Use of marks

A management system certificate is not a product certificate

ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certify an organisation's management system. They do not certify its products or services, and no reference to certification may suggest that they do.

What a certified client may do

While its certification is valid, a client may:

• refer to its certification in marketing, communications, websites, brochures, business cards and stationery;
• display the EdelCert International certification symbol, in accordance with its Certification Agreement.

Wherever the certification symbol is displayed, it shows the standard certified, the scope of certification or where the full scope can be found, the certificate number, and the certifying body, EdelCert International (Pty) Ltd.

What a certified client may not do

• use the certification symbol or any reference to certification on products, packaging or product labels in a way that could imply product certification;
• use it on test reports, calibration reports or other documents that imply product certification;
• use any accreditation mark, or any mark of an international recognition arrangement;
• suggest that certification covers activities, sites or scopes beyond what is actually certified;
• use the certification symbol after suspension, withdrawal or expiry of certification;
• use the certification symbol in a way that brings EdelCert International or an accreditation body into disrepute.

Accreditation marks belong to the accredited body

An accreditation mark belongs to the accredited certification body. It is never the client's to display. EdelCert International (Pty) Ltd is an applicant for accreditation by the International Accreditation Service (IAS). We do not currently hold accreditation. No certificate we issue carries an accreditation mark, and no client may refer to accreditation in connection with its certification.

How we check

We review each client's use of marks and references to certification at every surveillance and recertification audit, including its website, marketing material, tender documents and product packaging. Misuse is raised as a nonconformity. Persistent or material misuse that is not corrected may lead to suspension or withdrawal of certification, and to a public notice that the organisation is no longer certified.

Reporting misuse

If you see an organisation misusing our name, our certification symbol or a claim of certification, tell us: complaints@edelcert.com, or use our complaints and appeals page.