What is certification? It is the activity of determining in writing that any product, test, service, inspection, system, or employee is eligible as a third, independent, and impartial party, institution, or organization. This is the result of the evaluation conducted by a Conformity Assessment Organization, according to determined standard conditions, technical regulations, or criteria.

What is accreditation?It is a third-party accuracy statement which officially indicates that a Conformity Assessment Body is sufficient and competent to carry out conformity assessment activities according to national and international determined criteria.
Accreditation by national and / or international accreditation bodies: It is the evaluation of the Conformity Assessment Bodies (Laboratory, inspection, certification, verification, etc.) according to nationally and internationally accepted technical criteria, approval of their competence, and auditing them at regular intervals.
For this purpose, it is a signed agreement in which the signatories of the Multilateral Agreement (MLA) recognize and acknowledge the equivalence of the accreditation systems operated by the signing members, as well as the reliability of the conformity assessment results (Documents) provided by Conformity Assessment Bodies. Accreditation Bodies created by signing members for example, In Germany, DAkkS, UKAS in the UK, Netherlands RVA, TURKAK etc. in Turkey.
The main purpose of organizations: They inspect the Conformity Assessment Bodies that apply to them according to the accreditation criteria in the scopes they request, and if the result is suitable, they register that they are sufficient and competent to provide accredited certification services.
For national governments and authorities: Supporting the implementation of European, global, and national legislation by confirming compliance with standards and applicable requirements, increasing trade and economic growth, by giving confidence to the Authorities and interested parties, providing economic use of resources, and reduction of costs by eliminating several administrative obligations. It reduces the need for competent authorities to employ expert assessment staff for controls and prevents duplication of audits.
For industry and business world: Increasing competitiveness; businesses can differentiate their services and avoid the costs of retesting by providing objective evidence of technical competence, impartiality, and compliance with international requirements. Reducing controls and improving quality; Importing goods and services with an accredited report or certificate can be both less risky and cheaper as businesses do not need to provide additional evidence.
Supporting exports; As it is internationally recognized, it creates new opportunities in the global market by removing barriers to trade.

Certification Purpose:
Certification of a management system, the management system of the certified organization;

• Complies with the pre-determined conditions,
• Having the capacity to continuously realize the determined policies and targets,
• It is effectively applied,

It is an independent indicator. Thus, the certification of the management system creates value for organizations, their customers and other relevant parties. The main purpose of the certification is to provide the assurance that the certified management system complies with the specified conditions. The value of certification, on the other hand, is the trust element to be established in the public as a result of an evaluation by a competent and independent third-party organization. The sign of an IAF (International Accreditation Forum) member on certificates and reports issued by accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies acts as a "passport for trade". The confidence brought by this accreditation eliminates the need for suppliers to obtain certification in every country where they sell their products or services, thereby providing a framework for goods and services to cross European and worldwide borders.

Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies:
It is the accreditation of organizations that certify the audit of Management Systems (9001, 14001, 13485, 22000, 27001, 45001 ... etc.).
Related document; ISO / IEC 17021-Conformity assessment - Requirements for organizations that provide inspection and certification of management systems.

Laboratory Accreditation:
It is the accreditation of Laboratories that will provide all kinds of calibration, analysis and testing services.
Related document; ISO / IEC 17025 - General Conditions for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories

Accreditation of Product Certification Bodies:
It is the accreditation of organizations that make product, process and service certification. Related document; ISO / IEC 17065 - Conformity assessment - Requirements for organizations that make product, process, and service certification

Personel Belgelendirmesi Yapan Kuruluşların Akreditasyonu:
It is the accreditation of organizations that provide staff certification. Related document; ISO / IEC 17024 - Conformity assessment - General requirements for staff certification bodies.
It is the accreditation of organizations that interpret and certify analysis and test results for a product or service. ISO / IEC 17020 - Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of inspection bodies.

Certification Bodies and Their Features:
Certification bodies; They are the organizations that issue accredited certificates by making an impartial conformity assessment (examination, certification) according to the agreements reached with their customers and the pre-determined conditions within the scope of their accreditation. These activities comply with accreditation requirements. Certification bodies can make conformity assessment on issues that they are not accredited, but they cannot put an accreditation mark on the documents they publish.

