CMMi Eco Cert

CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) is a process improvement model that helps the organizations to follow the best practices. The model can be used as a guideline for process improvement on any project or a department or even the entire organization.

Organizations worldwide are continually faced with operational challenges. In order to meet specific business goals, it is imperative to streamline the operations. With CMMI certification, you can smoothly integrate the functions of the organization and link the goals to enhance the processes. You can also set a standardized guideline for quality, which would prove to be a reference point for CMMI appraisals.

CMMI appraisal drives the company towards decision-making, project and process management, which is based on measurements. It seems both, people and process as the assets of the organizations and focuses on integrating them to meet the business goals. The benefits of CMMI are seen in every bit of the product and services offered. Improved quality and delivery is the ultimate result, which leads to higher customer satisfaction. It also helps in sustaining consistent quality across geographical boundaries.

We at EUROCERT, are the leading provider of CMMI certification in India. We are not bound by our geographical presence. Our experience across industries and dynamic strength enable us to help our customers with CMMI certifications in Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, Delhi, Ahmedabad and beyond borders. Our CMMI Consulting services include CMMI certification, CMMI consultancy, CMMI training and CMMI Appraisals. We work with our customers closely to provide end-to-end CMMI Consulting services in India and across the globe.

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Aim
Ecocert inspection and certification program is designed to meet the requirements of the various public organic standards viz. NPOP (Indian), EC 834/2007 and 889/2008 (European), USDA (NOP) (US) and JAS (Japanese) and other private standards. Ecocert has also launched it's own fair trade standards – EFT (Ecocert Fair Trade) to address the socio-environmental concerns in the supply chains.

Steps for certification
The steps followed for certification are stated below:

1. Submission of application
2. Cost Estimation
3. Invoicing and payment of fees
4. Signing of inspection contract
5. Inspection and submitting the inspection report to the certification department
6. Issuance of certification decision
7. Compliance of certification decision and issuance of certificate
8. Issue of Transaction Certificates/Inspection Certificates for traded lots

According to all the organic regulations. One annual inspection is compulsory for all the clients.

Submission of application
Applications should be as per the prescribed format –and submitted to:

EUROCERT
4th Floor, “Spaces” Wall Street,
Chakala, Andheri – Kurla Road,
Andheri (East), Mumbai – 400059
Landline Number: 022-62816157
Email: info@eurocertindia.com

Cost Estimate
A cost estimate is developed on the basis of the information provided in the application form which is then forwarded to the certification department for its review. Upon the receipt of the completed and updated information about the operator's activities, the inspection program, scope, schedule, location and other technical details are subsequently agreed upon. The cost estimate is sent to the operator for approval.

Invoicing and payment of fees
An invoice for payment is submitted after the approval of the cost estimate and agreement of procedures. Inspection is undertaken only after the payment of fees as mentioned in the invoice. Additional costs such as travel and analysis costs are raised after the inspection and have to be paid before the issuance of the certificate.

Signing of the inspection contract
A service contract is signed by the first time applicants stating a commitment to organic production. EUROCERT develops a quote specific to the operator for the inspection visit(s), certification(s) and possible analysis expected for the forthcoming year. By signing both the documents, the operators particularly commit themselves to:

• Conform to the applicable organic production standards.
• Cooperate in on-site inspection visits, announced or unannounced, of organic production sites (storage, parcels, buildings etc.) and if applicable conventional production sites.
• Sampling for residue analysis.
• To provide access to all production sites relevant to inspection, book-keeping, other supporting documents and related records.
• To be responsible for any possible additional inspection requested by the Certification Committee following serious non-compliance with organic standards, as suggested in the sanctions catalogue.

ECOCERT should be informed about

• Any prohibited operation (chemical or any other products), any serious modification with regard to the organic rules and concerning the production and/or the processing of the products.
• In advance, any organic processing operation carried out by a third party (sub-contracted operations) or by themselves if irregularly conducted.

Inspection and submitting the inspection report to the certification department
One of our experienced inspectors will be assigned the inspection visit. They will be selected according to the inspection program, the type of operation, language skills and knowledge of standards.

Logistic details such as an inspection schedule and notification of relevant partners on site will be arranged by the inspector himself/herself, in accordance with the detailed assignment the inspector receives from EUROCERT. Inspection includes introduction of the inspector and the inspection program, visits of fields and producers, taking samples for analysis if needed, inspection of premises, stocks and processing units, updating of documents, checking of bookkeeping records and final discussion.

Before the end of the visit, the inspector will summarize the deviations found from the standards. Fact finding and verification during inspection are reported and submitted together with all relevant documentation to the certification department of EUROCERT.

Issuance of certification decision
The Certification Department then makes the decision and reports back to the operator. It retrieves the findings of the inspection report, compares the findings with the respective standards and makes the decision according to the procedures approved by EUROCERT. The conclusions regarding deviations, conformity and improvement measures are clearly stated in the certification protocol which is then sent to the client along with the inspection report. The client signs the certification decision on acceptance and sends it back to the EUROCERT Office.

Compliance of certification decision and issuance of certificate
The operator, after receiving the certification decision has to comply with all the improvement actions as mentioned and agree upon the certification decision within the deadlines stipulated in the certification decision. The compliance to the improvement actions should be reported to the certification department by the operator. The certification department will verify the compliance to the improvement actions and if all the improvement actions are complied with then the "Certificate of Conformity" is issued to the operator.

Issue of Transaction Certificates/Inspection Certificates for traded lots
Before importation into the European Union, importers are required to apply for import authorization to the competent authorities in the country of import. For this purpose it may be necessary to submit the inspection report to the relevant authorities, which maybe done by client any time without approval from EUROCERT.

EUROCERT however offers its services in preparing or presenting the import application and/or providing additional required documents.

To comply with the ongoing quantity checks and legal requirements, transaction certificates will be issued to the importer/buyer for each importation/traded lot of certified commodities into the European Union/USA or Japan. Based on the information supplied by the exporter, the certificate will usually be sent to the importer.

Follow-up of inspection and certification consists of updating relevant information of the project in the EUROCERT files. It includes the follow-up of improvements and conditions by the operations to continue compliance with the standard.

Confidentiality and Independence EUROCERT is responsible for maintaining confidentiality of all the information provided for the purpose of inspection and certification.

The activities of ECOCERT are limited to inspection and certification.

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