Incentive

Are you interested in the continuous development of your education establishment and do you want to proactively meet the needs of the times? As part of the certification process, you will receive feedback on your quality management system from our auditors. In addition, you will examine your own educational-, management- and communication processes as well as your educational offers and customer needs by means of a self-evaluation. Through the analyses, feedback and ideas, you recognise opportunities and possibilities for potential developments and ensure the quality required by yourself and by third parties.

Outcome

The eduQua label gives certified further education establishments an advantage on the market. The thoughts and exchanges surrounding certification have a positive effect on the quality of the further education establishments. Certification is also an advantage vis-à-vis the authorities. In many cantons, an audited quality management system is a prerequisite for receiving public money. The eduQua certificate is considered a suitable and widespread proof of quality.

Target groups

Education establishments

Validity

3 years - there is an annual interim audit.

Recognition

The SQS eduQua certificate has national recognition.

Combinations

eduQua:2021 can be combined with ISO 9001 and/or ISO 21001 as well as with an IN-Qualis certification.

Incentive

Product quality and product safety within the value added chain and the trade chain is gaining more and more importance and it is an essential part of the requirements of legislators and customers. By implementation of the standard and subsequent certification, brokers, commercial agencies and importers are contributing to the implementation of the requirements covering the entire value added chain and therefore are raising the own competence in the field of quality and safety. Additionally, by the introduction of the Broker standard, the transparency over the entire chain of delivery will be increased, whereby a basic need of the consumer will be covered.

Outcome

Meeting the requirements of IFS Broker standard one the one hand ensures adequate communication, but also trade with high quality, safe and legally compliant products. The certified company is dealing with the existing risks and is implementing accordant actions in a target oriented manner.

Target groups

SQS is offering the IFS Broker certification in the field of trade with food. Therefore, the target groups are brokers, traders, trade agencies and importers of food.

Validity

The validity of the certificate is limited by the publisher of the standard to one year.

Recognition

As all IFS-products, the IFS Broker standard is an internationally recognized standard.

Combinations

The IFS Broker standard can be combined with the standards ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management) ISO 22000 (Food safety management systems), IFS Food Standard (Food safety standard) and IFS Logistics Standard (standard for service provisions in the field of logistics).

Incentive

The IFS Logistics Standard secures the reliable execution of logistics contracts.

Outcome

By the application of the IFS Logistics Standard the product safety chain will be closed between manufactured and trade. The standard is internationally recognized and in general, a certification is causing a minimization of supplier audits. A company certified according the IFS Logistics Standard has a clear advantage in competition.

Target groups

National and international food logisticians.

Validity

1 year

Recognition

The IFS Logistics SQS Certificate is valid internationally and is recognised as the GFSI standard by wholesalers worldwide.

Combinations

The IFS Logistics Standard can be combined with ISO 9001 (quality management), ISO 14001 (environmental management), ISO 22000 (food safety management system), IFS Food (Standard for auditing quality and food safety of food products) and IFS Broker.

Incentive

FSSC 22000 (GFSI approved procedure) is suitable for the implementation of and compliance with food safety in order to meet international food specifications

Outcome

The implementation of the specifications of standards (PRP, HACCP, traceability, recall/return, verification/validation, etc.) guarantee food safety requirements. ISO/TS 22002-1 includes practical implementation (such as PRP programmes).

Target groups

Food and food ingredient manufacturers that need a globally and GFSI approved certificate.

Validity

3 years - there is an annual audit to ensure that standards are being maintained and a recertification audit after three years.

Recognition

The SQS certificate of conformity with FSSC 22000 Issue 5.1 (Food) has international recognition.

Combinations

FSSC 22000 can be combined with all norms and standards.

Incentive

AQAP Allied Quality Assurance Publication is the management system for suppliers to the military industry.

Outcome

Certification to AQAP 2110 standard is a clearly stated requirement of the NATO partners.

Target groups

Suppliers to the military industry.

Validity

3 years - there is an annual audit to ensure that standards are being maintained and a recertification audit after three years.

Recognition

The SQS ISO 9001 certificate with AQAP 2110 supplement is internationally valid.

Combinations

AQAP 2110 is based on ISO 9001 (quality management).

Incentive

SQS supports the aspirations of its customers with respect to high quality and its continuous improvement. Thus SQS supports and motivates its railway and rolling stock owner customers, or entities in charge of the maintenance of vehicles (ECM), in the continuous improvement of their services and offerings while taking into account the economic aspects.

Outcome

The SQS ECM certificate promotes acceptance by supervisory authorities and operators responsible for traffic on marked-out routes.

Target groups

Railway undertakings, infrastructure managers, maintenance supplier, keepers, manufacturers, other

Validity

Maximum 5 years - in the context of continuous development, annually a maintenance audit and prior to expiration a re-certification audit is held.

Recognition

The SQS certificate of conformity with ECM has international recognition.

Combinations

The ECM certification system may be combined with ISO 9001 (Quality Management) and IRIS Rev. 3 / ISO-TS 22163:2017.

Incentive

In order to meet international specifications for food retailers, the IFS (GFSI recognised process) is suitable for the implementation of and compliance with food safety.

Outcome

IFS Food Standard certification is world wide accepted by retailers and brand owners. The companies address the product- and process-specific hazards and risks in a well-founded manner, thereby increasing product safety. Companies are required by the standard to live and promote a food safety culture. The audits are carried out by qualified auditors approved by the IFS. Through the audits, some of which are unannounced, the certified company is obliged to maintain the level at a constantly high level and to fulfil the requirements at all times.

Target groups

Food- and food ingredient manufacturers who require a worldwide- and GFSI-recognised certificate.

Validity

1 year

Recognition

The IFS Food SQS Certificate is valid internationally and is recognised as the GFSI standard by wholesalers worldwide.

Combinations

IFS Food can be combined with all norms and standards.

Incentive

QM-FROMARTE is a tool that allows commercial milk processors to comply with statutory requirements. These form the basis for ensuring that Swiss products can be exported to the EU.

Outcome

QM FROMARTE offers: a complete quality management solution for commercial milk processors. Compliance with statutory requirements (necessary for exporting to the EU). Comprehensive templates for all necessary supporting documentation. The measures and implementation advice provide the support that plant managers need for safe operational management. Economical, with time savings and cost savings compared to individual QM solutions.

Target groups

Commercial milk processors

Validity

28 months

Recognition

The SQS certificate of conformity with FROMARTE has national recognition.

Incentive

Certification is required by law for manufacturing of pressure equipment off category II. SQS as a notified body for pressure equipment (NB 1250) is verifying compliance with the essential safety requirements and is accompanying the manufacturer from the state of design up to the final inspections during manufacturing of pressure equipment.

Outcome

DGR Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process is providing expertise oriented services and solutions, qualified suppliers as well as minimizing risks and costs.

Target groups

Manufacturer of pressure equipment based in the Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU and the Pressure Equipment Ordinance SR 930.114.

Validity

The conformity assessment certificate according module D is valid for three years with an annual verification.

Recognition

SQS is approved notified body for pressure equipment bearing the identification number 1250.
The SQS certificate for pressure equipment is internationally recognized.

Combinations

DGR Conformity to type based on quality assurance of the production process is compatible with ISO 9001 (Quality management), ISO 3834-2 (certification of welding operations) ISO 14001 (Environmental management) and ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management).