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This report is intended to be a guide, the aim of which is to harmonize the various terms of the European Standards, mainly those for procurement by a Public Entity or by a User. NOTE: This does not overrule the right of the purchasing entities to choose, in accordance with Directives and legal obligations, the most suitable way to assess the conformity of the goods contracted to the contractual obligations. This document in particular provides guidance for the use of terminology for testing procedures described in standards applicable to products or units. It is not applicable to the testing of software. The terminology defined in this report might be of use also in contractual documentation in order to avoid confusion in the requirements and to allow a uniform application of standards in procurement of the above-mentioned purchasers.