ASCB (E)

Accreditation.
ASCB(E) is independent, impartial and a paradigm pioneer in the field of accreditation.Operating in over 25 countries world wide ASCB(E) is thought to be the largest independent accreditation body in the world. Established in 1995, the organisation has been a persistent pioneer in the field of accreditation, well known and respected for its combination of innovative and user-friendly business acumen and its respect for the vigorous maintenance of integrity and impartiality that is the hallmark of the quality assurance profession.ASCB(E) have no relationship with any certifying body or training institute listed in this web site. There are no common links via shareholding or directorships either personal or corporate. All accredited organisations are independent trading entitities with no commercial ties with ASCB(E) other than the contractual obligation to maintain accredited status.
ASCB(E) have pioneered novel approaches to accreditation that permit benchmarking via quantitative evaluation of conformity assessment body (CAB), performance. We have gone a lot further than just 'yes'/ 'No' in our accreditation process. Our objective accreditation reporting permits us to monitor the performance of CABs year on year and provides us the ability to determine, in detail, the manner in which CABs are attaining the levels of excellence we demand.Accreditation by an independent authority means that when you choose a certification body to review your activities you are choosing someone who has been reviewed against defined standards. You will know that they have their own documented operating system and procedures for looking after your interests. You know that accreditation by ASCB(E) has provided a level of assurance and recourse that is not normally available to business.
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Accreditation benefits are:
Knowing that your Certifying Body are being constantly monitored.
Having recourse to a higher level of authority if needed.
Knowing that the Certifying Body operates to defined procedures that are continually reviewed.
Knowing that you have a balanced level of service that does not compromise your business operations .
Knowing that you have someone to turn to if you have a problem with the quality of supplies or products.
KEY FUNCTIONS OF ASCB(E)Ltd
Accreditation of Certifying Bodies
Accreditation of training organisations
Registration of certified suppliers and organisations
Registration of assessors and auditors
Registration of Competent Persons
Mediation between vendors and purchasers in case of dispute regarding quality of supplies or services.
Provision of technical support and advice on QA.
Provision of balance and the option of choice for organisations requiring accreditation.
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IQCS India

Welcome To IQCS India

IQCS India is Internationally recognized Certification body possessing highly experience resources dedicated to provided to quality services to our clients, in Various region of India and globally. The team of professionals establishes IQCS with a clear focus on customer loyalty, consistent interpretation, and value added services. We believe in being customerfocused compentent, efficient, value added and affordable third party registration. IQCS is having goal for both Manufacturing and Services Industries and look for the interest of Large, Medium and small Scale Industries in India as well globally.

Our Unique Approach

IQCS do a reasonable good job ensuring that registered organizations comply with National/ International standards: We are well equipped to meet the requirements of all kind of organizations because of the following : We have team of professionals / experts form various sector which provides value added and timely services to our valued clients. Our audit approach is user friendly provides highest degree of confidence that speaks our polices and working culture in the organization.We are closely located to your area for offering you best and value added services at all time with competitive fee structure.

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BM Trada Locations in INDIA and WORLD

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BM TRADA Certification is a leading multi-sector certification body accredited by UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service). Originally established to develop quality assurance schemes in the construction industry, BM TRADA has since expanded into all other industry sectors, excepting nuclear and pharmaceuticals.


BM TRADA’s portfolio of services includes certification to quality, environmental, information security health & safety and food safety management systems, as well as product and personnel schemes.
Certification Services :
Quality Management - ISO 9001:2000, TickIT, AS 9100, RT05 for Construction
Information Security - ISO 27001
Environmental Management - ISO 14001, EMAS, BS 8555
Health and Safety Management - OHSAS 18001
Food Safety Management – ISO 22000
Chain of Custody - FSC, PEFC, and Forest Product schemes
Product Schemes - Q-Mark Construction Products, CE Marking
Personnel Schemes - Visual Strength Grading of Timber, Fire Door Installation, Window Installation
Industry Schemes - UKFTA, BESCA, Worksafe, Trustmark, HVCA Membership Scheme
In addition to certification BM TRADA also offers training courses in the following areas:
Quality
Environment
Health and Safety


BM TRADA Certification has clients throughout the world and has joint venture or representative offices throughout the world, details of which can be found here.

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Demonstrating your value as a quality supplier in the international rail transport sector

What is IRIS certification? IRIS (International Railway Industry Standard) is an initiative led by the union of the European Railways Industries (UNIFE) and largely instigated and supported by four of the largest systems manufacturers (Bombardier,Siemens, Alstom and AnsaldoBreda). IRIS is based on the internationally recognised quality standard ISO9001. The underlying aim of IRIS is to improve the quality and reliability of rolling stock produced, by improving the whole supply chain. What are the key benefits? Proof of your company's status as a quality supplier International identification and recognition in the railway industry Quality improvement throughout the whole supply chain Decisive advantage for suppliers looking to secure or maintain contracts in the industry Cost saving: due to uniform terms of qualification, reduced cost to obtain IRIS certification through an integrated certification to both ISO 9001 and IRIS Time saving: instead of numerous individual audits from your customers, allows one overall audit What are the differences between IRIS and ISO 9001? IRIS is based on the ISO 9001 structure and adds railway-specific requirements to the business management system, for example in relation to project management and design. Will this certificate replace individual evaluations? Yes, this certificate will replace individual evaluation by at least the four founders of this initiative (Alstom Transport, AnsaldoBreda, Siemens Transportation and Bombardier Transportation). For what kind of companies is IRIS most relevant? IRIS can be applied to all direct and indirect ancillary industries (such as manufacturers of system construction parts and individual components),operators as well as manufacturers of rail-mounted vehicles. A typical certification process includes the following key steps: Definition of certification scope Pre-audit (optional): gap analysis and diagnosis of your current position against the standard

