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Does your certification have a mark? You know it after you read it!
Date：2021/8/23 Clicks：892
Do you often encounter a demand from a company: "My certificate must be fully labeled!" The "labeled" here is more popular, but in fact it is the "recognition mark". In fact, this is a question involving the differences and connections between certification, accreditation, conformity assessment, inspection, and testing, so this editor will introduce you to several basic concepts related to quality for your reference.
01 National Quality Infrastructure
The concept of National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) was first proposed by the United Nations Trade Development Organization (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2005. In 2006, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) formally proposed the concept of national quality infrastructure, which referred to measurement, standardization, and conformity assessment (certification, accreditation, inspection and testing as the main content) as the national quality foundation. Three pillars, these three constitute a complete technical chain, which are important technical means for the government and enterprises to increase productivity, maintain life and health, protect consumer rights, protect the environment, maintain safety and improve quality. They can effectively support social welfare, international Trade and sustainable development. So far, the concept of national quality infrastructure has been widely accepted by the international community.
02 Conformity assessment?
According to the definition in the international standard ISO/IEC17000 "Conformity Assessment Vocabulary and General Principles", Conformity Assessment refers to "the confirmation that the requirements related to products, processes, systems, personnel or institutions are met". The "Conformity Assessment Builds Trust" jointly published by the International Organization for Standardization and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization pointed out that commercial customers, consumers, users, and government officials are concerned about the quality, environmental protection, safety, economy, reliability, compatibility, and availability of products and services. Features such as operability, efficiency, and effectiveness have expectations, and the process of proving that these features meet the requirements of standards, regulations, and other specifications is called conformity assessment.
Conformity assessment mainly includes four types: testing, inspection, certification, and accreditation.
03 Testing
Testing is "the activity of determining one or more characteristics of conformity assessment objects in accordance with procedures." In layman's terms, it is an evaluation activity using equipment and equipment in accordance with technical standards and specifications, and the evaluation results are test data. Surrounded by sound sleep. "
04 Inspection
Inspection is "the activity of reviewing product design, product, process or installation and determining its compliance with specific requirements, or determining its compliance with general requirements based on professional judgment"; in layman's terms, it is to rely on human experience And knowledge, use test data or other evaluation information to make a judgment activity on whether it meets the relevant regulations.
05 certification
Certification is a third-party certification related to a product, process, system, or personnel. The third party is economically and subordinately independent of the provider of the product and the user of the product.
The third-party certification activities should be open, fair, fair, and authoritative.
The essence of certification is to ensure that the certification object meets the requirements of standards and technical specifications through the conformity assessment and publicity certification activities carried out by an independent and professional third-party organization, and to establish the trust of the demanding party in the certification object , Solve the problem of information asymmetry between the parties to the transaction.
06 Approval
Accreditation, according to the latest GB/T 27011-2017 "General Requirements for Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies", the definition of accreditation is: "A third-party certification that officially shows that a conformity assessment body has the ability to perform specific conformity assessment work." In layman's terms, it means A conformity assessment activity in which the accreditation body certifies the technical capabilities of the certification body, inspection agency, and laboratory.
"Accrediting" is an internationally accepted activity for evaluating certification bodies, laboratories and inspection agencies.
The essence of accreditation is the technical evaluation carried out by an authoritative, independent and professional third-party organization in accordance with international standards and other accreditation norms to prove that the accredited object has the ability to undertake the corresponding conformity assessment activities for the purpose of seeking certification, inspection and Relevant parties to the test choose conformity assessment agencies such as certification bodies, inspection agencies, and laboratories to lay the foundation for the acceptance and recognition of the assessment results of these conformity assessment agencies at home and abroad. In short, the mission of recognition is to "prove competence and transmit trust."
Summary:
In summary, does the certification mark obtained by a company have to have an accreditation mark, and is it necessarily useful? This will be "different from person to person". It does not matter whether the certification certificate of a domestic trade enterprise can be marked or not. In the final analysis, the accreditation mark is only a certification of the accreditation body to the certification body, and it is only an evaluation factor when selecting a certification body for the company. The certification result of the company itself does not play a role; and for foreign trade companies, they have to choose according to the different requirements of different international markets and international buyers. Some countries and regions require manufacturers and companies of imported goods to pass certain certifications. , And the issuing agency needs to have the relevant accreditation mark, this kind of requirement will be met, but some countries and regions do not require it. In terms of certification fees, certification agencies with accreditation marks generally charge relatively higher fees.
