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Product Certification BodiesAccreditation Scheme
Overview
The goal of the accreditation scheme for a product certification body is to officially approve the competence of a product certification body in certain fields by an accreditation body conforming to relevant laws or international standards through assessment of its management systems and technical competency by qualified assessors.
| KOLAS | Has been established accreditation schemes in accordance with the requirements of ISO/IEC 17011 |
| Product Certification Bodies | Accredited by KOLAS in accordance with KS Q ISO/IEC 17065 and the requirements announced by the Head of KOLAS |
| Customers | Receive accredited certification reports provided by accredited product certification bodies within the accredited scope, in accordance with relevant standards and technical requirements |
If your organization is preparing to apply for KOLAS product certification body accreditation, please review the latest criteria including KOLAS Regulations on the Accreditation of Product Certification Bodies (KS Q ISO/IEC 17065:2014) and KOLAS Regulations on the Accreditation and Assessment of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs), and inquire to the KOLAS Secretariat about relevant procedures and requirements.
(☏ 043-870-5532, 5495, kolast@korea.kr)
Applicable Documents and Laws
-Framework Act on National Standards
-Enforcement Decree of the Framework Act on National Standards
-KOLAS Regulations on the Accreditation of Product Certification Bodies
-KOLAS Regulations on the Accreditation and Assessment of Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs)
-Supplementary Requirements for Each Field of Accreditation
-KS Q ISO/IEC 17011 (ISO/IEC 17011): Conformity Assessment—Requirements for Accreditation Bodies accrediting Conformity Assessment Bodies
-KS Q ISO/IEC 17065 (ISO/IEC 17065): Conformity Assessment—Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
-KS Q ISO/IEC 17067 (ISO/IEC 17067): Conformity Assessment—Fundamentals of product certification and guidelines for product certification schemes