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The IRIS Rev01 booklet contains:

• IRIS CERTIFICATION PROCESS
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• IRIS REQUIREMENTS
• IRIS Addendum, 19th June 2008

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The IRIS booklet can be purchased in four different official languages with a credit card payment from this page and its price is 60 EUR plus VAT.

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International Railway Industry standard

The Quality Standard for the Railway Industry

Quality brought on track The liberalization of national railway networks is gathering momentum, and along with it comes increased competitive pressure. This poses major challenges, and not only for the operators of railway networks. Rail vehicle manufacturers and suppliers need to meet the rising requirements that an increasingly global design and production environment places upon the quality of rolling stock. IRIS: business sector solution based on ISO 9001 The Union of the European Railway Industry UNIFE* developed the International Railway Industry Standard on the initiative of the rail vehicle manufacturers Alstom, AnsaldoBreda, Siemens and Bombardier as well as other manufacturers and suppliers. IRIS is based on the internationally recognized quality management standard ISO 9001, supplemented by the specific requirements of the rolling stock industry - similar to ISO/TS 16949 in the automotive and EN 9100 in the aerospace sector. The standard is applicable to all manufacturers and suppliers of rolling stock. *Union des Industries Ferroviaires Européennes The objective of UNIFE is to use IRIS to create a win-win situation for all stakeholders – rail system operators, rail vehicle manufacturers and suppliers – based on four principles: Assessment according to one uniform quality standard Improved quality across the entire rail industry supply chain Equitable evaluations by independent certification bodies authorized by UNIFE Transparent and reliable information via the UNIFE supplier database

DQS – competent partner of the rail vehicle industry

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List of Organic Certification Bodies in India

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Organic certification

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Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, food processors,retailers and restaurants. Requirements vary from country to country, and generally involve a set of production standards for growing, storage, processing, packaging and shipping that include:

• avoidance of most synthetic chemical inputs (e.g. fertilizer, pesticides, antibiotics,food additives, etc), genetically modified organisms, irradiation, and the use ofsewage sludge;
• use of farmland that has been free from chemicals for a number of years (often, three or more);
• keeping detailed written production and sales records (audit trail);
• maintaining strict physical separation of organic products from non-certified products;
• undergoing periodic on-site inspections.

In some countries, certification is overseen by the government, and commercial use of the term organic is legally restricted. Certified organic producers are also subject to the same agricultural, food safety and other government regulations that apply to non-certified producers.

Contents  [hide] 1 Purpose of certification 2 The certification process 3 Certification & product labeling 3.1 North America 3.2 Europe 3.3 In Other Countries 4 Certification issues 4.1 Obstacle to small independents 4.2 Manipulation of regulations 4.3 Misrepresentation of the term organic 5 See also 6 References 6.1 Citations and notes 6.2 General 7 External links

