Overview of ISO Certification

Additionally, ISO Certification helps in demonstrating continuous improvement. It also certifies that the following process has fulfilled all the standardization and quality check criteria. The certification is issued in various fields, and every ISO certification has a different set of criteria, such as:

Essential Prerequisites for ISO Registration

Common Categories of ISO Certification

The categories of ISO Certification are given below: 

Primary Elements of ISO 9001:2015

The primary elements of ISO 9001:2015 are-

Benefits of ISO Registration

The followings are the benefits of ISO Registration:

The Explanation Of All The Benefits Mentioned Above Is:

ISO registration plays an essential role in building credibility in overseas business and enhancing business efficiency.

ISO Certification widens the market potential of the company. 

ISO helps to improve customer services and satisfaction to encourage the organization/company to deliver the best quality services.

If the organization/company wants to expand the business globally, ISO Certification plays an essential role to build credibility.

ISO Certification improves the product quality, i.e., it should match the quality of international standards. If the standard does not match the product, it will face non-acceptance on the grounds of quality issues.

ISO helps the in-government tenders and would give the businesses an advantage over other competitors.

Documents Required for ISO Certification

For documentation, the first step is choosing the type of ISO Certification required for the business. The essential documents required for ISO Registration/Certification are:

1. Identity and address proof of the applicant along with a copy of PAN Card and Aadhar card.
   
2. Passport Size Photographs of the applicant
   
3. Utility Bill or Electricity Bill
   
4. Copy of Sale deed in case of owned property.
   
5. If the place of business is a rented property, a Rent Agreement is required.
   
6. In the case of a company, a Certificate of Incorporation, the MOA and AOA.
   

Procedure for ISO Registration

The following are the steps to be followed for obtaining the ISO Certificate or for ISO Registration: 

The Broad Discussion Of Each Step Is As Follows: 

The very first step is to choose the kind of certification that the Company/organization requires.

Once the ISO standard is selected, the applicant shall apply a respective form. The application shall include the power and responsibilities of the applicant and the certification body.

The application shall be filed with the requisite documents, and the ISO certification body shall review the same. ISO Certification body will review all the quality manuals and documents related to various policies being followed in the company/organization.

To identify any significant weakness in the Company/Organization, the Pre-assessment, i.e., the initial review of the Quality Management System in a company/organization, is reviewed by the Registrar and will also provide an opportunity to correct the deficiencies before the regular registration assessment is conducted.

Once the initial review of the Quality management system is reviewed, the ISO registrar notifies the existing gaps in the organization. To eliminate such gaps, the applicant has to prepare an action plan. The action plan should contain a list of the requisite action to be taken to meet the Quality Management System.

The Registrar will conduct an on-premises inspection to audit the changes made in the company/organization. However, if the Registrar finds that the requisite changes do not meet the requirements of the ISO standards, the Registrar will categorize the organization into two categories depending on severity. The categories are:

1. Minor Non-compliances
   
2. Major Non-compliances
   

Note: The ISO registration cannot proceed until all significant non-compliances are closed by the Registrar while doing a re-audit.

The Registrar will issue the ISO certification when all the non-compliances are resolved and are updated in the ISO audit report.

Types of Audits conducted under ISO Registration

Under ISO Registration, an ISO audit is conducted to check the authenticity of the business plan and records of the company/organization. 

The followings are types of audits conducted under ISO Registration:

Internal Audit is conducted by trained staff. However, it can also be done by an external organization.

Lead auditors do supplier audits in the organization. It is conducted to ensure that the suppliers are functioning correctly and the organization is getting the perfect supply of products/services.

The auditors of Certification Bodies must carry out certification audits.

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