Declaration of Impartiality
As neutral third parties, certification bodies confirm the quality of products and management systems. Independence and impartiality of the decisions taken are important conditions for this. This is the only way to ensure lasting trust among customers and interested parties.The management of the
European Certification Body (ECB) GmbH commits itself to comply with the
requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17065 and DIN EN ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the
operation of an impartial and independent certification body. It has
established the necessary structures for this within the company and its
committees.
It is the
responsibility of the management of the ECB to regularly analyse and document
possible risks that could jeopardize impartiality. This analysis is regularly
made available to a steering committee (Certification Board), which evaluates
and confirms it.
The ECB, as an
independent body, does not discriminate against any applicant or client. Its
services are generally available to all applicants. Billing is in accordance
with the valid Scale of Fees available on the ECB website.
The management of the
certification body and its staff undertake to act impartially and not to allow
any commercial, financial or other pressure to influence judgement. They
further undertake to disclose any situation of which they are aware that might
present them or the certification body with a conflict of interest.
To avoid conflicts of interest, the ECB only offers certification and
surveillance services, but no consulting or development services. In addition,
the certification body blocks all deployed employees from all activities
related to previous employers for a defined time period.
By complying with these requirements, the ECB ensures that there is no
conflict of interest with regard to the requirements of independence and
impartiality.