Export Study - Chapter 5: Rules and Regulations Print this page   Europe All four European countries described in this study belong to the European Union, which in 1991 began to regulate organic agriculture and the organic industry. In this regard, the EU assumed a pioneering role by enacting a mandatory legal framework, starting with the EU regulation 2092/91, a development that eventually culminated in passing regulations for organic animal husbandry 1999. The EU regulations at this point represent the most comprehensive regulatory framework for the organic industry and trade enacted by any government worldwide. (The regulations and the amendments can be accessed at the Web server of the EU at http://www.europa.eu.int/eur-lex). They are largely based on IFOAM regulations with few substantial differences between the two. Under the regulations, organic food products may be imported and marketed within the EU labeled as certified organic in origin, if the products in question are grown and processed in compliance with procedures equivalent to the regulations of the European Union. The equivalency needs to be documented and certified by a designated competent authority of a EU member state. Article 11 of the EU regulation 2092/91 specifies the rules for the importation of organic products into the EU. Article 11 differentiates between two categories of countries outside the EU: Countries that are on the so-called article 11 list Third countries (among them the United States) At the time of this study, countries on the article 11 list are Argentina, Australia, Hungary, Israel, and Switzerland. These are countries whose national organic standard as well as their certification rules and procedures are accepted by the EU as equivalent. Furthermore, only certification bodies of the aforementioned countries that are listed in the article 11 list are accepted. Each consignment from an approved country needs to be accompanied by a certificate stating that the standards and certification rules are equivalent to those in the EU. Imports from so-called third countries are not accepted as equivalent per se, but need individual import licenses issued by a member state. In this case, the importer needs to submit documentation proving that the products for which a permit has been requested have been grown and processed equivalent to EU regulations. These import permits are only valid for the specific importer and for import entry into this country. If the importer wants to use another country as point of entry, an import license from this country needs to be obtained. However, once a product is imported into the EU, it can be moved and marketed freely within the EU. Import permits are issued for a specific amount and are valid only for a defined time period, which ends December 31st, 2002. This is also the date where this specific regulation expires, but it is widely believed that this regulation will be extended beyond this date. Denmark Denmark’s claims to be the first country in the world to enact a law governing organic plant and livestock production, processing, and labeling in 1987. The organic certification system is entirely based on state supervision. Therefore, Denmark has no private certification bodies. On the farm level, inspections are carried out by the Plant Directorate of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries. On the processing and manufacturing level, these inspections are carried out by the Inspectorate of Organic Production, which is an integral part of the regular food industry inspectorate. The same authority awards the red Ø label (Ø for økologisk = organic), which can only be carried by products that have been inspected in Denmark. This means that products carrying the red Ø label either have to be produced or packed in Denmark, which renders importing finished and packed goods almost impossible. The Danish organic standards in the plant and livestock area are practically identical with EU regulations with two exceptions: in Denmark, individual farms must convert completely to organic, and a maximum of 25% of the fertilizers applied may originate from a conventional livestock operation in the form of manure. France France was the first country in Europe to pass federal legislation on organic agriculture in 1981. A statewide logo for organic agriculture "AB" for "Agriculture Biologique", was introduced in 1988. The logo is recognized by the majority of organic consumers in France and has a reputation for guaranteeing the integrity of the products carrying it. According to Comber [7] 80% of consumers believe that the AB logo stands for strict production control. The logo is owned by the French Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and administered by the certification bodies. In order to obtain the logo, at least 95% of the ingredients have to originate from organic production. As the AB logo is also available for a licensing fee for importers, it is certainly a consideration for the importers of products for sale to consumers to have the logo on its goods. However, importers who wish to obtain the license must provide information about the premises where goods are stored, other import activities, points of entry, evidence of commitment to conduct business according to the rules of EU regulation 2092/91 and its subsequent amendments, banking information on credit transactions and information on the certifying body for each shipment. Certification organizations have to be accredited with the Comité français d’accréditation (COFRA), the official accreditation body, which was established in accordance with ISO 65. To date, five certifiers have been accredited, AFAQ-Ascert International, Ecocert SARL, Qualité France, which is also active in Germany, Italy, and Belgium, QNPC and ULASE, with Ecocert by far the biggest and best known with a certifying share of approximately 80%. Any importer not belonging to the countries in the article 11 list of the EU 2092/91 organic regulations as amended needs to apply for an import certificate for each shipment, which is usually handled by the certification agency. Average handling time from application to issuing of the import license can differ vastly, from not less than four weeks to several months. Germany The federal government in Germany has delegated the task of accreditation, supervision and issuance of import licenses for organic products to the 16 states, each of which has one or more competent authorities delegated to those tasks. The Länderarbeitsgemeinschaft der Öko-Kontrollbehörden (federal states’ working group of organic control authorities) coordinates the activities of all authorities involved. All certifying bodies in Germany are private entities accredited with the relevant federal state authority. Presently more than 40 of these exist organized in two groups, the Konferenz der Kontrollstellen (Conference of certifying bodies) and the Arbeitsgruppe der Kontrollstellen. (Working group of certifying bodies). The chairmanship of these groups rotates among their members. Among the certifiers active on an international level are BCS Öko-Ganrantie,Ecocert International, Gesellschaft für Resourcenschutz, Institut für Marktökologie, (IMO), International Nutrition and Agriculture Certification (INAC), Lacon, andNaturland. The certifier who deals directly with the competent state authority usually handles the application for the import license. In cases where all conditions are met (see also chapter 7) this process can be as short as two weeks. In more complicated cases it may take 6-8 weeks or longer, especially if it is the first application. The Netherlands The sole certification agency in the Netherlands is SKAL. The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture set it up as a private company, but under direct governmental supervision. SKAL has offices in Germany, Hungary, Turkey, India, Peru, and Sri Lanka SKAL issues its own EKO label, which can be an interesting option for companies wishing to export products for sale to the Netherlands. As SKAL is the only certifying body in the Netherlands, the EKO label is well known and widely accepted among customers of organic goods, therefore, it adds credibility to the product [http://www.skal.com]. Usually applications take from four to eight weeks; SKAL charges a base amount of roughly $700 per application plus 0.5% of the gross import turnover as certification fee. [45] United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, the United Kingdom registry of Organic Food Standards (UKROFS) is the controlling body for organic certification. UKROFS can act as a certification body itself, but prefers not to. It rather monitors the activities of the privately organized certification body. They encompass The Bio-dynamic Agricultural Association, Organic Farmers and Growers Ltd., Organic Food Federation, Scottish Organic Producers Association and the Soil Association. The latter is the undisputed leader in terms of number certifications with substantial international experience. As the amount of imports into the UK is substantial, it may easily take three months or more to obtain an import license from the UK. Asia Japan Japan’s national organic standard took effect during the writing of this report, on June 10th, 2000. Until then, no specific regulations for organic imports were in place, but had essentially to undergo the same quarantine and other regular food import regulations. The mandatory new certification regulations, which will be enforced after a grace period lasting until April 1st, 2000 require that every certifier for organic imports into Japan be incorporated in Japan and that the qualification of the representative of the importing entity be examined by a Japanese MAFF inspector. Both requirements are unprecedented in the realm of organic certification and are presently meeting international opposition. There are ten certification agencies, with the most important probably JONA, the Japan Organic and Natural Foods Organization. All certification bodies have been established recently. Taiwan The Taiwan Council of Agriculture (COA, the equivalent of the USDA) established guidelines for the production of organic rice, fruits, vegetables, and tea in 1996. In 1997, a trial organic certification program was launched in which certified products sold under the program have to carry the COA organic food sticker on their package. In 1999 COA published National Organic Standards, Guidelines Governing Accredited Certifiers and Organic Products and Organic Supervisory Committee Guidelines. Presently, COA provides technical support for farmers willing to convert to organic and also certifies them. The latter service will be transferred to private certifying bodies in July 2000. In 1999 there were three private certifying agencies; the Mokichi Okada Association, International Foundation of Natural Ecology, the China Organic Agribusiness Association, and the Taiwanese Organic Production Association. All have applied for COA accreditation, but by the end of 1999, none of them was approved. COA standards itself contain two categories of production: organic and adjusted organic, which allow for the limited use of small amounts of chemical fertilizers and pesticides, but no herbicides, mainly on perennial fruits and tea. As of yet, the standards do not cover processing and animal husbandry. As there are no specific requirements for the import of organic foods, general food import regulations apply also to organics. Meat and fishery products must meet the quarantine and food health requirements, while all foods that make biological or medical claims for humans have to apply to the Food Sanitation Bureau of the Department of Health for a special license.

