Certification procedures

Certification process

    Certification procedures

    Control Union Certifications Germany aims to provide confidence and trust to all interested parties that a certified product, process, service or organisation is capable of fulfilling the requirements of the relevant inspection or certification standard to provide such confidence and trust, the certification process must be structured and based in competence, consistency and impartiality. It’s for that reason that the certification process is laid down in procedures, which describes the entire process, from application to certificate issuance and who is qualified to conduct such activities.

    The way we work

    More information on how certifications works, the process, the audit process and certificate.

    Certification programs

    Control Union Certifications Germany offers tailored or pre-made Certification Programs for sustainable sourcing in many industries. Here you will find an overview of all our Certification Programs. You can easily filter by industry and your specific needs. Let Control Union be The Proof to your Promise.

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    It is very important to us to emphasise that everything we do is done in strict confidentiality. Only if so required by either the scheme owner, the accreditation body or by law will we hand over information we acquire during our audits to these organisations. All these organisations are then also bound by confidentiality. No other party will receive any information from us regarding your product, process or company without your explicit written consent.

    More information about information about confidentiality

    How you handle major and minor non-conformities largely depends on the program, but generally speaking we will want you to tackle major non-conformities reasonably quickly. Critical non-conformities may lead to immediate suspension, so we will require you to respond quickly. In such cases you may want to respond quickly as well, since you will no longer have a certificate, which may in turn interfere with your business activities.

    More information about findings and non-conformities

    Upon issuance of a certificate, you may be authorised to use a designated certification mark or logo. Your right to use any such mark is contingent on maintaining a valid certificate in respect of the certified management system or products and compliance with the scheme governing the use of the mark.

    More information about the use of marks and logos