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2. How do you choose your certification body?
It is still very important to understand the specific features of each certification body before signing a contract with one of them.
The contractual relationship with the certification body is for 3 years, reflecting the life cycle of a certificate. When the certificate is renewed, the organization commits to a new 3-year contractual cycle.
The most reassuring way is to select an accredited certification body . The December 2018 standard NF EN ISO/IEC 17021-2 specifies the competence requirements for personnel involved in the audit and certification process for management systems, and...
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How do you choose your certification body?
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Bibliography
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Websites
AFNOR https://www.afnor.org/
French National Research Agency (ANR) http://www.agence-nationale-recherche.fr
French Accreditation Committee (COFRAC) https://www.cofrac.fr/
...Standards and norms
- Quality management systems – Requirements - NF EN ISO 9001 - 2015
- Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems – Part 2: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of environmental management systems - NF EN ISO/IEC 17021-2 - 2018
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