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BSCIC Certifications

BSCIC Certifications Pvt. Ltd. (formerly BSC International Certifications Co.) is established as an independent certification and inspection body with its main objective to safeguard life, property and environment through quality assurance and total quality management. BSCIC has been providing their value added certification and inspection services to the Government, Public and Private Sector Organizations involved in land, offshore, marine activities. It is a professional organization backed by devoted, highly qualified and experienced personnel. We provide a wide spectrum of customer oriented certification and inspection services in an efficient and cost effective manner. BSCIC is directly associated with National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies(NABCB) for Quality Management Systems in specific sectors as per accreditations scope. With highly qualified and competent manpower located in the heart of industrial hub FARIDABAD. Equipped with all the modern accessories for our kind of business. BSC International Certifications Co. has a well established Quality Assurance System. BSCIC is a provider of regular public training courses in management and systems technology. The faculty members are highly qualified and experienced in relevant industry.

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BIS: Criteria for Selection of Sub-contractor auditors and Technical Experts for Audits

Under the Provisions of BIS Act 1986 and rules and regulations framed therein, Bureau of Indian Standards is operating various Management Systems Certification Schemes - IS/ISO 9001 (QMS), IS/ISO 14001(EMS), IS 18001 (OHSMS), IS 15000 (HACCP) certification. Under these Scheme, licences are granted to various industry and service organizations and about 1500 licences have been granted. The Quality Management System Certification (IS/ISO 9001:2000) Scheme is accredited by Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA), Netherlands for 23 sectors.
BIS from time to time requires the services of sub-contractor auditors and technical experts for undertaking audits for Management Systems Certification Schemes - IS/ISO 9001 (QMS), IS/ISO 14001(EMS), IS 18001 (OHSMS), IS 15000 (HACCP) certification, undertaken through its various regional offices. The following criteria is applicable for selection of sub-contractor auditors and technical experts for QMS certification scheme (IS/ISO 9001:2000). For EMS certification, criteria as laid down in IS/ISO 19011:2002 is applicable for OHSMS and HACCP, similar critera as laid down in IS/ISO 19011:2002 would be applicable. For further details BIS regional offices or MSCD at HQs may be contacted. The applicants may like to approach the regional offices at the addresses given below the criteria.
1. CRITERIA FOR SELECTION

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DGFT and NABCB

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
PUBLIC NOTICE No . 97 (RE-2007) /2004-09
NEW DELHI : the 4 th January, 2008
In exercise of powers conferred under paragraph 2.59.2 of the Foreign Trade Policy, 2004-09, the Director General of Foreign Trade hereby makes the following amendments in the Handbook of Procedures (Vol.I):

2. Para 2.59.2 of Handbook of Procedures, Volume I shall be amended to read as under:
“2.59.2 List of such agencies authorized to grant quality certification is given in Appendix 6.
For ISO-9000 (Series) and for ISO-14000 (Series), the Agencies accredited with National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) under Quality Council of India shall be deemed to be authorized under this Policy.

