When one designates certifying procedures, with whose assistance the adherence to certain standards for products/services and its respective manufacturing processes including the trade relations can be proven. Generally certifying exists in the exhibition of a certification.

Certificates are assigned thereby often temporally limited and controlled regarding standards independently or

Important kinds of certifying are:

• Also one names the proof state of the art with person certifying, particularly prepared by training standards or, certifying. The standard for certification bodies, the persons certify is regulated in the DIN EN ISO/CInternational Electronical Commission 17024:2003 (general requirements in places, which certify persons).
• Certifying as foundation of the quality management in the industry, for the warranty of the quality (e.g. ISO 9000) or the origin region of a product (DOC).
• Certifying information security after BS7799 or ISO/CInternational Electronical Commission 27001.
• Certifying for the proof of the observance of environmental and social standards (e.g. with certifying of lastingly produced wood by forest certificates or of products of developing countries, the better conditions for the there producers guarantee according to fair trade criteria).
• Certifying for the proof of the observance of requirements at the work and environmental protection in accordance with OHSAS and/or ISO 14001 or EMAS regulation, e.g. SCC or OHRIS
• In the software industry certifying is in particular important regarding computer security:
  • Certifying the coworkers for the documentation of abilities, qualification and authority. See in addition list of the IT-certificates.
  • Certifying of program products in view to functionality and quality. Particularly importantly are here the American TCSEC and the European ITSEC standard as well as regarding the international acknowledgment the Common criteria (CC). In Germany certifying takes place via the BSI.
  • Certifying the IT-environment after IT-Grundschutz. In order to accompany in an enterprise such a process, become licensed from the BSI basic protection AUDI gates. These are authorized to spend Testate as preparation on certifying. Actual certifying takes place via the BSI.
  • In the range Linux and free software important certifying Institut is the Canadian LPI.

See also

• Accreditation
• German accreditation advice
• Quality seal
• Max Havelaar (donation)
• gepa
• Rugmark
• Certifying (Cisco)
• nature plus
• Forest Stewardship Council
• Blue angel
• Program for Endorsement OF Forest Certification Schemes

Related links

• European CO operation for Accreditation (union of the European accreditation places)
• Internationally Accreditation forum (world-wide union of accreditation places)
• German Institut for small and middle enterprises
• Web offer of the GTZ to environmental and social standards
• BSI web page to certifying
• PEFC program for Endorsement OF Forest Certification Schemes

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