Certification
What is a certification?
Certification is an independent evaluation of a product, process or service. It gives stakeholders such as customers, employees, owners, consumers, citizens, grassroots organizations, media etc., and proof that a competent and independent individual has reviewed the organization or company. This has some of the following advantages: Transparency, security, effectivity and process optimization, motivation, access to markets and customers.
Bureau Veritas’ independent subsidiary, Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S, offers a wide range of certification services including quality, environment, work environment, security, social responsibility and product certification. Bureau Veritas is a world leading certification company, and we are accredited by more than 30 different accreditation bodies such as DANAK (Denmark), UKAS (UK) and ANAB (USA). With more than 60 accreditations we deliver verification services and accredited certification locally in the individual countries.
BUREAU VERITAS DENMARK A/S OFFERS ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION IN MANY AREAS
- Certification of management systems: ISO 9001, ISO 13485, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, ISO 14001, EMAS, ISO 50001, ISO 45001, ISO 55001, ISO 27001, ISO 27701, ISO 22301
- Certification of products: BRCGS, IFS Food, IFS Logistics, IFS Broker, Global Red Meat Standard (GRMS), GlobalG.A.P., ASC Farm, MSC CoC, RSPO, Construction product standards (concrete, cement, Aggregate, asphalt, insulation)
- Verifications - Greenhouse gases: EU-ETS (CO2), 14064-1/-2
Note that the list above is only examples of the schemes offered under accreditation. Furthermore, we can provide certification without accreditation for a wide range of certification schemes; often under a different form of approval from an authority or a private scheme owner. Examples include ISO 29001, IATF 16949, DS 21001, AQAP 2110, electrical, plumbing and gas, the renewable energy sector, and the BetterHome scheme. Contact us for further information.
Other remarks
The delivery of FSC® certification services is in association with Bureau Veritas Certification Holding SAS.
Rules for approval/rejection of a verification/audit report
A report must be filled in according to the requirements and rules that apply to the specific standard or product and also follow the rules around: Code coverage scope, time allocation, that the deviations are answered and accepted correctly.
If one or more of the requirements are not followed, the report cannot be verified and will be rejected followed by a message sent to the auditor, who will be told to fix errors and omissions. The reports are verified by approved file reviewer, who are trained for case review within one or more specific standards/products and have not been directly involved in the audit/verification process themselves.
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Certification process
Introductory key verification
The purpose with this introductory key verification is to get familiar with your company. We review your systems focusing on compliance with the system requirements. At the same time, we do a review of your documents in order to evaluate whether the documentation of your management system meets the specific requirements of the standard. Finally, the management’s evaluation and internal audits are reviewed. Then you will receive an evaluation of, and the answers to, whether you are ready for the key verification.
Key verification
In the key verification the management system is carefully looked at, so that it ensures, that the system meets the obligatory standards and requirements that are in the standard for which certification is sought. We look at the implementation of the system through the entire company and find any possible bottlenecks and risks, so that these can be brought into the audit programs. All key verifications are opened and ended with a meeting with the management. At the final meeting the management will get a summary of the audit in order to get a clear picture of what the audit report is going to contain. After this the following auditor develop an audit report to the management. The report will contain strengths, improvements and any possible deviations. Any deviations must be closed before the certificate is issued.
Corrective actions and certification issuance
The certificate will be issued when the company comply with the requirements of the standard, and any deviations are closed with corrective actions. The certificate is valid for three years if the system is being complied with. The certificate will state which scope the company is audited for, which standards and when the certificate expires. Is the company is audited according to the same standard on different sites, this will also appear in the certificate. All deviations, audit reports and certifications can be found in our online system, Maestro.
Maintenance visit
Once you have received the certificate and have started to make internal audits so that the system is maintained, you are doing well. To be sure that the system is maintained, we come to visit either once a year or every six months – whatever suits you the best. On the visits we review whether your company still meets the requirements of the standard. These maintenance visits are not as comprehensive as the key verification itself.
Re-certification
At the end of a certification period we do a re-certification which is similar to the key verification. There will again be a review of the documents and a thorough review of the management system. The re-certification audit will form the basis for the new certification, and the certificate is then issued once again.
Take over a certificate
If you are already certified by another certification company, we can easily take over your certification. In that case we will review your current certification by visiting your company and assess audit reports and deviations. Based on this, a new certificate from Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S, which has the same expiry date as your old certificate, can be issued. In addition to this we make sure to maintain the certification cycle you were in before you switched to Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S.
SUSPENSION, WITHDRAWAL CANCELLATION OR RESTORATION OF THE CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
Bureau Veritas might suspend, withdraw, reduce, extend or cancel the Certificate of Approval at any time and shall give the client written notice. If such actions are deemed necessary by Bureau Veritas, the client will be fully briefed and will be given every possible opportunity to take corrective action before a final decision is taken on what action Bureau Veritas should take after the expiration of such notification period. Unannounced visits may also be conducted as a follow up on clients which certification has been suspended. Suspension is lifted and certification is restored upon satisfactory clearance of non-conformities and verification by Bureau Veritas of the compliance of client’s management system.
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How can you use your certification?
Legal notice for the use of our certification mark
When using Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S and the marks from accreditation bodies, customers must comply with the following rules and guidelines, that are provided upon certification, including the requirements in the general terms of conditions for certifications services.
It has to be perfectly clear what has been certified. The mark from Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S or the mark from an accreditation body may not be used on a product or a product packaging that is seen by the final consumer or which may otherwise be interpreted as a designation of product conformity. -
Impartiality statement
Our core values and processes
Protection of impartiality
“One of the core values in Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S, which is also a central element in our Code of Ethics, is impartiality. It is therefore essential for Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S to carefully handle all of the potential conflicts of interests in order to ensure objectivity of the audits and certification services at Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S.
This is important for protection of the objectivity and brand of Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S as well as securing customer satisfaction and compliance with accreditation rules and supervisors.
Bureau Veritas Denmark A/S has defined and maintained a strict policy of impartiality and closely controlled this through both internal and external impartiality committees, which are established worldwide.”
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