What is CNAs certification? Here comes the specific process of applying for CNAs certification

Date：2021-07-22 13:19:00 Views：4086

China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment (CNAs) is an accreditation body approved and established by the national certification and Accreditation Administration Commission (CNCA) in accordance with the regulations of the people's Republic of China on certification and accreditation, which uniformly implements the accreditation of certification bodies, laboratories, inspection institutions and other relevant institutions.

Historical evolution

China National Accreditation Committee for conformity assessment was officially established on March 31, 2006. It is integrated on the basis of the former National Accreditation Committee of Chinese certification institutions (CNAB) and the former National Accreditation Committee of Chinese laboratories (CNAL).

CNAB is a certification body established and authorized by the certification and Accreditation Administration of the State Council, which is responsible for all kinds of management system certification and product certification and related work. Founded in July 2002, CNAB is integrated by the former China National Accreditation Committee for quality system certification bodies (CNACR), the former China National Accreditation Committee for product certification bodies (cnacp), the former China National Accreditation Committee for import and export enterprise certification bodies (CNAB) and the former China environmental management system certification body accreditation Committee (caceb).

CNAL is an accreditation institution approved and authorized by the certification and Accreditation Administration of the State Council to be responsible for the accreditation and related work of laboratories and inspection institutions. Founded in July 2002, CNAL is integrated by the former China National Laboratory Accreditation Committee (CNACL) and China National entry exit inspection and Quarantine Laboratory Accreditation Committee (CCIBLAC).

Organization

The organization of China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment includes: the plenary Committee, the Executive Committee, the special committee of certification bodies, the special committee of laboratories, the special committee of inspection institutions, the special committee of assessment, the special committee of appeal, the special committee of end users and the Secretariat. The members of China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment are composed of government departments, conformity assessment institutions, service objects of conformity assessment, users of conformity assessment, professional institutions and technical experts.

purpose

The purpose of China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment is to promote the construction of conformity assessment institutions in accordance with relevant standards and norms, and promote conformity assessment institutions to effectively serve the society with fair behavior, scientific means and accurate results.

Main tasks

The main tasks of China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment are:

1. Establish and operate the national accreditation system of conformity assessment institutions in accordance with China's relevant laws and regulations, international and national standards and specifications, and formulate and issue normative documents such as rules, guidelines and guidelines for accreditation;

2. Carry out capability evaluation on the conformity assessment institutions applying at home and abroad, make approval decisions, and carry out approval supervision and management on the recognized conformity assessment institutions;

3. Be responsible for guiding, supervising and managing the use of the logo and recognition mark of the recognition Committee;

4. Organize personnel training related to accreditation, and conduct qualification assessment and employment management for reviewers;

5. Provide relevant technical services for conformity assessment institutions and public information of recognized conformity assessment institutions for all sectors of society;

6. Participate in international activities related to conformity assessment and accreditation, and sign bilateral or multilateral accreditation cooperation agreements with relevant accreditation and relevant institutions and international cooperation organizations;

7. Handle complaints and complaints related to accreditation;

8. Undertake the work entrusted by relevant government departments;

9. Carry out other activities related to recognition.

CNAs Secretariat is located in China National Accreditation Center for conformity assessment, which is subordinate to the State Administration of market supervision and administration. It only engages in business related to accreditation and does not provide any services that may affect the impartiality of accreditation.

International mutual recognition

China's national accreditation system for conformity assessment plays an important role in international accreditation activities. Its accreditation activities have been integrated into the international recognition system and play an important role. China National Accreditation Committee for conformity assessment is a full member of International Accreditation Forum (IAF), International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Organization (ILAC), Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Organization (APLAC) and Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Organization (PAC). From January 1, 2019, PAC and APLAC merged to form a new regional accreditation cooperation organization "Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Organization" (APAC).

