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Halal Certification Halal is an Arabic term meaning “lawful or permissible” and it does not only encompass food and drink, but many matters of daily life. When it comes to Halal food, most people think of meat products. However, the term “Halal” covers food products in general and especially processed food products . The term […]

Learning Services Management System ISO 29990:2010 Learning Services Management System In recent years there has been increasing emphasis in education worldwide. The control of the provided education and thus its improvement are of main importance for businesses that provide continuous training to their employees. Key tool for those organizations is ISO 29990:2010, the new International […]

CE Certification The CE marking or certification as it has been legally called since 1993 (according to the EU Directive 93/68/EEC)(DECISION No 768/2008/EC), was formerly called EC marking or certification, is a mandatory conformity marking for products placed on the market in the European Economic Area (EEA). With the CE marking on a product, the […]

ΕΝ ISO 13485:2003 Quality Management Systems for Medical Devices ΕΝ ISO 13485:2003 includes the requirements for implementing a quality management system for medical devices. The standard is applicable by all organizations that design, manufacture and sell medical devices. Its structure as well as its requirements is very similar to that of ISO 9001:2008 standard for […]

EN 62446:2009: Certification of Photovoltaic Facilities EN 62446:2009 (also available as IEC 62446:2009) defines the minimal information and documentation required to be handed over to a customer following the installation of a grid connected PV system. Also describes the minimum commissioning tests, inspection criteria and documentation expected to verify the safe installation and correct operation […]

ISO 20000 –IT SERVICE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO/IEC 20000 (IT Service Management) is an International standard related to the Information Management systems. The main purpose of this Standard is to guide mainly the IT related organizations during the provision of services in order to meet the needs and requirements of their customers. Implementation and certification of […]

ISO 27001:2005 INFORMATION SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM The effective management of information security in an organization includes all business and operational processes as well as the staff related to information security.Information Security should be an ongoing procedure, which when implemented, can help an organization deal with safety issues and fulfill its objectives. ISO 27001 main target […]

Second party inspections B.Q.C., with its experienced and excellent educated human resources, offers added value services such as: Food Sector hygiene inspections. This includes onsite inspections to evaluate the application of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Good Hygiene Practices (GHP) as well as legislation requirements. Suppliers audit (e.g. Hotel suppliers, fast food suppliers, catering suppliers, super […]

Codex Alimentarius «Codex Alimentarius» is literally, translated from Latin, a “Food Code”. It consists of a series of generic and specific food safety standards that have been established in order to protect consumers’ health and fai practices in food trade. Food that are in the market for local consumption or exporting should be considered safe […]

OHSAS 18001:2007 Health & Safety Management System More than 150 million work accidents happen every year throughout the whole world and more than 100.000 workers have lost their lives or their ability to work. The increase in work accidents is related to a series of negative outcomes such as loss of human lives, high insurance […]