Clients equipment, including measurement devices, is used by the inspection body in the inspection process. If inspection body using client equipment then in the inspection protocol it is just mentioned what client equipment has been used. No evidences (e.g. calibration certificate, proof of traceability, assessment of uncertainty) of the equipment are kept.
The inspection body says that everything is checked during the inspection and no documentation related to the customer’s equipment is stored.
Is it acceptable?
March 2021
No it is not acceptable, the inspection body need to prove the conformity to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 even if it uses equipment or facilities of its client.
The inspection body is always responsible for the measuring equipment used and must be able to provide evidence of this (e.g. proof of metrological traceability).