<GIC Certification Body Logo>

• •  GIC logo is not a certification mark and cannot be used by clients for any purpose
• •  Certification body mark shall not be used on the laboratory test, calibration, or inspection reports or certificates. (Accordance with 8.3.2 clause of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015)

[ GIC Certification Mark ]

• •  If requested by the certified client, GIC will provide it, and the client can be used the certification mark.
• •  IAS Accreditation mark cannot be used by clients.
  
• •  The certification mark shall not be used on a product, nor product packaging nor in any other way that may be interpreted as denoting product conformity. (Accordance with 8.3.1 clause of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015)

<Certification Mark Example>

[ Certification Mark Precautions for use ]

※GIC exercises proper control of ownership and take action to deal with incorrect references to certification status or misleading use of certification documents, marks or audit reports.

All Certified Clients of GIC shall correctly use the certification mark in accordance with the rules below.

- use certification marks only when the certification status is valid.

- use certification marks within the certified scope.

- not allow reference to its management system certification to be used in such a way as to imply that GIC certifies a product (including service) or process. 

- not be used on a product nor product packaging nor in any other way that may be interpreted as denoting product conformity.

- not permit its marks to be applied to laboratory test, calibration or inspection reports or certificates

- not use any certification marks other than provided by GIC.

- not use or permit the use of a certification document or any part thereof in a misleading manner.

- discontinue its use of all advertising matter that contains a reference to certification upon suspension or withdrawal of its certification.

- amends all advertising matters when the certification condition has been reduced.

- not use its certification mark in such a manner that would bring the GIC and/or certification system into disrepute and lose public trust.

- GIC will take proper action upon discovery of wrong use of certification mark and accreditation mark such as requesting correction, suspension or withdrawal of certification and may take legal steps when the controversy could not be solved between two parties.

- Conforms to the requirements of GIC when making reference to its certification status in communication media such as the internet, brochures or advertising, or other documents.

- not imply that the certification applies to activities and sites that are outside the scope of certification.

The certified organization is not allowed to use the FSSC 22000 logo, any statement or make reference to its certified status on:

- a product

- its labelling

- its packaging (primary, secondary or any other form)

- certificates of analysis or certificates of conformance (CoA’s or CoCs)

- in any other manner that implies FSSC 22000 approves a product, or service and

- where exclusions to the scope of certification apply

* GIC will take proper action upon discovery of wrong use of certification mark and accreditation mark such as requesting correction, suspension or withdrawal of certification and may take legal steps when the controversy could not be solved between two parties.

Please contact us via e-mail (info@gicert.org) if you have any questions.

Thank you.