Certification
Certification
Independent third-party certification of management systems, products, processes and supply chains.
Certification at BVS
Every certification follows a controlled process: the application is reviewed, competent people assess against the requirements, a separate reviewer checks the file, and an independent decision maker decides. The certificate is published for verification and maintained through surveillance.
- Management systems — ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000
- Food safety & product certification
- Halal certification
- Sustainability & textile certification
- Other certification schemes
Certification
Service areas
Management-system certification
Independent certification of quality, environmental, occupational health & safety and food-safety management systems.
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Food safety & food-industry certification
Certification of food-safety management for processors, packers, storage operators and food-contact suppliers.
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Product certification
Independent assessment of products, processes and services against applicable requirements and schemes.
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Halal certification
Halal certification of food, ingredients and related products, combining technical auditing with Shariah review.
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Sustainability, textile & supply-chain certification
Chain-of-custody and sustainability certification for textiles, recycled materials and supply chains.
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How certification works
Show all steps as a table
| Step | What happens | Who |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Enquiry | You describe the organisation and the scheme needed. | Commercial |
| 2. Application | Formal application: scope, sites, personnel, processes, shifts. | Client |
| 3. Application review | BVS confirms competence for the scope and calculates audit time under IAF MD 5. | Certification management |
| 4. Assessment planning | Audit team selected for competence and impartiality; audit plan issued. | Certification management |
| 5. Assessment | Stage 1 readiness review, then Stage 2 on-site evaluation of implementation and effectiveness. | Audit team |
| 6. Reporting | Findings graded on evidence and reported, with a recommendation. | Lead auditor |
| 7. Corrective action | Client corrects and addresses root causes; BVS verifies. | Client · audit team |
| 8. Technical review | A competent person who did not take part in the audit reviews the whole file. | Independent reviewer |
| 9. Certification decision | A decision maker independent of the audit grants, refuses or defers certification, with recorded reasons. | Independent decision maker |
| 10. Certificate | Certificate issued and published for online verification. | BVS |
| 11. Surveillance & reassessment | Surveillance at least yearly; recertification before expiry. | Audit team · reviewer |
Other certification schemes
Schemes for every supply chain
Beyond the areas above, BVS certifies against sector and customer schemes where competent auditors and the scheme rules are in place. Each scheme is run under its owner's requirements.
Standards & schemes library
Enquire about certification
Tell us the scheme, sites and people involved and we will prepare an application review and quotation.