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In order to ensure the compliance to the System
required the Certification from Reputed Independent certification body is
preferred.
TÜV SÜD South Asia has a polcy that the team involved
in executing the Certification Process and making decisions, is Fair, Firm
and Independent.
The procedures laid down by TÜV SÜD South Asia is in
accordance with the requirements of IAF guidelines and ref of ISO 17021.
The process of Certification is as follows:
Certification Audit: This is divided in 2 parts.
- Stage I is preparedeness and review.
- Satage II is compliance verification
- After the opening meeting, the auditors shall take
adequate samples and evaluate the samples against the requiremetn of
standard and the documentation of client as well by personal interview.
- The auditors shall convey their findings and results
in the closing meeting. After recieveing compliances or findings, the
audit documentation is forwarded to Central Certification Unit (CCU)
- The audit documentation is independantly reviewed and
checked for correctness and completeness.
- The decision for audit is taken by CCU at HO.
- Client will be awarded the certificate after
successful completion of audit.
Survelliance follow up audits:
- Generally, lesser duration audits to be planned.
- The frequency is generally one year (except forSA
8000).
- Purpose is to ensure continuous complaince to the
System and cover all the elements in the span of 1 certification cycle
Repeat Audit ( Recertification) :
- The audit after completion of one cycle (generally
3yrs for Certification).
- In this audit, all the elements are audited and the
duration for this audit may be lesser as compared to Certification (if
the employee etrength is same.)
Ammendment in scope, site and transfer audits :
There can be another type of audits which includes Expansion/Reduction of
Scope, Addition/Deletion of sites & tranfer. A separate audit planning is
to be done. However audit process and the outcome remains the same as
given in Certification audit.
Suspension and Withdrawals:
- Upon non-meeting Certification regulations like timelines of execution
of audit , non-submission of compliance on findings within stipulated
period, misue of Logo, Certificate, Gross failure in Systems can lead to
Suspension or withdrawal as per the Governing rules of TÜV SÜD South Asia
The requirement for each standard is defined
accordingly in the following links:
For any further suggestion, queries, appeals, complaints, etc.please contact us at: info@tuv-sud.in
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