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Product Certification

Stars Q Cert offer comprehensive Product Certification services to help your business comply with national and international standards. Our certification process ensures that your products meet the necessary regulatory, safety, and quality requirements, enhancing your market credibility and customer trust. With our experienced team of auditors and consultants, we provide end-to-end support, from initial evaluation to certification, ensuring a seamless process.
 

Whether you are launching a new product or need Re-Certification, we help you navigate complex certification requirements with ease. Partner with Stars Q Cert to ensure your products are certified to the highest standards, giving you a competitive edge in the marketplace.

Stars Q Cert - Product Certification

Stars Q Cert offers a one-stop solution for ISO and product certifications, led by highly qualified ISO consultants, auditors. We ensure top quality and process standards with an in-house team of IRCA certified lead auditors.

Why do you need Product Certification

Product certification is the process of certifying that a certain product has passed performance tests and quality assurance tests, and meets quality criteria stipulated in contracts, regulations, or specifications typically called "certification schemes" in the product certification industry. One of the big growth areas for product certification has been in the food area Product certification can offer the customer formal documentation that the product they have purchased has been tested by qualified personnel to the applicable codes and/or standards. Those seeking certification for their products must demonstrate that they have adequate quality control systems in place to maintain conformity of their products with the standards.

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Key benefits of product certification:

 

  • Demonstration of due diligence to ensure products meet the relevant criteria for quality

  • Ability to break into new markets and maximise the potential of existing markets

  • Enables the product to stand out from the competition with a clearly visible mark representing quality

  • Demonstrates to current and prospective customers that the product has undergone a rigorous audit and testing process

 

CE MARKING CERTIFICATION

The letters ‘CE’ appear on many products traded on the extended Single Market in the European Economic Area (EEA). They signify that products sold in the EEA have been assessed to meet high safety, health, and environmental protection requirements. When you buy a new phone, a teddy bear, or a TV within the EEA, you can find the CE mark on them. CE marking also supports fair competition by holding all companies accountable to the same rules.

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  • By affixing the CE marking to a product, a manufacturer declares that the product meets all the legal requirements for CE marking and can be sold throughout the EEA. This also applies to products made in other countries that are sold in the EEA.

  • There are two main benefits CE marking brings to businesses and consumers within the EEA:

  • Businesses know that products bearing the CE marking can be traded in the EEA without restrictions.

  • Consumers enjoy the same level of health, safety, and environmental protection throughout the entire EEA.

 

Benefits :

  • Products bearing the CE marking can be traded in the EEA without restrictions.

  • Product is safer and more reliable

  • Reduce the risk of customer

  • Customer satisfaction

HALAL CERTIFICATION

Halal certification is a process where a credible organization certifies that the products and or services offered by a company meet the specified halal standard. In the case of halal food certification, every stage of food processing is examined, “from farm to table”. Halal certification tells Muslims that they can lawfully consume a company’s products based on syariah principles. This provides consumer confidence and prevents any confusion about the halal status of a product. Halal certificates are given to companies that meet the criteria and they are allowed to use a halal mark on their products.

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Halal product certification system also involves testing and inspection activities. The CB offering halal certification may subcontract the testing or inspection activity to another party. However, it is crucial for the CB to ensure the sub-contracted body or person is competent and complies with stipulated requirements relevant to testing, inspection or other technical activities.

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Benefits

  • Improve the food preparation hygienic system

  • Improve the food quality into global standards

  • Helps to enhance the marketability of the business

  • It allows people to buy high-quality food products

    • ORGANIC CERTIFICATION

    Organic certification is a certification process for producers of organic food and other organic agricultural products. In general, any business directly involved in food production can be certified, including seed suppliers, farmers, food processors, retailers and restaurants. A lesser known counterpart is certification for organic textiles (or Organic clothing) that includes certification of textile products made from organically grown fibres.

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    Certification is essentially aimed at regulating and facilitating the sale of organic products to consumers. Individual certification bodies have their own service marks, which can act as branding to consumers—a certifier may promote the high consumer recognition value of its logo as a marketing advantage to producers.

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    Becoming certified organic helps producers and handlers:

    • Receive premium prices for their products

    • Access fast-growing local, regional, and international markets

    • Support local economies

    • Access additional funding and technical assistance

    • Market products to consumers

     

    To become organic certified

    Certifiers are responsible for making sure that USDA organic products meet all organic standards. There are five basic steps to organic certification:

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    • The farm or business adopts organic practices, selects a USDA-accredited certifying agent, and submits an application and fees to the certifying agent.

    • The certifying agent reviews the application to verify that practices comply with USDA organic regulations.

    • An inspector conducts an on-site inspection of the applicant’s operation.

    • The certifying agent reviews the application and the inspector’s report to determine if the applicant complies with the USDA organic regulations.

    • The certifying agent issues organic certificate.

     

    To maintain organic certification, your certified organic farm or business will go through an annual review and inspection process

    Trusted Mark IRF Certification

    The ‘TRUSTED MARK’ IRF Certification Scheme primarily aims to serve two purposes. The first aim is to award certification to retailers who demonstrate superior quality, practices, systems and infrastructure. The second aim is to inform and assure consumers through the certification that retailers are in compliance with the comprehensive quality requirements.

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    Certification to the ‘Trusted Mark’ assures that the organization has adequate systems and infrastructure in place to provide confidence to its customers in the quality of service provided by the organization. The ‘Trusted Mark’ certification facilitates trade, fair competition and consumer acceptance on a national, regional and international level.

