New Generation Approach to Product Certification
What is ISO 17065?
ISO/IEC 17065 is an international standard that ensures that organizations that certify products, processes and services work according to the principles of impartiality, transparency and technical reliability. This standard ensures not only the management of the certification process, but also the separation of the application - evaluation - decision chain, management of conflicts of interest, and international reliability and trade compliance.
Scope of Our Consultancy Package
- Neutrality Mechanism Design
- Separation of the roles of decision maker, auditor and technical expert in the certification body.
- Conflict of interest risk matrices.
- Documentation of the establishment and functioning of the impartiality committee.
- Certification Program Development
- Design of product or sector specific certification schemes.
- Program documentation in accordance with EA and IAF guidelines.
- Audit plans, sampling methodologies, acceptance criteria of product test reports.
- Advanced Methods in the Decision Making Process
- Multi-stage verification in decision mechanism.
- Technical file analysis + field inspection + test report integration.
- Development of risk-based decision algorithms.
- Risk Based Approach
- Analysis of risks in the certification process (auditor independence, customer pressure, reliability of testing laboratories).
- Preparation of risk matrices and control measures in accordance with ISO 17065.
- Accreditation Body Expectations
- Certification schemes are compatible with international trade.
- Filing of impartiality certificates and no conflict of interest declarations in decision-making boards.
- Transparency of certification decisions: traceability of criteria.
Sample Impartiality Risk Matrix
| Risk |
Possibility |
Effect |
Control Measures |
| The auditor receives advice from the client |
High |
Very High |
Auditor rotation, conflict of interest declaration |
| The decision maker is also the auditor |
Middle |
High |
Separation of duties, independent decision-making board |
| Positive decision due to customer pressure |
Low |
High |
Impartiality committee oversight |
Conclusion
ISO 17065 consultancy is a critical step not only to obtain an accreditation certificate, but also to become a reliable certification body on a global scale. Astor Mayer Our aim as; To strengthen impartiality mechanisms, to design certification programs in accordance with international harmony, and to make organizations not only accredited but also a reliable brand in the international market.
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