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The Global Approach was completed by Council Decision 90/683/EEC, which was replaced and brought up to date by Decision 93/465/EEC. These decisions lay down general guidelines and detailed procedures for conformity assessment that are to be used in New Approach directives. Thus, conformity assessment is based on:

Manufacturers' internal design and production control activities
Third party type examination combined with manufacturers' internal production control activities
Third party type or design examination combined with third party approval of product or production quality assurance systems, or third party product verification
Third party unit verification of design and production
Third party approval of full quality assurance systems

In addition to laying down guidelines for the use of conformity assessment procedures in technical harmonization directives, Decision 93/465/EEC harmonizes the rules for the affixing and use of the CE marking.

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