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Quality Austria is inadequate to get new certification contract permission

 Monday, June 6, 2016

fscQuality Austria has not been permitted to sign new certification contracts, perform initial certification audits, or issue new FSC CoC certificates. The suspension is a result of non-conformities with the ASI accreditation procedure. The decision took effect on May 29, 2016.

 

Quality Austria is accredited for CoC certification only, and has issued about 60 valid FSC CoC certificates. Certificates issued by Quality Austria remain valid during the suspension. Quality Austria can continue to perform FSC surveillance and re-certification audits.

 

Suspensions can be enforced for a maximum of six months. If the accreditation is not reinstated within six months, Quality Austria’s clients will need to seek a new FSC-accredited certification body in order for their FSC certificate to remain valid.

 

This suspension reinforces FSC expectations that our standards will be rigorously audited, and that our accreditation body, ASI, oversees certification bodies strictly.

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