Granting of Certificate Sample Clauses

Granting of Certificate. Review and register applications for certification Execute a Certification Contract Set up an audit team and prepare an audit plan and schedule Process of Certification Audit Stage 1 Audit Stage 2 Audit a) The head of the audit team will present the audit time schedule to the audience b) Contact persons (counterparts of the audit team) and places to review the specific elements, and duties and powers of the audit team are discussed c) The audit is conducted by auditors together with technical experts (if necessary) d) Findings are recorded on files of the auditors e) The head of the audit team will classify the findings based on team discussions at the end of every day and publish “Deficiency Classification” describing the type of findings. Types of findings: - Significant nonconformity (non-compliance with any requirements of the standard, or legal non-compliance) - Less significant nonconformity (partial non-compliance with any requirements of the standard) f) The audit team will further identify areas for improvement of the system and positive findings (strengths) – consequently, those are included in the “Final Audit Report” g) On the last day of the audit, during the final meeting of the audit team and the client’s representatives, the head of the audit team will present the overall audit findings to the client and the applicant may comment on the presented conclusions h) If the client’s representative does not approve the findings, the head of the audit team must document such nonconformity in the Final Audit Report. The decision to grant a certificate is for the certification body. i) If findings are valid after the end of audit review within certification, the head of the audit team will determine next steps considering their classification: - In case of less significant nonconformity, the head of the audit team has to point out the client’s duty to solve the nonconformity. The client is responsible to determine the appropriate corrective action and a deadline to fulfil the action (with agreement of the head of the audit team) - A fulfilment of the corrective action is checked at the beginning of the next (surveillance or re-certification) audit - In case of three or more less significant nonconformities with respect to compliance with one requirement of the standard, the significant nonconformity must be determined instead of those nonconformities - If determined less significant nonconformities are not resolved until a date of the next audit, the...

Granting of Certificate. Upon a full factory/site evaluation with a satisfactory compliance to the requirements of the standard(s) and all conditions as outlined in ASC’s certification requirements, a product certificate will be granted to the qualifying client.

Granting of Certificate. Review and register applications for certification