What should I consider when choosing the certification body?
You should choose an accredited certification body that is authorized, reliable, and whose certificates are accepted in national and international markets. For this purpose; Ask for the accreditation document of the certification body you will work with and examine the scope of the accreditation document. As part of the certification activities Certification Body in Turkey Is your organization's activities are located, if the document is not known if a given document.

Our quality policy:

• To serve all applicants independently, without prejudice, and to apply the principles of impartiality, reliability, equality and business ethics in all our services,
• Carefully review, analyze and resolve complaints and objections,
• To mobilize all our resources to continuously improve our processes, train our employees and solution partners, and increase the satisfaction of our customers and staff,
• To comply fully with the standards, conditions and legal regulations required for organizations that carry out System and Product Audit, Certification / Registration.

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Statement of Impartiality:
KAS Sertifikasyon gerek kadrolu, gerekse sözleşmeli personeli ile gerçekleştireceği tüm faaliyetlerinde tarafsızlığını koruyacağını beyan eder.
KAS Certification declares that it will maintain its neutrality in all its activities with its permanent and contracted personnel.
KAS Certification will serve with the principles of confidentiality, impartiality and objectivity in all its activities.
1) Senior management will not press directly or indirectly on the process officers during the approval process of certification decisions.
2) Will not provide consultancy services for the preparation and maintenance of certification.
3) Will not provide services related to the design, implementation or maintenance of management systems;
4) It will not make the certification of other organizations providing certification services.
Accordingly, KAS Certification will never even offer the following services regarding consultancy services.

• Preparation and production of handbook, manuals and procedures,
• Participation in the decision-making process on management system issues,
• The fact that certification will be easy when specific consultancy is used
• Giving specific advice on the implementation and development of management systems for final certification,

Both permanent and contracted auditors in every Standard assessment performed;

• They do not have any connections, including system management consultancy, that they have no commercial relationship with the organization to be evaluated up to 2 years from the date of the audit they will attend, that may affect its objectivity and objectivity,
• They have the requirements of the work foreseen,
• They agree to do the work foreseen by adhering to the relevant accreditation, standard and KAS Certification procedures.

All these issues are guaranteed by contracts.

Personal Data Protection Law:
As KAS INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATION, as Data Supervisor, we are sensitive to the issue of securing and processing your personal data within the scope of the Personal Data Protection Law.
We would like to inform you about the methods of collecting your personal data, processing and transferring your rights stated in Article 11 in accordance with the "Obligation of Data Supervisor" in Article 10 of the law.

The Purpose of Your Data:
Your personal data, in accordance with the personal data processing conditions specified in Articles 5 and 6 of the Law, in accordance with Article 4 of the Law,

• As prescribed by law and the rule of honesty,
• In connection with the purposes of processing, in a limited and measured manner,
• Accurately and up to date,
• It will be processed for certain clear and legitimate purposes.

Sharing and Transfer of Your Data:
Pursuant to the KVKK, your personal data received from you and obtained from various channels by our Company, provided that adequate measures are taken within the framework of the security and confidentiality principles specified in the Law, our group companies, our business partners, our direct / indirect domestic / foreign affiliates, our contracted institutions, suppliers, legally will be able to share and transfer to authorized public institutions and private persons within the framework of the personal data processing conditions and purposes specified in Articles 8 and 9 of Law No. 6698.

Rights of Personal Data Owner as per KVKK:
Data owners in accordance with Article 11 of the Law,
a) Learning whether personal data is being processed,
b) To request information if personal data has been processed,
c) Learning the purpose of processing personal data and whether they are used appropriately for their purpose,
ç) To know the third parties to whom personal data are transferred domestically or abroad,
d) To request correction of personal data in case of incomplete or incorrect processing,
e) To request the deletion or destruction of personal data within the framework of the conditions stipulated in Article 7,
f) Request notification of the transactions made pursuant to subparagraphs (d) and (e) to third parties to whom personal data have been transferred,
g) To object to the occurrence of a result against the person himself by analyzing the processed data exclusively through automated systems,
ğ) In case of damage due to the unlawful processing of personal data, it has the right to demand the compensation of the damage.

Pursuant to the Law No. 6698 on Protection of Personal Data, you can submit your applications for the above-mentioned purposes in writing or in accordance with this method if a separate method is determined by the Personal Data Protection Board.

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