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ISO Registration in India

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    MEANING OF ISO CERTIFICATION

    ISO means International Standards Organization. ISO is an independent body which provides standards like quality, safety and efficiency of the organizational products or services. When your organization is ISO certified, it comes with huge range of benefits to the business. ISO certification helps in differentiation and recognition in the market. It is a key to sustain and nurture the business in the market. This ISO certificate helps immensely in improving your business credibility and overall efficiency of the business. it has so many benefits to include with.

    DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR ISO REGISTRATION

    Photograph of Applicant
    Photograph of Applicant

    Digital photograph of Proprietor/ Managing partner/ Designated partner/ Directors

    Identity & Address proof of Applicant
    Identity & Address proof of Applicant

    • Aadhar Card/ Passport/ Driving license/ Voter ID/ UID copy
    • PAN Card

    Invoice Details
    Invoice Details

    • Sales Invoice/ Purchase Invoice
    • Description of the Business Activity

    Contact details
    Contact details

    Mobile number and mail address of Authorized Person

    Registration Documents
    Registration Documents

    MSME/ GST Registration Certificate/ Shop & Establishment Certificate (If any)

    PROCESS OF ISO CERTIFICATION

    1
    Application for certification

    Once the applicant has selected the ISO standard and ISO certification body, application to be made in a prescribed form. The application must contain rights and obligations of certification body parties and entrepreneur.

    2
    Documents Review ISO certification body

    The ISO certification body will review all the documents of various policies and procedures and quality manuals the organisation. Review helps the ISO registrar in identifying the possible gaps between the existing work and the requirements in the ISO standards.

    3
    Determining Pre-assessment Needs

    The Pre-assessment refers to an initial review of the Quality Management System to identify any significant weakness/ omissions in the system and opportunity to correct the deficiencies is provide by the registrar before the regular registration assessment is conducted.

    4
    Preparation of an Action Plan

    After notifying the existing gaps in the organisation, the applicant has to prepare an action plan to eliminate the gaps containing the list of the required tasks to be performed for meeting the Quality Management System.

    5
    Site Inspection

    The ISO registrar will conduct a physical site inspection to review the changes made by the organisation.

    If the registrar finds anything that does not meet with the ISO standards requirements. The registrar determines the nonconformities. Audit findings are called as nonconformities.

    A Minor Non-conformance – It deals with minor infractions of procedures or minor failures of the system in meeting the ISO standards.

    6
    Final audit

    The ISO registration shall not proceed until and unless all significant nonconformities are verified by the Registrar. This involves a re-audit in the affected areas.

    7
    ISO Certificate

    The registrar will grant the ISO certification after all the non-conformities are properly addressed and updation of all the findings in the ISO audit report.

    8
    Surveillance Audit

    Surveillance audit will be conducted time to time To ensure that the organisation is maintaining ISO quality standards.

    TYPES OF ISO CERTIFICATION
    • ISO 37001 – Anti-bribery management systems
    • ISO 9001:2008- Quality Management System
    • ISO 31000 – Risk Management
    • ISO 28000 – Security Management
    • ISO 22008 – Food Safety Management
    • SA 8000 – Social accountability
    • SO/IEC 17025 – Testing and calibration laboratories
    • SO 13485 – Medical devices
    • ISO 10002 – Compliant Management System
    • ISO 14001:2015 – Environment Management System
    • ISO 26000 – Social Responsibility
    • SA 8000 – Social accountability
    • ISO 27001 – Information Security Management System
    • ISO 28000 – Security Management
    • ISO 22008 – Food Safety Management
    • OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management System
    • EnMS EN 16001 ISO 50001 – Energy Management
    • ISO 20121 – Sustainable events
    • SO/IEC 27001 – Information security management
    • ISO 639 – Language codes
    • ISO 4217 – Currency codes
    • ISO 3166 – Country codes
    • ISO 8601 – Date and time format

    ADVANTAGES OF ISO

    User-friendly for service.

    Knowledge-based organizations.

    Customer satisfaction.

    Higher leadership engagement.

    Better structured planning to set objectives.

    International credibility.

    Increase efficacy of the business.

    Flexibility in documentation.

    Better alignment of management review and organizational results.

    Addresses supply chain management more effectively.

    Frequently ASKED Questions

    What is meant by ISO registration?

    ISO registration refers to a seal of approval from a certification body and act as an indication to shows company’s credibility and also built confidence in your clients.

    Why one should get an ISO certification?

    ISO certification refers to a statement to company’s stakeholders, creditors, employees and public. It helps to achieve objectives like customer satisfaction, production objectives or environmental objectives, sales objective etc. Also being an external certification, credibility of the certification is kept. The ISO certification is a pre-requisite before allotment thus it increase chances of getting that tender.

    Why do one need to have an audit?

    Audit is compulsory, if ISO certification is required. This audit implies that the system implemented is fit for the purpose and improving continually. The role of auditor is to inform about the improvement required in the process.

    What are the basis on which ISO Certification depends?

    The basis on which ISO Certification depends are-

    • Size of an Entity
    • Number of employees
    • Processes of Entity
    • Risk associated with the services of the Entity
    • Complexity of the management
    • Number of working shifts.

    What is meant by non-conformance?

    Non-conformance refers to a situation when something doesn’t go according to plan resulting into complaints or delayed process. The company after tracking these situations and it as opportunities can take specific action.

    Is ISO certification relevant for small business also?

    The new amendments made to the ISO standards include every type of business be it large scale or small scale. There is no exclusion for the start-up. This certification would help business in improving and increasing customer satisfaction.

    What is the validity of the ISO Certification and renewal of such is required?

    An ISO Certification shall be valid for 3 years and can be easily renewed. A surveillance audit is yearly conducted to ensure that the ISO’s quality system requirements are met successfully.

    Is the ISO certification equivalent to a permit/license?

    ISO certification is not equivalent to permit/ license and only used to set certain standards. For ease of business, government’s authority permit/ license is still required.

    What is meant by ISO audit?

    ISO audit refers to a tool to check the quality process system and ensure that the organization is following the prescribed requirements. Once the ISO certification is received ISO annually audit is to be performed.

    Do there is any legally binding through ISO Standards?

    No, the ISO Standards are not legally binding but are obligatory when stipulated in a contract/ agreement.

    Can business Certification be cancelled?

    Yes, revocation of the certification is done if the company fails to meet the requirements of the certification. But before executing such revocation, a chance to rectify/change the necessary processes is given.