Policy for Quality

EUROCERT – EUROPEAN INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION COMPANY S.A. ACTS AS A THIRD-PARTY INSPECTION, AUDITING, CERTIFICATION AND VERIFICATION BODY AND THUS ITS OPERATION DEPENDS UPON THE INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRITY AS WELL AS ON THE IMPARTIALITY AND COMPETENCE OF ITS MANAGEMENT AND PERSONNEL. EUROCERT ALSO DECLARES THAT UNDERSTANDS THE IMPORTANCE OF IMPARTIALITY IN THE AUDITS AND VERIFICATIONS IT UNDERTAKES AND COMMITTS TO ASSURE THROUGH DOCUMENTED PROCEDURES THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND OBJECTIVENESS OF ALL INVOLVED IN THEM.

WE ARE ALL, AT EUROCERT, COMMITTED TO THE TOTAL QUALITY OF THE SERVICES PROVIDED.

OUR TARGET IS THAT

ALL INSPECTIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND VERIFICATIONS WE UNDERTAKE ARE ACCREDITED BY THE HELLENIC ACCREDITATION BODY, ESYD IN COMPLIANCE TO THE STANDARDS: ISO/IEC17021, ISO/IEC17065, ISO/IEC17020, ISO/IEC17043, ISO14065, ISO 17024 AND EC REGULATION 1221/2009 (EMAS). EUROCERT ALSO OWNS AND MAINTAINS ACCREDITATION FROM THE BRITISH ACCREDITATION BODY, UKAS, IN COMPLIANCE TO ISO/IEC17065 AND ACCREDITATION BY THE AMERICAN ACCREDITATION BODY, SAAS, IN COMPLIANCE TO ISO/IEC17021 AND PROCEDURE SAAS P200. WE ALSO AIM TO PROVIDE INSPECTION SERVICES IN COMPLIANCE TO MLC, 2006 UNDER APPROVAL BY GOVERNMENT FLAG ADMINISTRATIONS AS WELL AS THE ORGANISATION OF EXAMINATIONS FOR CERTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL PROFESSIONS.

THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE ALWAYS

ALL THE REQUIRED MEANS IN ORDER FOR ALL PERSONNEL TO COMPREHEND AND APPLY THE QUALITY POLICY.

THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COMPANY IS COMMITTED TO THE OBSERVANCE OF THE LEGISLATION, INCLUDING THE ONE THAT CONCERNS THE EMPLOYEES AND HEALTH AND SAFETY

ALL WHO UNDERTAKE WORKS FOR EUROCERT MUST APPLY THE QUALITY SYSTEM AS IT IS EXACTLY WRITTEN IN THIS QUALITY MANUAL

AND THE RELEVANT TO IT COMPANY QUALITY PROCEDURES AND INSPECTION, AUDITING AND CERTIFICATION REGULATIONS.

EMPLOYEES SHOULD AVOID ACTIONS OR RELATIONSHIPS THAT MAY CAUSE POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OR CREATE THE IMPRESSION OF CONFLICT WITH EUROCERT’S ACTIVITY OR INTERESTS EUROCERT.

EVERY EMPLOYEE SHOULD BE CAUTIOUS ABOUT GIFTS OR OTHER BENEFITS TO THOSE WHO WISH TO COOPERATE WITH EUROCERT AND NOT ACCEPT ANY OBJECT OR BENEFIT, OF ANY VALUE,

EMPLOYEES DO NOT ABUSE EUROCERT'S MATERIAL RESOURCES, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, TIME OR FACILITIES FOR PERSONAL GAIN,

EVERY EMPLOYEE MUST RESPECT AND NOT CONSIDER ANY OPPORTUNITY OR ACQUAINTANCE MADE ON BEHALF OF EUROCERT, AS PART OF THEIR COOPERATION AND IN THE CAPACITY CONFERRED ON HIM / HER.

THOSE PROVIDING SERVICES ON BEHALF OF EUROCERT MUST BE INDEPENDENT AND AVOID CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT MAY CREATE AN INCENTIVE TO REPORT ANYTHING OTHER THAN THE ACTUAL AND ACCURATE FACTS GATHERED DURING THE SERVICE OFFERING.

THE COMPANY MANAGEMENT APPOINTS THE MANAGING DIRECTOR TO BE THE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BODY’S OPERATION

AND THE QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER TO BE THE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CONTROL OF THE APPLICATION OF THE BODY’S QUALITY SYSTEM, ACCREDITATION AND APPROVAL.

EUROCERT STATES THAT IT IS COMMITTED TO EXECUTE ITS DUTIES

AND RESPONSIBILITIES THAT FLOW FROM THE COMPLIANCE TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE ACCREDITATION STANDARDS, THE OPERATION ACCREDITATION BODIES AND COMPETENT AUTHORITIES REGULATIONS AND OF THE NATIONAL AND REGULATORY LEGISLATION THAT CONCERNS THE NOTIFIED BODIES.