ITPEC IP April 2018 Question 76

Which of the following is an appropriate description of certification to ISO 9001?

a)Once a party is certified, the certification is permanent.b)Certification is applied to manufacturing industries, not to service industries.c)There is only one certification body in each country.d)Organizations which fulfill the international standard “Quality Management Systems - Requirements” are assessed and certified.

Explanation

Organizations that fulfil "Quality Management Systems - Requirements" are assessed and certified — ISO 9001 certifies an organization's quality management system.

ISO 9001 is the international standard setting the requirements of a QMS. An accredited certification body audits the organization and, if it conforms, certifies it. The certificate is valid for a limited period (typically three years) with regular surveillance audits and a renewal audit, and any organization can apply, whatever its industry or size.

Answer (d)

Why not others:

•(a) — certification is not permanent; it is reviewed by surveillance audits and must be renewed, and it can be suspended or withdrawn
•(b) — ISO 9001 applies to any organization, including service industries such as IT and software companies
•(c) — many accredited certification bodies operate in each country, and an organization chooses among them

Key rule: ISO 9001 certifies the quality management system, not a product; it covers any industry and must be maintained through regular audits.

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