The National Certification Body of Jamaica provides management system certification

services within Jamaica and the wider Caribbean through committed and competent personnel and a certification decision process

based on impartiality.

WHAT IS THE NATIONAL CERTIFICATION BODY OF JAMAICA (NCBJ)?

The NCBJ was established in April 2007 as the Certification Unit and a legal entity of the Bureau of Standards Jamaica.

The NCBJ has been given the mandate to offer certification of management systems.

WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF SERVICES OFFERED BY THE NCBJ ? The NCBJ offers services related to:

Certification to ISO 9001 Certification to ISO 14001

Future Offerings……. (local and international)

Certification to ISO 50001

FSMS – Food Safety Management System Certification (HACCP & ISO 22000)

ISO 9001 is the actual specification for QMS. It can be used irrespective of size or type of organization.

It is among ISO’s most widely known and successful series of standards ever.

ISO Survey – “Up to the end of December 2010, at least 1,109,905 ISO 9001certificates had been issued in 176 countries and economies.

Achieve Customer Satisfaction and continual improvement.

ISO 9001 has become an international reference for quality requirements in business dealings.

ISO 14001 is the specification for Environmental Management Systems (EMS).

ISO Survey – “Up to the end of December 2010, approximately 250,972 certificates had been issued in 155 countries and economies.

Provides the roadmap for organizations which must meet environmental objectives

Achieves customer and stakeholder satisfaction and continual improvement

Confirms global relevance for organizations wishing to operate in an environmentally sustainable manner.

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ISO 50001 is the specification for Energy Management Systems (EnMS).

Up to the end of January 2012, 100 organizations in 26 countries had received certification

Provides the roadmap for organizations which must meet energy management objectives

Achieves stakeholder satisfaction, continual improvement, energy efficiency and reduced costs.

Confirms global relevance for organizations wishing to improve energy performance in an sustainable

manner.

Management Responsibility

Energy Policy

Energy planning – Legal requirements, Energy review, Energy baseline/performance indicators, Energy objectives/ Targets and Energy management action plans

Implementation and Operation - Competence, training and awareness, Communication, Documentation

Operation control, Design Procurement of energy services etc.

Checking – Monitoring, Evaluation of compliance with legal regulations, Internal audit, Nonconformities, Control of records

Impartiality and Confidentiality Competence Stakeholders’ involvement

Continual improvement Professionalism and Commitment

THE COMMITTEE FOR SAFEGUARDING IMPARTIALITY (CSI) is comprised of : ◦ persons with

experience in management

◦ members of trade associations and

◦ representatives from consumer groups

who are all external to the certification body.

They provide oversight to eliminate commercial pressures and give advice on matters affecting openness and public perception.

The purpose of the firewall is that there is no “intermingling” of processes that may pose a risk to Impartiality and Conflict of Interest.

A firewall exists between the NCBJ and the divisions and departments of the BSJ.

The NCBJ has implemented a management system to ensure that its operations conform to the requirements of ISO/IEC 17021

The NCBJ is accredited by ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) to offer certification to ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004.

Identify personnel to lead implementation of management team

Select personnel / Establish a Steering Committee

Select Project Team

Train Project Team

Conduct Process Analysis

Document Procedures

Train End Users

Implement System Documentation

Conduct Internal Audit and Management Review

1. Client completes NCBJ Application for certification

2. NCBJ presents proposal and upon acceptance, the certification contract

3. Client signs contract and makes payment to the NCBJ

4. NCBJ schedules and conducts Stage 1 Audit

5.NCBJ provides report & Stage 2 Audit proceeds

6. Executive Committee reviews auditors

report and approves certification

7. NCBJ issues certificate

Client implements management system in accordance with the standard

Granting

Maintaining

Renewing

Extending

Reducing

Suspending and

Withdrawing Certification

In accordance with IEC/ISO 17021 Clause 5.1.3, the NCBJ shall be responsible for, and shall retain authority for its decisions relating to:

NCBJ has attained international accreditation comparable with all leading registrars in the world (570 certification bodies operating around the world).

NCBJ has a cadre of experienced and competent auditors and technical experts (TEs)

Our auditors consistently meet the requirements of the international standard ISO 19011

Profile of auditors and TEs sent to client before the audits are confirmed

Our auditor man-day rate is competitive

We are 100% Jamaican