The European Certification Council, in accordance with the requirements for certification organizations and persons working for them, as required by ISO standard 17024, declares the following:
The certification authority will
The director/managing director has overall responsibility for the organization and compliance with the rules in close coordination with the board of directors, here with the chairmen of the normative and innovation council as well as the certification and examination committee.
The recognition/approval of training courses by the certification organization in no way jeopardizes the impartiality of certcouncil.eu; the assessment and certification requirements are the same for all candidates. Upon request, the certification body makes information about education and training available to educational institutions so that this can be used as a prerequisite for being able to be certified.
All other requirements for conformity assessment organizations are met, documented and controlled, among other things, by the Honorary Council as the de facto supervisory board. Further details are specified in the QM manual.
Aachen/Berlin in January 2017
The Director