Certification Body
What is Certification Body?
An accredited organization authorized to conduct audits and issue certifications confirming that management systems meet international standards.
Terms that appear alongside certification body
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as certification body. The number is how many controls name both.
- certification 10 shared controls
- audit 4 shared controls
- accreditation 3 shared controls
- iso 27701 2 shared controls
- accountability 2 shared controls
- data protection officer 2 shared controls
- data protection 2 shared controls
- governance 2 shared controls
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What the standards actually require on certification body
Requirements naming certification body across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Level 2 assessments must be performed by assessors that are appropriately accredited or qualified (certification body, licensed CPA firm, or CSA-qualified auditor) for the relevant STAR scheme.
STAR-L2-04 · Accredited assessor / auditor selection →Article 15 entry into force on the twentieth day following publication in the OJEU. WAD was published in OJEU L 327 on 2 December 2016, so the entry into force date is 22 December 2016.
WAD-Art.15 · Entry into force and addressees (WAD Article 15) →FSSC 22000 certification + audit process. CERTIFICATION BODY (CB) accreditation: CBs must be accredited under ISO/IEC 17021-1 + ISO 22003 + the FSSC 22000 scheme requirements; major CBs include SGS + Bureau Veritas + DNV + DEKRA + TUV SUD + LRQA + others.
FSSC-Audit-Certification-3PAO · FSSC 22000 Audit, Certification Cycle, Unannounced Audits and 3PAO Auditor Competency →GLI-33 certification lifecycle + audit. CERTIFICATION LIFECYCLE: (a) INITIAL CERTIFICATION - operator submits system + documentation + test data + scoping document to GLI (or other accredited testing laboratory - e.g.
GLI33-CertificationLifecycle-OngoingAudit · GLI-33 Certification Lifecycle, Annual Audit, Re-Testing on Change →IATF 16949:2016 Quality Management System for Automotive Production and Relevant Service Parts Organizations - published October 2016 by International Automotive Task Force (IATF) - sector-specific extension of ISO 9001:2015 for automotive supply chain.
IATF16949-Scope-IATF-Members-ISO9001-Annex-SL-Sector-CSR · IATF 16949:2016 - Scope + IATF Member OEMs + ISO 9001:2015 Annex SL Integration + Automotive Sector + Customer Specific Requirements →Operate the certification body management system covering documents, records, internal audits and review.
27006-9.2 · Management System Requirements →Questions people ask about certification body
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