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• The SANAS assessment team requires a ‘ witness audit ’ to be performed together with the Product Certification Body auditor / s at a manufacturer ’ s facility . This process forms an integral part of the SANAS assessment process whereby the auditing techniques and technical competency of the Certification Body auditors are fully demonstrated and confirmed as being acceptable .
• Once non-conformances identified during the assessment have been effectively addressed and cleared by the assessment team , SANAS accreditation is granted to the Certification Body for that specific product standard .
SANAS ACCREDITATION CERTIFICATE
• The SANAS Accreditation Certificate comprises two parts , one being the Certificate and the other a Scope of Accreditation detailed as an Annexure . It is critical that the SANAS Accreditation Certificate is read in conjunction with the Scope of Accreditation which defines the specific product specifications the Certification Body is accredited for .
• The Certification Body may display the SANAS LOGO on their Product Certificate issued to the certificate holder , provided the relevant product specification is included in the Scope of Accreditation defined in the SANAS Certificate .
• The Certification Body may certify a manufacturer to any other product standard that is not included in the SANAS Scope of Accreditation but may not include the SANAS LOGO on the certificate issued to the manufacturer .
• In the event Certification Bodies fail to maintain their SANAS Accreditation for specific product standards the SANAS Scope of Certification is re-issued with those product specifications being removed from the Scope of Accreditation . The Certification Body is then required to reissue all affected Certificates to exclude the SANAS LOGO indicating an unaccredited product certification .
What end users need to understand is that all SANAS Accredited Certification Bodies are accredited to the exact same ISO / IEC 17065 requirements with specific product specifications defined in their scope of accreditation . In addition , SANAS Accredited Certification Bodies through their ISO / IEC 17065 accreditation status are recognised and accepted internationally . No ISO / IEC 17065 Accredited Certification Body can be considered ‘ more ’ accredited or ‘ less ’ accredited than the other . End-users that specify SANAS Accreditation for a specific product standard in their purchase documentation should be more concerned if the manufacturer of that product is certified by a Certification Body that is SANAS Accredited for that specific product standard . Being a SANAS Accredited Certification Body does not infer that any Product Certificate issued to a manufacturer is SANAS Accredited .
Detailed information can be accessed at : IAF signatories : www . iaf . nu SANAS : www . sanas . co . za SANAS Accredited Certification Bodies : www . sanas . co . za If you have any specific questions you are welcome to contact us at stearsa @ satas . co . za
“ What end users need to understand is that all SANAS Accredited Certification Bodies are accredited to the exact same ISO / IEC 17065 requirements with specific product specifications defined in their scope of accreditation .”
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