ISO (International Organization for Standardization)

as the name implies it’s an independent international organization, that develops International Standards, such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001, but they are not involved in ISO certification and do not issue ISO certificates. External certification bodies in India perform the ISO certification process. In this article, we will look at the ISO Certification process in detail.

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The documents required for ISO certification differ based on the category of certification. The following are some of the required documents, which can be submitted online through our portal to get the ISO certificate.  uses the best-in-industry security protocols to ensure your documents are always secure.

1. A certificate of incorporation

2. GST certificate, MSME certificate, or other proof of business is required

3. A letterhead or visiting card for the business

4. A sale and purchase invoice showing the nature of the business activity.

Final audit

The registration cannot proceed until all significant nonconformities are closed and verified by the Registrar.  This usually involves a re-audit of the affected areas and, of course, the associated costs.

Note: Minor nonconformities require a corrective action plan and that will be closed at the first surveillance.

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After all, non-conformities are addressed, and all the findings are updated in the ISO audit report, the registrar will grant the ISO certification.

Surveillance Audits

A surveillance audit will be conducted primarily to ensure that the organization is maintaining ISO quality standards. It will be performed from time to time

Selecting the Type of ISO Certification

First of all, the entrepreneur needs to choose the type of ISO certification required for the business. There are various types of ISO certification available such as listed below:

1. ISO 9001:2008- Quality Management System
2. OHSAS 18001 – Occupational Health & Safety Management System
3. ISO 37001 – Anti-bribery management systems
4. ISO 31000 – Risk Management
5. ISO 27001 – Information Security Management System
6. ISO 10002 – Compliant Management System
7. ISO 14001:2015 – Environment Management System
8. ISO 26000 – Social Responsibility
9. ISO 28000 – Security Management
10. ISO 22000 – Food Safety Management
11. SA 8000 – Social Accountability
12. EnMS EN 16001 ISO 50001 – Energy Management
13. ISO/IEC 17025 – Testing and calibration laboratories
14. SO 13485 – Medical devices
15. ISO 639 – Language codes
16. ISO 4217 – Currency codes
17. ISO 3166 – Country codes
18. ISO 8601 – Date and time format
19. ISO 20121 – Sustainable events
20. ISO/IEC 27001 – Information security management

The documentation process for ISO 9001 will vary depending on the size of your firm. Other factors that influence the documentation necessary include:

1. The nature of the organization’s activities, products, and services

2. The level of complexity in business processes

3. The nature of the activities

4. Competence of persons