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EN 13598-3 gives guidance for the assessment of conformity of compounds/formulations, products and assemblies in accordance with EN 13598-1:2010 and EN 13598-2:2009 intended to be included in the manufacturer's quality plan as part of the quality management system and for the establishment of third-party certification procedures. NOTE 1 It is recommended that the quality management system conforms to or is not less stringent than the relevant requirements to EN ISO 9001 [3]. NOTE 2 If third-party certification is involved, it is recommended that the certification body is accredited to EN 45011:1998 [1], EN 45012:1998 [2] or EN ISO/IEC 17021 [5], as applicable. In conjunction with EN 13598-1:2010 and EN 13598-2:2009, this document is applicable to ancillary underground drainage fittings including manholes and inspection chambers: ? for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage outside the building structure (application area code "U"), reflected in the marking of products by "U", and ? for non-pressure underground drainage and sewerage for both buried in ground within the building structure (application area code "D") and outside the building structure (application area code "U"), reflected in the marking of products by "UD".