a) the manufacturer conducts the verification examination and tests;
b) the manufacturer conducts a pre-contract and follow-up periodic documented
assessment of the component supplier and accepts sinters with a "declaration of
conformity", that is in accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1;
c) the manufacturer accepts sinters with a "declaration of conformity" that is in
accordance with ISO/IEC 17050-1 from a component manufacturer, who has an
acceptable quality management system with an appropriate scope.