Function and significance of CNAs certification

1. It indicates that it has the technical ability to carry out testing and calibration services according to the corresponding recognized standards;

2. Enhance market competitiveness and win the trust of government departments and all sectors of society;

3. Recognized by the national and regional accreditation bodies of the parties signing the mutual recognition agreement;

4. Have the opportunity to participate in bilateral and multilateral cooperation and exchange of accreditation of international conformity assessment institutions;

5. CNAs National Laboratory Accreditation Mark and ILAC international mutual recognition joint mark can be used within the scope of accreditation;

6. Included in the list of approved authorized institutions to improve their popularity.

Specific process of CNAs National Laboratory Accreditation

For institutions that want to apply for CNAs National Laboratory Accreditation, they must go through six stages: intention application, formal application, review preparation, document review, on-site review and accreditation approval. After completing the specified work, each stage will become the foundation and support of the next stage. The details are as follows:

1. The intention application stage refers to that the enterprise or testing institution is subject to the improvement of customer demand and enterprise development planning, and has initially met the conditions for establishing a national laboratory, set up an accreditation project team, and formulate an accreditation scheme and schedule;

2. The formal application stage refers to that the project team has completed the preparation of quality system documents, which are generally divided into four levels. The first level quality manual describes the policies and objectives of the laboratory and the response methods for each element (management element and technical element) of the accreditation criteria, which is a strategic level document; The second level procedure document refers to the specific response and management methods for the elements (management elements and technical elements) that are not clearly explained in the quality manual, which belongs to the implementation level document; The third level operation procedure (also known as operation instruction) is a detailed operation guide for complex instruments and equipment and testing items, which shall generally be described in detail from the aspects of receiving, circulation, pretreatment, use of instruments and equipment, data processing, report distribution and sample management. There is only one standard for me to review the operating procedures written by employees. Let the technical director and new employees of this discipline use this operating procedure to detect the same blind sample respectively. If the process is correct and the data are consistent, the operating procedures meet the requirements; The fourth level record form sample refers to all records used in the operation of the quality system.

After the preparation and approval of the system management documents, it is necessary to conduct a six-month trial operation according to the documents. During this period, the system internal auditor who has obtained the certificate shall conduct internal audit according to the system documents, find out the places inconsistent with the documents and the approval criteria and standards during operation, and rectify them. It is worth noting that the system documents shall be based on the actual ability of the laboratory and on the premise of meeting the approval criteria and standards, Try to write it simple and easy to operate. Don't write it if you can't meet the actual work, and don't report it if you don't have the ability. If the system documents are completely consistent with the recognition criteria and standards, but it is not easy for employees to operate, the documents will lack guidance, and the actual operation and document requirements will be "two skins".

3. In the review preparation stage, if no non-compliance with the accreditation criteria and standards is found in the internal audit after the system commissioning, the application for accreditation can be submitted to the China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment. After completing the relevant requirements, the reply and the user name and password of the "laboratory / inspection institution accreditation business management system" for network submission will be obtained, At this time, the person in charge of quality shall collect the effective version of system documents and operation records and prepare to submit them for review.

4. At the document review stage, the accreditation business management system of the registered laboratory / inspection institution submits the accreditation application, quality manual and procedure documents to the China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment to review the conformity of the documents. During this period, the documents are inconsistent with the accreditation criteria and labels and will be returned for modification, It is worth noting that a specially assigned person must pay close attention to the mailbox communicating with the National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment of China and modify it immediately after receiving the rejection opinions. If the unclear opinions need to be communicated with the audit experts at the first time, remember not to ignore and delay the time.

5. In the on-site review stage, after the documents are approved, the National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment of China will arrange the time and experts for on-site audit in the laboratory. After the on-site audit time is determined, the audit team leader will notify the laboratory contact person and send the audit schedule, audit contents and data files to be prepared by the audited laboratory to the laboratory contact person. The audited laboratory shall prepare for the audit, arrange accommodation and pick-up transportation according to the requirements. The on-site audit is generally divided into: the first meeting, the audit process and the last meeting. At the final meeting, the audit team will announce and communicate the non conformities found in the whole audit process to the audited laboratory, and put forward the rectification time and submission method. The audited Laboratory conducts self-examination by drawing inferences from one instance according to the nonconformities to find out the deepest causes for rectification. Generally, the rectification is required to be completed within two months.

6. In the approval stage, after the rectification is completed as required and approved by the audit team leader, the audited laboratory shall pay the enterprise annuity and audit fee according to the approval requirements, and provide the information of issuing invoices. After all payment, about one month later, it will receive the National Laboratory Approval Decision and Chinese and English approval certificate sent by the Accreditation Committee.