Is the certificate without CNAs invalid? Difference between certificate with CNAs and certificate without CNAs

Date：2022-04-15 17:12:40Views：2373

The enterprise applies for ISO quality management system, AAA enterprise credit, environment and occupational health management system certification in a third-party certification body. Many enterprises find that there is no CNAs mark on some certificates when they find a third-party organization for testing. So, is the certificate without CNAs invalid? What is the difference between a certificate with a CNAs mark and a certificate without a CNAs mark?

CNAs certification is the English abbreviation of China National Accreditation Service for conformity assessment (CNAs). It is merged and reorganized on the basis of the former National Accreditation Committee of Chinese certification institutions (CNAB) and the former National Accreditation Committee of Chinese laboratories (CNAL). CNAs is a national accreditation institution approved and authorized by the national certification and Accreditation Administration, which is responsible for the accreditation of certification institutions, laboratories, inspection institutions and other relevant institutions. According to the relevant agreements on China's accession to the WTO, the "CNAs" mark can be mutually recognized in the field of international certification. For example, it can be recognized by the relevant certification institutions of the United States, Japan, France, Germany, the United Kingdom and other countries.

1、 The difference between "marked" and "unlabeled"

01. The certificate bears the CNAs mark:

1. It indicates that it has the technical ability to carry out certification, testing or calibration services according to the corresponding recognition criteria;

2. Recognized by the national and regional accreditation bodies of the parties signing the mutual recognition agreement;

3. Have the opportunity to participate in bilateral and multilateral cooperation and exchanges on the accreditation of international conformity assessment institutions;

4. CNAs approval mark can be used within the scope of approval;

5. Included in the list of approved authorized institutions.

02. Certificate without CNAs mark:

1. If the institutional certification project is not recognized by CNAs, or the certified industry category is not recognized by CNAs, the certificate issued cannot bear the CNAs mark;

2. If CNAs has not carried out the recognition of the project, it cannot issue a certificate with CNAs logo. For example, for the common commodity after-sales service certification, intellectual property management system certification (standard implementation), CNAs has no recognition standard. The certification body that has been approved for certification qualification can normally issue certificates, which are also valid, but can not carry CNAs logo.

2、 Several common signs

Certificate with CNAs mark and IAF mark. It shows that the certification category in this certificate has been mutually recognized by the international certification Forum (IAF) and has been recognized by CNAs.

Certificate with CNAs mark and no IAF mark. This means that the certification category in this certificate will not be recognized by the international certification Forum (IAF), but will be recognized by CNAs.

CNAs certification is the recognition of the organization's ability to provide certification services of a third-party notary organization. There are no valid and invalid parameters, but only authoritative references. CNAs has been integrated into the international recognition and mutual recognition system and plays an important role in the international recognition and mutual recognition system. Therefore, when enterprises choose to test, they first choose the organization with CNAs certification qualification, which can ensure the authority and credibility of the test report.