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INTRODUCTION

Sovereign Certification Limited assist organisations to become certificated to recognised standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001.

We offer a least expensive certification route which is suitable for smaller companies wishing to demonstrate compliance with a standard and do not require accredited certification.

N.B. You should be aware that there are various forms of certification and you should be sure that the Sovereign Certification scheme is suitable for your organisation and meets the needs of your clients. For a more detailed review of the differences in certification schemes review the Certification Type Decision Table.

The following table provides a quick reference to the certification forms available.

Certification Type	Description
Sovereign Certification Assessed	Obtained through a documentation assessment and a self-declaration process.
Unaccredited Certification Assessed	Obtained by on-site assessment by a body not accredited by a national accreditation body. E.g. QMS etc
Accredited Certification Assessed	Obtained by on-site assessment by a body accredited by a national accreditation body. E.g. LRQA, BVQI etc

We are able to provide step-by-step assistance during the Sovereign Certification assessed scheme.

Click on the left bar to find out more details of the standard that you require certification or to find out more about our service..

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Application Form You will need to complete this form in order to register as a customer and receive guidance. [PDF]

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International Organization for Standardization The home of Internation Standards

UKAS United Kingdom Accreditation body with links to accredited certification bodies.

ANAB United States Accreditation body with links to accredited certification bodies.

ISO Link to county listings of accreditation and certification bodies.

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