List of such accredited agencies is available on the website http://www.qcin.org/and also provided under Appendix 6.
Any agency desirous of enlistment in Appendix-6 may submit their application as per Annexure I to Appendix 6 to concerned RA”.
3. Appendix 6 shall be amended as per Annexure-1 to this Public Notice.
This issues in public interest.
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(R.S. Gujral)
Director General of Foreign Trade

And Ex-Officio Additional Secretary to the Govt. of India
(Issued from File No. 01/94/162/873/AM07/PC-I)
Annexure 1 to Public Notice No.97
Dated 4.1.2008

APPENDIX 6
LIST OF IS/ISO 9000 (SERIES) / ISO- 14000 (SERIES)/ WHO-GMP/ HACCP/SEI/CMM LEVEL II AND OTHER CERTIFICATION AGENCIES
A. List of IS/ISO 9000 (Series) Certification agency:

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ANAB

The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board is the U.S. accreditation body for management systems.

ANAB accredits certification bodies (CBs) for:
ISO 9001 quality management systems (QMS)
ISO 14001 environmental management systems (EMS)
ISO 22000 food safety management systems (FSMS)
ISO 28000 supply chain security management systems (SCSMS)
ISO/IEC 20000-1 information technology service management systems (ITSMS)
ISO/IEC 27001 information security management systems (ISMS)
ANSI/AIHA Z10 occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS)
Numerous industry-specific requirements
ANAB is a member of the International Accreditation Forum and a signatory of the IAF multilateral cooperative arrangements (MLAs) for QMS and EMS. Through the IAF MLAs and the Multilateral Cooperative Accreditation Arrangement, ANAB cooperates with other accreditation bodies around the world to provide value to its accredited CBs and their clients, ensuring that accredited certificates are recognized nationally and internationally. The global conformity assessment system ensures confidence and reduces risk for customers engaging in trade worldwide.
Now Offering Lab AccreditationThe ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) has acquired Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select Services, LLC (ACLASS), expanding ANAB conformity assessment services to include accreditation of testing and calibration laboratories. The ACLASS acquisition complements the management systems business of ANAB.The added expertise of ACLASS allows ANAB to further its mission to be a value-added, cost-effective provider of accreditation of conformity assessment services. The expansion of services puts ANAB in a position to increase the recognition of accreditation nationally and worldwide.
Court Rules in Favor of ANABThe U. S. District Court of Massachusetts has ruled in ANAB's favor in a summary judgment against American Global Standards (AGS). The court found that AGS had used the accreditation mark of the ANSI-RAB National Accreditation Program (ANSI-RAB NAP, the predecessor of ANAB) without permission to deceive customers into believing that AGS was still accredited by ANAB (the ANSI-RAB NAP).
Notices Regarding Unauthorized Use of the ANAB Mark
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Accreditation. - ASCB (E)

Everyone wishes they had a kindly uncle looking after their interests. That's what accreditation does. It provides the support and advice you need when you sometimes don't realise you need it. It is someone, often in the back-ground, that you can rely on for plain common-sense, no-nonsense advice, guidance and support.
Accreditation by an independent authority means that when you choose a certification body to review your activities you are choosing someone who has been reviewed against defined standards. You will know that they have their own documented operating system and procedures for looking after your interests. You know that accreditation by ASCB(E) has provided a level of assurance and recourse that is not normally available to business.
Accreditation benefits are:

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List of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 Certification Bodies in India

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Quality Council of India gets tough

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DQS takes over Underwriter Laboratories (UL) Management System Certification Business

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DQS takes over Underwriter Laboratories (UL) Management System Certification Business RECENT CERTIFICATIONS FOR MAJOR CORPORATES

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International Collaboration
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Highly Qualified Auditor Base
Integrated Management System Audits
Best Product Portfolio in Industry
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Reimbursement of charges to SSI units for acquiring ISO 9000/14000 certification

Subject: Reimbursement of charges to SSI units for acquiring ISO 9000/14000 certification-Criteria for approving ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 Certification Bodies(CBs) for reimbursement of certification expenses to SSI units- Updated list of CBs.

Sir,
Further to this office circular of even number dated 13.7.2006 on the above subject, following is the list of certifying bodies that have been accredited by NABCB for ISO 9000 certification (QMS) and ISO14001(EMS). Expenses made by the SSI units in obtaining the corresponding certificates from these Certifying Bodies with the logo of NABCB on the certificate alone will be considered for reimbursement by this office in the case of applications received in this office on or after 1-1-2006:List of Certification Bodies as on date:For QMS Certification

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Federation of ISO Certification Bodies in India

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ICMQ

ICMQ is the Certification Body who operates in the construction and building products and services sector.

It is accredited to issue Management Systems Certifications (Quality, Environment, Safety), Product Certifications, to validate the Environmental Declaration according to Rule EMAS II and the Environmental Product Declarations (EPD).

It is also a Notified Body according the Construction Products Directive n. 89/106/CEE (Mark CE), identification number 1305.

It issues also certifications according to the SA 8000 Standard (Social Ethics), BS 7799 (Information Security Management System) and e-commerce (QWeb).

