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Desimoni and Brunetti raise some questions about the use of Eurachem/CITAC guide, because the Eurachem/CITAC guide does not discuss an ISO recommendation before performing a test, it should be decided whether it is to be a test for conformity or a test for non-conformity. In response, it is pointed out that although this recommendation is not discussed explicitly, it is of necessity covered by the decision rule that describes how the measurement uncertainty will be taken into consideration with regard to accepting or rejecting a product according to its specification and the result of a measurement. In addition, they propose the introduction of an ‘inconclusive’ zone. We do not think that this is necessary, since the Eurachem/CITAC guide takes the view that action on rejection should be covered by the ‘decision rule’ and this can make equivalent provision for confirmation or interpretation.
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Ellison SLR, Williams A (eds) (2007) Eurachem/CITAC Guide: use of uncertainty information in compliance assessment. Available online http://www.eurachem.org/
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Ellison, S.L.R., Williams, A. Response to “About acceptance and rejection zones”. Accred Qual Assur 15, 49–51 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00769-009-0603-y
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