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Manual for Third Party Verification (TPV) for 3-A Symbol Authorization 3-A Process Certification (PC) & System Component Qualification Certificate (RPSCQC) Programs.
The number of applications for new 3-A Symbol authorizations resumed steady growth in 2021 to reach a new record high after the pandemic year of 2020.
American Welding Society (AWS) establishes standards related to welding, including hygienic welding for food processing applications. This presentation covers welding requirements based on a number of AWS standards and compares them with some of the requirements in 3-A Sanitary Standards.
The 3-A Sanitary Standards organization has extended the trial period of this bulletin (effective CCE Bulletin 2020-2 October 15, 2020) until August 31, 2022 to allow either traditional or “virtual” Third Party Verifications (TPV’s) evaluations at the discretion of the 3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE) for either the renewal or granting of an initial 3-A or RPSCQC symbol.
The 3-A Sanitary Standards organization has extended the trial period of this bulletin (effective CCE Bulletin 2020-2 October 15, 2020) until June 30, 2022 to allow either traditional or “virtual” Third Party Verifications (TPV’s) evaluations at the discretion of the 3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE) for either the renewal or granting of an initial 3-A or RPSCQC symbol.
The 3-A Third Party Verification Coordinating Committee (TPVCC) met on 3/31/2021 and concurred with the 3-A Steering Committee’s decision from their Annual Meeting in 2016 that equipment components such as End of Arm Tooling (EOAT), tool changers, and similar components of a robotic system are only eligible to apply for the 3-A Replacement Parts & System Component Qualification Certificate (RPSCQC).
The number of applications for new 3-A Symbol authorizations dropped in 2020 due to restricted travel in all regions, but 3-A SSI maintained the highest number of authorizations since 2008.
The 3-A Sanitary Standards organization is establishing a six (6) month trial that will start with the finalization of this Bulletin by 3-A SSI and accept either traditional or “virtual” Third Party Verifications (TPV’s) certified conformance evaluations at the discretion of the 3-A Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE) for either the renewal or granting of an initial 3-A or RPSCQC symbol.
Reference to Requirements in the 3-A Sanitary Standard for General Requirements, Number 00- for Application of Gaskets and O-rings for Third Party Verification Under the Replacement Parts and System Component Qualification Certificate Program (RPSCQC)
Strong demand for modern hygienic equipment across all segments of the food processing industry produced a record year for demand for new 3-A Symbol authorizations and other voluntary certificates in 2019.