Finally ICMQ S.p.A. is an inspection Body accredited for the verification of designs (projects validation), for the design and execution of civil constructions and plants, of products and services for buildings and it is qualified by the Competent Ministry to verify the electrical plants according to the law.

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BM TRADA AND RKABRA

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How to select a certification body

Quality Management

Criteria to consider include:
evaluate several certification bodies
take into consideration that the cheapest might demonstrate to be the most costly if its auditing is below standard, or if its certificate is not recognized

ascertain whether the certification body has auditors with experience in your business sector
An important aspect to shed light on is whether or not the certification body has been accredited and, if so, by whom. In simple terms, accreditation means that a certification body has been officially approved as competent to carry out certification by anational accreditation body.

To make a decision, follow your consultant’s recommendation

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List of EUREPGAP Certification bodies operating in India

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What is EurepGAP?

EurepGAP is a private sector body that sets voluntary standards for the certification of agricultural products around the globe.
EurepGAP is an equal partnership of agricultural producers and retailers which want to establish certification standards and procedures for Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).

EurepGAP is a pre-farm-gate-standard that means the certificate covers the process of the certified product from before the seed is planted until it leaves the farm. EurepGAP is a business-to-business label and is therefore not directly visible for the consumers.
EurepGAP is a set of normative documents. These documents cover the EurepGAP General Regulations, the EurepGAP Control Points and Compliance Criteria and the EurepGAP Checklist.

The Goals of EurepGAP
The EurepGAP standard is primarily designed to maintain consumer confidence in food quality and food safety. Other important goals are to minimize detrimental environmental impacts of farming operations, optimize the use of inputs and to ensure a responsible approach to worker health and safety.

The Members and Structure of EurepGAP
EurepGAP members include retailers, producers/farmers and associate members from the input and service side of agriculture. Governance is by a Board which is chaired by an independent Chairperson. The Board also agrees on the activity plan of the organisation. Sector Committees discuss and decide upon product and sector specific issues. All committees have 50% retailer and 50% producer/supplier representation and hereby creating an efficient partnership. The work of the Committees is supported by FoodPLUS, a not for profit limited company based in Cologne, Germany, fulfilling a secretariat function for EurepGAP. The Executive Management of Foodplus GmbH, i.e. its Managing Director, signs responsible for the implementation of Policies and Standards. Financial and legal ownership and responsability for FoodPLUS GmbH holds the EHI Retail Institute via its 100% Subsidiary EHI-Verwaltungsgesellschaft mbH.

The EHI Retail Institute also operates the European Retail Academy, a global network of Research Institutes linked to retail activities and topics.

The History of EurepGAP
EurepGAP started in 1997 as an initiative by retailers belonging to the Euro-Retailer Produce Working Group (EUREP). British retailers in conjunction with supermarkets in continental Europe were the driving forces. They reacted on growing concerns by the consumers with product safety, environmental and labor standards and decided to take more responsibility for what happened in the supply chain. On the other side the development of common certification standards were also in the interest of many producers. Those with contractual relations to several retailers complained that they had to undergo multiple audits against different criteria every year. On this background EUREP started to work on harmonized standards and procedures for the development of Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) in conventional agriculture.

The Implementation of the Certification Standards
EurepGAP is one of the very few globally operating standardisation organizations that enjoy a high level of political and financial independence from the public sector as well as from individual member influence and shareholder agendas.

To keep its independence EurepGAP does not conduct the certification process itself. Farmers or farmer groups can only be certified against the EurepGAP criteria by authorized Certification Bodies (CB).

A EurepGAP Certification Body is a company fulfilling the requirements for approved EurepGAP CBs to grant EurepGAP certification in the relevant product scope. Currently EurepGAP is working with over 100 CBs in more than 70 countries.

The Approval of other Certification Standards
As many other on-farm quality assurance systems have been in place for some time prior to the existence of EurepGAP, a way had to be found to encourage the development of regionally adjusted integrated crop management systems and so to prevent farmers from expensive multiple audits.

Existing national or regional quality assurance schemes that have successfully completed their benchmarking process are recognized as equivalent to EurepGAP. Please find here more detailed information for Farmers, Accreditation Bodies (AB) and Certification Bodies CB).
If you want to lodge an official complaint to the EurepGAP Secretariat, please use our complaint form.

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EUREPGAP and HACCP

EUREPGAP: Fruit and Vegetables


EFSIS has joined forces with EUREPGAP to introduce an Integrated Farm Assurance Standard (IFA) which is relevant to producers worldwide, farming beef, sheep, dairy, pigs, chicken, whole farm and combinable crops. Sponsored by EFSIS, the final version of the IFA Standard was launched in 2003.

The Standard has been developed to facilitate producers globally to achieve a level of assurance.
The first level, Core Food Safety, is aimed at the developing world and demonstrates the right to supply to specifiers and retailers. The second level demonstrates commitment to animal welfare and environmental issues. The third level sets out best commercial practice.

