ISO Certification

Introduction

International organization for Standardization (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental international organization with a membership of 167 national standards bodies. Through its members, it brings together experts to share knowledge and develop voluntary, consensus-based, market-relevant International Standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.

WHAT IS ISO CERTIFICATE?

• ISO certificate is a kind of confirmation certificate by an independent organization to the effect that the entity adheres to the standards created and published by the ISO.

• ISO is an independent, non-governmental, international body that collects experts to exchange information and create international standards that can contribute in the development of new technologies and offer solutions to major problems prevailing in the world.

• ISO certification confirms that the business or product adheres to the prescribed guidelines and are operating responsibly in accordance with Industry standards and management procedures.

 

TYPES OF ISO CERTIFICATES

Till now ISO has issued up to 22,521 International Standards covering all industries. However, there are certain important ISO certification standards, some of which are described below: -

• ISO 9001

ISO 9001 Sets out the criteria for quality management system and can be used by any organization, large or small regardless of its industry. This standard is based on number of principles related to quality management such as customer focus, process approach and continual improvement. This standard ensures that the customer will get quality products and services which in turn will be beneficial to the organization as a whole.

• ISO 14001

This Standard relates to the designing and implementation of the environmental management system (EMS). The most recent version of EMS requirements was published in the year 2015 and is also known as “ISO 14001:2015”. It comprises processes, policies, and procedures that outline the guidelines as to how a business organization should deal with the environment.

• ISO 45001

ISO 45001 is issued in the year 2018 and is goal is to reduce the occupational injuries and promote the health and safety of work force within the organization. This standard is for management system of occupational health and safety (OHS).

• ISO 27001

• It is related to information security. ISO 27001 is a part of set of standards developed for information security. Its full name is “ISO/IEC 27001- Information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection- Information Security management systems – Requirements”

  • ISO 22000

  It focuses Food safety management system and provides requirements an organization should meet in the food industry so that its overall performance in food safety can be improved. These standards are intended to ensure safety in the global food chain market.

  • ISO 50001

  It is an international standard that supports organizations in all sectors to use energy more efficiently through the development of an energy management system. The standard aims to help organizations to reduce their energy usage and therefore reduce their overall cost of energy usage and emission of green house gas emissions.

  • ISO 13485:2016

  It specifies requirements for a quality management system in an organization that provides medical devices and related services to meet the demands of its customers. Registration under this standard can be used for one or more stages of product life cycle, designing and development, production, storage etc. Apart from that it can also be used by suppliers or external parties which provide products, including quality management system to such organizations.

   DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ISO CERTIFICATION

  The documents which are required for ISO certification varies from one standard to another and organization to organization. However, for easy understanding basic documents required for ISO certification are described below-

  • Registration certificate
  • Office Address proof
  • GST certificate
  • Cancelled cheque
  • Basic KYC of partners/ Directors
  • Bills raised or invoices paid

   

  PROCESS TO OBTAIN ISO REGISTRATION

  You can follow the below-mentioned procedure for ISO registration

  • You can mail us your service requirement at email id info@corpiq.in
  • CorpIQ will send you a customized proposal in accordance to your needs
  • Proposal can be accepted by you as it is or with modification
  • CorpIQ will give you its best service to the level of your satisfaction

   

  FEATURES OF ISO REGISTRATION

  • Internationally recognized accreditation to ISO certification bodies
  • ISO does not provide certification or conformity assessment. You will need to contact an external certification body for that.
  • These standards are issued by ISO's Committee on Conformity Assessment (CASCO) the guidelines of which are to be followed by the certification bodies.
  • Certification can be a useful tool to add credibility, by demonstrating that your product meets the expectations of your customers.
  • Defines roles and responsibilities of employees.
  • Improved operational procedure will lead to lower costs and increased profits
  • These standards are issued after understanding the needs and expectations of Interested parties such as investors, employees, management, regulators etc.

   

  HOW TO CHOOSE A CERTIFICATION BODY

  While choosing a certification body, you should:

  • Evaluate several certifications bodies
  • Check if the selected certification body uses the relevant CASCO standard
  • Check if it is accredited or not. As accreditation provides independent confirmation of competence.