Certification Process

The certification process begins with submission of an application and proceeds through application review, audit programme development, audit planning, Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits, certification decision and granting of certification. The certification cycle then continues through surveillance activities and recertification.

Three-Year Certification Cycle

Initial certification is followed by ongoing surveillance activities and recertification before expiry of certification.

01

Initial Certification

Application, planning, Stage 1, Stage 2 and certification decision.

02

Surveillance

Ongoing surveillance audits during the certification cycle.

03

Recertification

Recertification activities completed before expiry of certification.

Certification Process Flow

Detailed sequence of activities from application through certification, surveillance and recertification.

Pre-Certification Activities

Application and programme development

Client Application

Client submits application for initial certification

Exchange of information between client and certification body

Review of application for certification

Identification of areas of concern and request for additional information (if applicable)

Development of audit programme

Proposal for certification and confirmation of audit programme

Initial Certification

Initial certification planning / conducting audits

Select and appoint competent Stage 1 team

Prepare for Stage 1

Conduct Stage 1

Resolve Stage 1 areas of concern (if applicable)

Confirm / appoint competent Stage 2 team

Plan for Stage 2

Conduct Stage 2

Resolve Stage 2 areas of concern (if applicable)

Initial certification audit conclusions

Client Arrangement

Client and certification body engage in formal arrangements for certification

Initial certification decision

Initial Certification Decision

Granting of certification and issuance of documents

Audit Conclusion

Initial certification audit conclusions

Independent review of certification (if required)

Initial certification decision

Certification

Granting of initial certification

Issuance of certification documents

Certification Cycle

Three-year certification cycle

Expiry of certification

Ongoing Surveillance Activities

Surveillance audits during the certification cycle

Surveillance Audit

Surveillance audits shall be conducted at least once in a calendar year

Confirm audit programme and communicate to client

Confirm / appoint competent audit team

Plan for surveillance audit

Conduct surveillance audit

Resolve surveillance audit areas of concern (if applicable)

Surveillance audit conclusions

Independent review of certification (if required)

Client Information

Exchange of information between client and certification body

Changes of scope, changes of site, changes to audit programme as required

Appropriate audit follow-up and surveillance activities

Recertification

Recertification activities to be completed before expiry of certification

Recertification audit planning

Plan for recertification audit

Conduct recertification audit(s)

Resolve recertification audit areas of concern (if applicable)

Recertification audit conclusions

Recertification decision

Granting of recertification and issuance of certification documents

Confirm audit programme and appropriate audit follow-up and surveillance activities including frequency and duration. Special audits must also be taken into consideration.

Important: The certification process includes application review, audit programme development, competent audit team appointment, Stage 1 and Stage 2 audits, certification decision, surveillance activities and recertification activities as applicable to the certification cycle.

EVYA Assessment Pvt. Ltd.

Certification activities are conducted through a structured process designed to support consistent, reliable and professional conformity assessment and certification.