Therefore, whether an enterprise needs a certification body with an accredited mark to issue a certification certificate must be considered from the perspective of "different from individual" and "adapted to local conditions".
01 National Quality Infrastructure
The concept of National Quality Infrastructure (NQI) was first proposed by the United Nations Trade Development Organization (UNCTAD) and the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2005. In 2006, the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) formally proposed the concept of national quality infrastructure, which referred to measurement, standardization, and conformity assessment (certification, accreditation, inspection and testing as the main content) as the national quality foundation. Three pillars, these three constitute a complete technical chain, which are important technical means for the government and enterprises to increase productivity, maintain life and health, protect consumer rights, protect the environment, maintain safety and improve quality. They can effectively support social welfare, international Trade and sustainable development. So far, the concept of national quality infrastructure has been widely accepted by the international community.
02 Conformity assessment?
According to the definition in the international standard ISO/IEC17000 "Conformity Assessment Vocabulary and General Principles", Conformity Assessment refers to "the confirmation that the requirements related to products, processes, systems, personnel or institutions are met". The "Conformity Assessment Builds Trust" jointly published by the International Organization for Standardization and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization pointed out that commercial customers, consumers, users, and government officials are concerned about the quality, environmental protection, safety, economy, reliability, compatibility, and availability of products and services. Features such as operability, efficiency, and effectiveness have expectations, and the process of proving that these features meet the requirements of standards, regulations, and other specifications is called conformity assessment.
Conformity assessment mainly includes four types: testing, inspection, certification, and accreditation.
03 Testing
Testing is "the activity of determining one or more characteristics of conformity assessment objects in accordance with procedures." In layman's terms, it is an evaluation activity using equipment and equipment in accordance with technical standards and specifications, and the evaluation results are test data. Surrounded by sound sleep. "
04 Inspection
Inspection is "the activity of reviewing product design, product, process or installation and determining its compliance with specific requirements, or determining its compliance with general requirements based on professional judgment"; in layman's terms, it is to rely on human experience And knowledge, use test data or other evaluation information to make a judgment activity on whether it meets the relevant regulations.
05 certification
Certification is a third-party certification related to a product, process, system, or personnel. The third party is economically and subordinately independent of the provider of the product and the user of the product.
The third-party certification activities should be open, fair, fair, and authoritative.
The essence of certification is to ensure that the certification object meets the requirements of standards and technical specifications through the conformity assessment and publicity certification activities carried out by an independent and professional third-party organization, and to establish the trust of the demanding party in the certification object , Solve the problem of information asymmetry between the parties to the transaction.
06 Approval
Accreditation, according to the latest GB/T 27011-2017 "General Requirements for Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies", the definition of accreditation is: "A third-party certification that officially shows that a conformity assessment body has the ability to perform specific conformity assessment work." In layman's terms, it means A conformity assessment activity in which the accreditation body certifies the technical capabilities of the certification body, inspection agency, and laboratory.
"Accrediting" is an internationally accepted activity for evaluating certification bodies, laboratories and inspection agencies.
The essence of accreditation is the technical evaluation carried out by an authoritative, independent and professional third-party organization in accordance with international standards and other accreditation norms to prove that the accredited object has the ability to undertake the corresponding conformity assessment activities for the purpose of seeking certification, inspection and Relevant parties to the test choose conformity assessment agencies such as certification bodies, inspection agencies, and laboratories to lay the foundation for the acceptance and recognition of the assessment results of these conformity assessment agencies at home and abroad. In short, the mission of recognition is to "prove competence and transmit trust."
Summary:
In summary, does the certification mark obtained by a company have to have an accreditation mark, and is it necessarily useful? This will be "different from person to person". It does not matter whether the certification certificate of a domestic trade enterprise can be marked or not. In the final analysis, the accreditation mark is only a certification of the accreditation body to the certification body, and it is only an evaluation factor when selecting a certification body for the company. The certification result of the company itself does not play a role; and for foreign trade companies, they have to choose according to the different requirements of different international markets and international buyers. Some countries and regions require manufacturers and companies of imported goods to pass certain certifications. , And the issuing agency needs to have the relevant accreditation mark, this kind of requirement will be met, but some countries and regions do not require it. In terms of certification fees, certification agencies with accreditation marks generally charge relatively higher fees.
Therefore, whether an enterprise needs a certification body with an accredited mark to issue a certification certificate must be considered from the perspective of "different from individual" and "adapted to local conditions".
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