Is it acceptable that a management system certification body (MSCB) certified another MSCB according to ISO 9001 in the scope other than performing of MS certification for example trainings or research?
Is it acceptable that a management system certification body certifies an organization according to ISO 9001 in the scope of research (e.g. research institute), in the situation that such organization has in its structure a management system certification body?
September 2020
A CASCO Clarification was issued on this matter – it states that:
“Yes, a certification body can be certified to ISO 9001 for activities other than management system certification. The intent of clause 5.2.4 of ISO/IEC 17021:2015 standard is to allow a CB to certify compliance of another CB with standards such as ISO 14001 and ISO 27001 standards and for a CB that is carrying out activities different from management system certification activities to have these activities certified by another CB provided that all requirements of ISO/IEC 17021-1 including impartiality are complied with.
Therefore a Management System certification body shall not certify another Management System certification body for its quality management system certification activities but can certify one for its ISMS, EnMS, RTMS, etc., if so requested.”