NGCL shall issue a certificate when the client complies with, all the requirements for certification. All certificates issued by NGCL shall remain the property of NGCL and must be returned when requested. The certificates are issued for a period of three years and have validity as stated in the certificate. After the issue of the certificate the client is authorized to use the certification mark or the logo in advertising matter in conformity with the following requirements.
General conditions for use of Logo & Certificates
- The client is authorized to use the certification mark or its logo in advertising matter and while using this mark or logo the client shall ensure that it: –
- Conforms to requirements of NGCL when making reference to its certification status in communication media such as Internet, brochures or advertising or other documents.
- Does not make or permit any misleading statement regarding its certification.
- Does not use or permit the use of the certification document or any part thereof in a misleading manner.
- Upon suspension or withdrawal of its certification, discontinues its use of all advertising matter that contains a reference to certification, as directed by Conforms to requirements of NGCL.
- Amends all advertising matter when the scope of certification has been reduced.
- Neither the certification body’s nor the accreditation body’s logo shall be used on the packaging of a product , labels , publicity material , written announcements etc. that in any way suggest that the certification body or the accreditation body have certified or approved any product , process or service of the certified body or in any other misleadingmanner
- The logo shall not be mused on vehicles except in publicity material like part of a large advertisement
- Logos shall not be displayed on buildings andflags
- The logos shall also not be applied to laboratory test, calibration or inspection reports or any form of certificates issued by educational institutions as such reports/ certificates are deemed to be products in thiscontext.
- Does not imply that certification applies to activities that are outside the scope of its certification.
- Shall not use the certification in such a manner that would bring conforms to requirements of NGCL and /or the certification system into disrepute and lose publictrust.
- Logo shall not be applied on visitingcards.
- Whenever the Accreditation Mark is to be used by NGCL certified clients, it is to be accompanied by NGCL logo, & both marks are to be proportioned so that neither has obvious precedence or prominence over the other and its use is limited to stationery, literature and other written promotionalmaterials.
- The Certification Body / Accreditation Body Logo may be uniformly reduced or enlarged but shall not be less than 15 mm in height and not less than 12mm in width (minimum size15x12mm.), but both the symbols should be legible
- The symbols may be reproduced electronically, provided that the requirements of the respective accreditation bodies, as described in this procedure, are met and distortion and/or degradation does not occur
- Whenever a subsidiary belonging to a group has been certified there shall not be any confusion as to which part of the group holds the certification and it shall not imply that the other subsidiaries have beencertified
- Where the organization (the client) wishes to make reference to its certification instead of using the symbols of the certification & accreditation bodies, the organization shall use the reference in the following manner
- name of the company: ——————( your company name)
- certification standard : —————–(e.g. ISO 9001 : 2015)
- certified by : name of the CB ( i.e. NGCL)
2.0 Certification body logo
NGCL certification mark may only be reproduced as shown in the attachment 1 for QMS
3.0 Accreditation body logo
The accreditation mark shall be reproduced as shown in the attachment 1 for QMS.
4.0 MisuseThe misuse of marks or certificate shall result in the following actions.
4.1 Innocent Misuse
- Immediate withdrawal of the offending literature by the client ,or
- Suspension of approval (certification) until misuse isrectified.
If action is not taken to rectify the misuse within a reasonable time, the approval will be withdrawn.
4.2 Negligent / Fraudulentmisuse
- Withdrawal of approval together with publication of the reason forwithdrawal.
Misuse is deemed negligent / fraudulent where the mark is knowingly or carelessly misused. Repeated “innocent “misuse would be deemed negligent.
5.0 Withdrawal of certificationIn the event that approval is withdrawn, the client shall immediately cease use and distribution of any literature, stationary etc bearing the mark and also discontinues the use of any advertising matter that contains any reference to a certified status. The artwork supplied and all the original approval certificates are to be returned to NGCL.
6.0 ContractualObligation
- Correct use of NGCL certification and the accreditation body mark is a contractual obligation that the client undertakes to comply with as per agreement signed with NGCL
- Where the NGCL certification and accreditation body marks have been used by the client, their use is to be reviewed at all surveillance and re-certification audits to ensure that their use is correct and in accordance with the requirements identified in thisdocument.
- Any misuse of logo shall be brought to the attention of the client and included in the surveillance or the re-certification auditreports.
- It is likely that in some cases the client may have to update the logos and they still may have stationery and brochures showing the previously issued NGCL certification and the accreditation body logos under such circumstance, it is permissible for the client to continue use of the previously issued logo on the understanding that the new logos must be used in the next printing.
Managing Director
NGCL
Attachment -1
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The certification logo shall only be printed in the color combination or in the gray-black combination as specified below:- Font: Arial inside the Circle. Color:
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