In order to assure the credibility of certificates issued by certification bodies such as Management Systems Certification Ltd it is necessary to set a standard for their operation. The standard for management systems is ISO 17021. The standard for product certification is ISO 17065.
An international accreditation system has been set up, whereby a network of government-sponsored accreditation bodies police the issue of certificates by Certification Bodies.
So, we at Management Systems Certification Ltd have to undergo an independent audit of our management system and our auditing procedures to confirm that we are maintaining our quality standards and the credibility of our certificates.
Management Systems Certification Ltd use the services of Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) for our accreditation.
More information about INAB can be got by visiting www.inab.ie
Impartiality policy
We understand the importance of impartiality and potential conflicts of interests in carrying out our certification activities. We are committed to identifying and eliminating such conflicts to ensure that impartiality is guaranteed. This is achieved by:
- annual (at least) risk assessment of actual and potential threats to impartiality on a corporate level
- detailed precertification application review including an analysis of (potential) conflicts of interest
- detailed assessment of auditor and reviewer competence and impartiality prior to assigning audit duties (this will include discussions with the auditor and reviewer as well as a review of their training/competence records)
- comprehensive post cycle review of certification activities as part of the recertification planning process
Scope
We offer fully accredited ISO 9001 certification in a wide range of sectors, including:
- food products, beverages and tobacco
- textiles and textile products
- wood and wood products
- manufacture of plactic plates, sheets, tubes & profiles
- manufacture of plastic packing goods
- manufacture of builder’s ware of plastic
- manufacture of other plastic products
- basic metals & fabricated metal products
- machinery and equipment
- construction
- wholesale & retail trade: repair of motor vehicles, motorcycles & personal and household goods
- transport, storage & communication
- engineering services
- other services
- education
We offer fully accredited ISO 14001 & ISO 45001 certification in sectors, including:
- basic metals & fabricated metal products
- construction
- transport, storage & communication
- engineering services
- Other services limited to Activities of head offices and management system consultancy activities, Services to building & landscaping and Office administration and support.
We are also accredited to certify security alarm installations to EN 50131 and Security Service Providers to PSA 74
