Registrar of Quality Systems (RQS Certification) is an independent certification body operating in more than 20 countries within the multinational RQS Holdings.

RQS Certification is a member of DNV GL Business Assurance Holding.

High quality and guaranteed services are ensured by the Denmark accreditation body DANAK, who carefully examine our certification processes and ensure our staff are highly competent in the fields in which they work.

Mission

The goal of RQS certification body is to provide a certification service that is distinguished by its professionalism, efficiency, timely delivery and cost/performance ratio. The main objective of RQS is to fulfill the tasks delegated to it in such a way as benefits society at large and the global economy the most and be independence and impartiality.

RQS's first priority is its customers. In order to be competitive on the international market, every job is handled equally, whether foreign or domestic.

A management system must meet international requirements in line with the EN 45011 and ISO/IEC 17021 in order to receive certification. RQS tries to utilise its management system in order to effectively support high national and international certification requirements.

Accreditation body

DANAK recognises RQS Certification to provide accredited certification of management systems according to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001, ISO 22000, ISO 10000 Series, ISO 50001, and others.

RQS Holdings offers various services Worldwide, many of the services hold accreditations where applicable. Each accreditation follows a uniform management system which is operated by a separate legal entity within the group. For more details, please contact the website of the accreditation body.

The exchange of goods and services is a common objective for the single European market and for global trade. With the movement of goods and the provision of services being liberalised to a far-reaching extent, concomitant measures are required to ensure the quality of the goods being brought to market and of the services being provided. A recognised system of testing, calibration and certification (conformity assessments) offers reassurance that the products being marketed and the services being provided comply with the harmonisation requirements of the European Community.

Accreditation is the formal recognition by a relevant body (accreditation body) that a conformity assessment body meets the particular requirements applying to that body in terms of qualification and equipment and may thus be deemed competent. It is becoming increasingly apparent that accreditation is a necessary prerequisite for successfully competing at the international level.

The basis of accreditation in Austria is the Regulation (EC) 765/2008. The Accreditation Act 2012 (Accreditation Act 2012) supplements the requirements of Regulation (EC) 765/2008 and designates the Federal Minister of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) as responsible for accreditation for Austria. The Federal Minister of Science, Research and Economy established the Austrian National Accreditation Body "Akkreditierung Austria" in the department I/12. The single Austrian National Accreditation Body (NAB) is tied into the network of accreditation activities at the international level.

Akkreditierung Austria
• accepts the accreditation bodies in line with Regulation (EC) 765/2008 and Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs), which have been accredited by them as equivalent to the CABs accredited by Akkreditierung Austria
• accepts that all acredited activities performed by CABs accredited by EA MLA signatories, witch have signed the MLA for the relevant acitivity, as covered by the MLA
• accepts reports, certificates and other similar documents from CABs within the scope of accreditation, witch are accredited by a EA NAB, as equally reliable and equivalent to such documents from CABs, witch are accredited by Akkreditierung Austria
• recognises in the same way the rules of the ILAC/IAF MLMRAs

The IAF (International Accreditation Forum) is the world association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, services, personnel and other similar programmes of conformity assessment. The accreditations held by the RQS Holdings are all performed by Accreditation Bodies that are members of the IAF.

DANAK is a member of IAF, which ensures the independence and competency of the accreditation.