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Procedures for certification of products

23 November, 2015 - 10:59

An organization that is interested in certifying its products should first contact the product certification scheme owner or the appointed certification body to obtain a copy of the corresponding scheme. Before submitting an application to the certification body to apply for the product certification on its products, the organization should determine whether its products, production processes, management system, etc. can fulfill the requirements as set in the product certification scheme. The organization should also read and agree to all the terms and conditions for the application of the product certification scheme (including the rule for using the certification mark).

In general, a certification body that operates product certification should comply with the requirements of ISO/IEC Guide 65. Accreditation of the certification bodies to demonstrate their competence in certification of corresponding product certification schemes shall also follow this International Standard. According to the ISO/IEC Guide 65, the procedure for product certification can be summarized in the steps on the following screen.