate is based; and

    • (b) demonstrate compliance with these regulations, the Building Code, and the product certification body’s procedures.

    (2) Without limiting subclause (1), the records must be sufficient to establish clearly that all evaluation and audit requirements have been met.

    (3) The records must be maintained and retained throughout the duration of the certificate to which they relate, and must, after the revocation of the certificate, be retained for a further period of not less than 10 years.

    (4) This regulation does not limit clause 4.9.1 of ISO/IEC Guide 65:1996 (E): General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems.