Certification Process

A detailed description of the certification/conformity assessment is given by a particular certification scheme for which is client decided. In case you would like to have more information about particular certification schemes including evaluation procedures, rules, and procedures for granting, for maintaining, for extending or reducing the scope of, for suspending, for withdrawing or for refusing certification please contact Head of the certification body. Contact data to Head of the certification body are listed in section Contact .

General description of the certification process

• Request for certification/conformity assessment from client
• Gathering of basic technical documentation according to the requirements of a certification scheme
• Preparation of price offer
• Receipt of application
• Preparation and signing of a contract
• Preparation of proforma invoice
• Payment
• Receipt of samples and technical documentation according to the requirements of a certification scheme
• Evaluation, review and certification decision according to the requirements of a certification scheme
• Final account
• Preparation and dispatch or certification documentation/notice about the decision not to issue certification documents
• Release of samples for client
• Archiving of documentation
• Surveillance (in case it is a requirement of certification scheme)