QSI CERT CO · THE PUBLIC FILEQP-10 PROVISIONSUse of Mark and Logo Rules.
THIS PAGE STATES THE PUBLISHED QSI MARK RULES, BASED ON THE CERTIFICATE-USE PROVISIONS OF QP-10, CURRENT REVISION.
CL. 01Scope of permitted use
A certified client may refer to QSI certification only for the legal entity, sites, standard and scope shown on the certificate.
The mark must not be used in a way that misleads buyers, regulators or the public about what has been certified.
CL. 02Prohibited use
The mark must not be applied to products, product packaging, laboratory reports, calibration reports, inspection reports or certificates of analysis in a way that implies product certification or test approval.
The mark must not be altered, combined with another claim, used after suspension or withdrawal, or used for non-certified activities.
CL. 03Status-linked use
Rights to the mark follow the live status of the certificate, not the paper. Guidance on the use of the certificate in marketing and communications, referencing the applicable accreditation rules, is provided with every certificate at issuance.
On withdrawal, the organisation must cease use of the QSI certificate in marketing and communications. During suspension, certification is temporarily not valid and must not be presented as active. A certificate issued with conditions carries those conditions until verification is complete.
Scheme marks carry their own rules. For scheme certifications such as FSSC 22000, use of the scheme mark and logo is governed by the scheme owner’s requirements, and QSI verifies that clients understand those restrictions.
CL. 04Review and correction
QSI may request samples of mark use during audits, surveillance or complaint investigation.
Misuse requires prompt correction and may lead to public clarification, suspension, withdrawal or legal action where necessary.
CL. 05Client responsibility
The client is responsible for controlling all certification references in websites, proposals, signage, stationery, social media, brochures and tender documents.
Where there is doubt, clients should request written clarification before publication.
CL. 06Sources of these rules
These rules restate the published QSI mark requirements together with the certificate-use provisions of the certification decision and status procedure. No separate public mark procedure exists beyond what is published here. Where a specific case needs the exact controlling wording, request the current approved issue from QSI.
FIG.How the rules read in practice
Use beside the certified management-system scope
QSI certified ISO 22000 food-safety management system for the named site and scope.
Place on product labels or lab reports
The mark must not imply a product, batch, test result or calibration output is certified.
Use after suspension, withdrawal or scope change
Claims must reflect the current certificate status and the exact activities still covered.