Certification terms
Applicant
An entity that has submitted an application for an identified ICEQC certification activity.
Certified client
The legal holder of a current ICEQC certificate.
Certification object
The organization, service, system, product or defined claim that is assessed for certification.
Certification scope
The precise public boundary of the certification object, including material inclusions, modes, locations or environments and exclusions.
Certification scheme
The controlled rules that specify how certification applies to a defined category of certification object.
Assessment terms
Conformity (C)
Fulfilment of an applicable requirement established through sufficient verified evidence.
Nonconformity (NC)
Non-fulfilment of an applicable requirement.
Not applicable (N/A)
A recorded determination that a complete requirement does not apply to the confirmed certification object and scope on an objective basis accepted by ICEQC.
Corrective action
Action addressing the cause of a nonconformity to prevent recurrence, together with correction of the identified condition where applicable.
Recognized evidence
Evidence produced by an appropriately qualified, authorized or independent source and accepted for a defined fact outside direct ICEQC verification.
Document language
- Shall indicates a requirement.
- Should indicates a recommendation, not a substitute for a shall requirement.
- May indicates permission.
- Can indicates possibility or capability.