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MOODY

Acquisition of ICL Certifications Ltd (India)
Moody International recently completed the majority share purchase of ICL Certifications Ltd., a management system certification and product certification entity based in Panchkula, Haryana (India). With over 4,000 certificates and a large client portfolio, this propels Moody within the top three suppliers of system certifications in India. According to Group CEO, Brendan Connolly, "ICL are present in 11 large cities in India, giving us a wide geographic spread into which we can leverage all of our services."

Employing approximately 120 personnel, ICL is lead by Managing Director, Sanjeev Chadha and Operations Director, Ravinder Kakkar. ICL's demonstrated growth and development in various system and product certification sectors in India demonstrates their market knowledge and commitment.

We extend a cordial 'welcome' to the ICL team and wish them the best of success.

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FOODCERT

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AQA

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IQMSGLOBAL

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QSCERT

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ICL

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ICS

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CASCO

Objectives and structure of CASCO

ISO/CASCO is ISO's policy development committee on conformity assessment, reporting to the ISO Council. CASCO, as it is commonly referred to, was established in 1970 to study means of conformity assessment, prepare documents concerning the practice and operation of conformity assessment, and to promote their use.

CASCO's terms of reference and objectives are to:
Study means of assessing the conformity of products, processes, services and management systems to appropriate standards or other technical specifications
Prepare standards and guides relating to the practice of testing, inspection and certification of products, processes and services, and to the assessment of management systems, testing laboratories, inspection, certification and accreditation bodies, and their operation and acceptance
Promote mutual recognition and acceptance of national and regional conformity assessment systems, and the appropriate use of International Standards for testing, inspection, certification, assessment and related purposes.

CASCO membership is open to all ISO member bodies as participating (P) or observer (O) members, with both developing and industrialized countries well represented.

CASCO also assists in fulfilling objective 6 of the ISO Strategic Plan 2005-2010: Being the recognized provider of International Standards and guides relating to conformity assessment.

CASCO has a structure that reflects it's various roles of policy development, writing of technical documents, promotion of those documents and monitoring market feedback on the use of those documents. A continual improvement cycle is in place to ensure that CASCO provides globally relevant documents that reflect modern conformity assessment practice.

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All members of IAF are committed to adopt policies and procedures in their own operations which facilitate trade, in conformity with the World Trade Organisation's Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.
Both accreditation body and certification / registration body members are committed to base their own conformity assessment procedures upon standards or guides developed by ISO/CASCO, and adopted in accordance with ISO/IEC rules.

Where members of IAF provide a conformity assessment service to meet market needs, but ISO/IEC standards or guides developed by ISO/CASCO, and adopted in accordance with ISO/IEC rules are not available for that service, the members commit themselves to ensure that the standards they use are developed in accordance with the principles in Articles 5 & 6 on Conformity Assessment (consensus driven open process) of the World Trade Organisation's Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade.

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SINCERT

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IAF

IAF - Certified once, accepted everywhere

Accreditation reduces risk for business and its customers by assuring them that accredited bodies are competent to carry out the work they undertake. Accreditation bodies which are members of IAF are required to operate at the highest standard and require the bodies they accredit to comply with appropriate international standards. Certificates issued by bodies accredited by members of the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) are relied upon all over the world because the MLA assures customers that the certificate is credible.


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EQNET

15th Anniversary of IQNet: an ongoing Success Story

The recognition of certificates across borders has become a very important issue worldwide.In fact the ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certifications are increasingly requested in business transactions, particularly by importers, and they are playing an even more important role in the future becoming tools to proof the ability to satisfy the market demands and as a consequence for the companies, to expand their international business.

However, the growing demands of ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 certifications might represent also a potential barrier for the international trade and one of the IQNet tasks is to act in a way to minimise this problem. The international recognition is one of the most important values of a certificate and all IQNet partners are strongly committed to grant certificates with worldwide recognition. Nevertheless, the problem of the international recognition of the certificates is also an important political issue in many parts of the world: as an example I would like to underline the situation in Europe where the political and economic imperative is the drive of the relevant countries towards a single market where the technical barriers to trade are to be eliminated. In this context IQNet was set up in January 1990 as EQNet, consisting of eight founding certification bodies, representing eight Western European countries, aiming to achieve the mutual recognition of their quality system certificates.

After a couple of years it was clear for all the founding members, that a recognition limited to Western Europe was not enough to satisfy the customers expectations, so in April 1994 the network decided to prepare its transformation into a global association of world's first class certification bodies, able to provide assessments and certifications to organisations of all sizes, business and social sectors worldwide. In 1998 IQNet became a registered association based in Switzerland and it started to operate by its own structure assuring more valuable and independent services to its partners.

Recently IQNet decided to separate the institutional activities from the business activities performed on behalf of its partners: an IQNet Ltd entity was established with the relevant shares in the hands of the Association. Now IQNet is the largest Association of certification bodies in the world where the partners are recognised and independent organisations active within all industrial and service sectors where the ISO 9000 and the ISO 14000 standards are applicable. In order to belong to IQNet, a certification body must meet the requirements of ISO/IEC Guides 62 and 66 in addition to those of the IQNet statute, IQNet bylaws and IQNet code of conduct and ethics.

