Although ISO does not perform certification, its Committee on Conformity Assessment has produced a number of standards that relate to the certification process. The voluntary criteria contained in these publications are an international consensus on good practice relating to certification. Companies and organizations usually operate their certification activities in accordance with these international standards.
- Certification – the provision by Euro VERITAS Certification & Inspection Ltd of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system or person in question meets specific requirement
- Registration / Compliance – certification is very often referred to as registration / compliance
- Accreditation – the formal recognition by an independent body- BMQAC-UK (British Management Quality Accreditation Council, UK), generally known as an accreditation body that a certification body is capable of carrying out certification. Accreditation is not obligatory but it adds another level of confidence, as ‘accredited’ means the certification body has been independently checked to make sure it operates according to international standards.
As ISO does not perform certification, Organizations looking to get certified to an ISO standard must contact an independent certification body like Euro VERITAS Certification & Inspection Ltd , which is accreditated by BMQAC-UK .