// controlled.document
QSI certification marks must be used accurately, within scope and without implying product approval or certification outside the certificate.
Policy statement
QSI certification marks must be used accurately, within scope and without implying product approval or certification outside the certificate.
Evidence-based. Impartial. On the record.
// clauses.and.controls
The controls that apply to this policy, as they appear in the controlled document.
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.
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.
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.
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.
// mark.usage.examples
How the QSI mark may and may not be used once a certificate is live.
QSI certified ISO 22000 food-safety management system for the named site and scope.
The mark must not imply a product, batch, test result or calibration output is certified.
Claims must reflect the current certificate status and the exact activities still covered.
// revision.history
Every controlled revision is logged with its date, change and approver.
// ask.about.the.rules
Talk to a lead auditor about impartiality, appeals, certificate status or correct use of the QSI mark.