I would like to emphasize that all 38 IQNet certification bodies are issuing the IQNet certificate to their certified companies are very proud to be part of the market leader in the management system certification field. About 30% of the international certification market is served by the IQNet partners who are competing with more than 600 certification bodies spread around the world which are not recognising their certificates.

Another important feature of the IQNet partners is that they are accredited by the respective national accreditation bodies which are to a large number member of the IAF (International Accreditation Forum). In some cases the IQNet partners are accredited by more than one accreditation body. IQNet can show the largest list of such accreditations worldwide. Let me underline also the remarkable number of auditors and experts we have inside our associations: more than 10.000 auditors and more than 5.000 experts covering all economic and business sectors; they are available to serve all our customers around the world in the most professional way.

Through these auditors we can perform assessments in more than 30 different languages taking in due consideration the culture and the mentality of the auditees.

The services provided to the international market are in line with the main IQNet aims which are: 1. To recognise and promote management system certificates issued by the partners (once certified, accepted everywhere)2. To provide assessment and certification services to global customers on a worldwide basis (thanks to the Global Support service)3. To meet customer needs by offering innovative, value-adding services IQNet is serving the global market through various customer tailored products/services:
First of all the IQNet partners issue their certificate along with the IQNet certificate which is the evidence of their international recognition


Secondly, IQNet can provide audit and certification services according to the need of our customers. Some of the most important examples are:
International audits performed worldwide by one or more international IQNet partners chosen by the customers for their multi sites certification projects. The result can be one global certificate and/or several certificates for each site issued by one or more IQNet certification bodies as requested by the customer.

Co-certification is a process by which IQNet can issue partners’ certificates on the basis of a certificate issued by an IQNet certification body without further assessments.
Joint audits are international audits with the involvement of more than one partner which allow issuing joint certificates.

Global audits through the Global Support Service can be considered as the international audits mentioned before but with the IQNet partners’ auditors co-ordinated by an IQNet leading certification body or by IQNet itself who receives the task to manage the entire international certification project of the customer (usually the headquarters of the multinational companies ask for this service)

When applicable IQNet can also integrate different kinds of audits (i.e. quality, environmental and safety) in all parts of the world allowing a remarkable reduction of time and, as a consequence, of cost. The IQNet partners as well as the IQNet certified organisations can differentiate themselves on the international market: in order to facilitate such activity we have developed specific tools and services.

The most important four are:
the IQNet certificate
the registered IQNet logo
the registered IQNet certification mark
the IQNet website The IQNet certificate is granted to the organisations certified by IQNet partners. It is the most known and appreciated certificate in the world (about 250.000 certificates worldwide):

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STQC

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IQNET

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INTERTEK India

22 Dec 2005: Intertek acquires KPMG India and Middle East
Intertek, the global testing, inspection and certification company, announces the acquisition of KPMG Quality Registrars in India and the Middle East (“Quality Registrars”) for £4.5 million in cash.

Quality Registrars was founded in 1994 and following rapid growth has become one of the top three providers of systems certification in India, and market leader for systems certification in the IT industry in India. Quality Registrars also has a strong position in the smaller Middle Eastern market.

This acquisition will strengthen Intertek’s position as a global provider of systems certification by expanding the geographic footprint and adding to the product offering.
For further information, please contact Aston Swift, Treasurer and Investor Relations Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400 aston.swift@intertek.com

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RINA

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RVA

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Multilateral Agreements or Arrangements

Agreements or Arrangements with accreditation bodies in other countries

It is UKAS policy to negotiate agreements with other national accreditation bodies through the international and regional accreditation networks. These agreements recognise the equivalence of the accreditation granted in the countries concerned and are referred to as Multilateral Agreements or Arrangements. Each signatory promises to:
accept the other Schemes operated by other signatories as equivalent to their own Scheme(s); recognise on an equal basis with its own the certificates and/or reports from the organisations accredited by the Signatories under their Schemes.

The result of this recognition is that parties such as purchasers, regulators and insurers who might have insisted on results accredited by their own national accreditation system are influenced to accept results from other accredited sources. This facilitates the international acceptance of goods traded across borders and supports intergovernmental trade agreements. It also enables accredited bodies to accept results from bodies accredited by any signatory member. For example when evidence of competence and traceability of calibration or testing is required by an accreditation body,the laboratory may rely on accredited certificates from laboratories accredited by any of the signatories.

The Agreements have been reached as a result of a formal, detailed evaluation of each of the accreditation body's policies and procedures and the criteria used, and by observation of assessment and surveillance visits. These evaluations are performed by a team of experts in the relevant area of accreditation.

Mutual recognition agreements between countries that are not members of the EA and the EA MLA also operate on a bilateral basis. Each country is required to sign a contract of cooperation with EA and is evaluated in the manner as is the EA signatories.

EA MLA Signatories - Testing

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JAS-ANZ Accredited certification bodies

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Certification and Accreditation

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List of UKAS Accredited certification bodies

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List of NABCB Accredited Certification Bodies

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BIS India

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BSI India

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Milestones in the history of BSI

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