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    TRUSTED MARK CERTIFICATION FOR ORGANIZATIONS

  • Trusted e-shop for e-retailers & service providers

  • Trusted Jeweller for jewellery retailers.

  • Trusted Restaurant for Restaurants & Eateries.

  • Trusted Pharmacy for Retailer of medicines on prescription/ OTC.

  • Trusted Shop for retailers in formats like hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores operating in brick & mortar, online or omnichannel.

  • Trusted Cineplex for Multi and Miniplexes.

  • Trusted Care for Gyms, Fitness and Wellness centres.

  • Trusted Fun Zone for Family Entertainment Centres, Gaming & Play Zones, Water/ Ice Parks etc.

  • Trusted Spa for health resorts offering therapeutic services such as massages, saunas, baths and manicures

  • Trusted Salon for parlours offering beauty, facial, hair, skin and nail care services.

    • Ayush Mark Certification

    The Ayush products are regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 by the Drugs Controller General of India through the State Governments. The Department of AYUSH has been exploring the possibility of introducing a voluntary product certification scheme for selected AYUSH products to enhance consumer confidence. The matter was discussed in a series of meetings taken by the Secretary (AYUSH) beginning 24 Dec 2008 and the Quality Council of India (QCI) offered to develop a concept paper on the subject.

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    The Scheme is based on a criteria for certification. It has two levels:

    • Ayush Standard Mark which is based on compliance to the domestic regulatory requirements

    • Ayush Premium Mark which is based on GMP requirements based on WHO Guidelines and product requirements with flexibility to certify against any overseas regulation provided these are stricter than the former criteria.

     

    Under this scheme, each manufacturing unit would obtain a certification from a approved certification body (CB) which is accredited to appropriate international standards by the National Accreditation Board For Certification Bodies (NABCB) and will be under regular surveillance of the certification body.

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    The AYUSH Drugs

    • Directions to all State Licensing Authorities of Ayurveda Siddha and Unani regarding Stability Study data of ASU Drugs

    • Status of grant of ASU License to Herbal Juices/Drinks

    • Drugs and Cosmetics Act Amendment in last 2 years

    • Quality Assurance campaign

    • ASUDTAB

    • ASUDCC

    • Drug Testing Facilities

    • State owned Pharmacies

    • AYUSH Mark Standard

    • Homoeopathy- Amendment of Drugs and Cosmetic Rules

    • Insurance Guidelines related to AYUSH Sector

    • Revised Draft GMP of AYURVEDA, SIDDHA AND UNANI Drugs for comments from stakeholders of ASU drugs by 26th September, 2016

     

    The Ayush System are

    • Ayurveda

    • Yoga

    • Naturopathy

    • Unani

    • Siddha

    • Homoeopathy

    • SOWA - RIGPA

     

    Some of the Schemes of Ayush are

    • Central Sector Scheme

    • Centrally Sponsored Schemes

    • Extra Mural Research

    • Financial Sanctions

    • Award Scheme of CCRUM

     

    Benefits

    • Ayush Certification will form the basis to Issue the Certificate of pharmaceutical & Cosmetic Products

    • It will increase the domestic sales.

    • It is user friendly for implementation

    • Quality of product is good

    • Customer satisfaction

    BIFMA - LEVEL I LEVEL II CERTIFICATION

    BIFMA level certification is a voluntary standard for business and institutional furniture manufacturers. The standard establishes measurable criteria for multiple levels of achievement and performance for manufacturers at different stages of their sustainability journey.

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    Manufacturers that achieve level certification demonstrate to the marketplace that their products, manufacturing facilities and company policies have met stringent third-party sustainability requirements.

     

    Benefits of Our BIFMA level

    • Boost customer confidence in the quality and reliability of your furniture.

    • Place your products on the market as safe, sustainable and environmentally friendly.

    • Gain the lead against the competition with a neutral environment label.

    • Demonstrate your high quality standards.

     

    BIFMA level Conformance Assessment

    In order to achieve a level certification, we support the furniture manufacturer of the applicant product by assessing their conformance according to the ANSI/BIFMA e3 Furniture Sustainability Standard.

    Once our experts confirm that the prerequisites of the four basic elements of level certification criteria have been met, it is possible to receive additional credits toward multiple levels of achievement in each element category by meeting the specified performance requirements.

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    Basic Elements of BIFMA level Sustainability Criteria

    Tested furniture needs to meet certain minimum requirements in four different impact areas:

    • Materials
      Material and natural resource considerations such as the product design process or the efficient use of materials are addressed in this category management, packaging and product life cycle impacts are also relevant in this section.

    • Energy and Atmosphere
      Energy and atmospheric considerations such as establishing an energy policy are outlined in this area of impact. Other aspects include energy and greenhouse gas audits, the reduction of energy impacts, renewable energy use and generation, product embodied energy and greenhouse gas reporting.

    • Human and Ecosystem Health
      Impacts on both human health and the natural ecosystem resulting from chemical constituents used in furniture products, production processes and the operations and maintenance of facilities are addressed in this category.

    • Social Responsibility
      Management practices designed to avoid, detect or respond to threats to employee and community health and safety is the main focus of this section.

    HACCP CERTIFICATION

    Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, or HACCP, is a systematic preventive approach to food safety from biological, chemical, and physical hazards in production processes that can cause the finished product to be unsafe and designs measures to reduce these risks to a safe level. In this manner, HACCP attempts to avoid hazards rather than attempting to inspect finished products for the effects of those hazards. The HACCP system can be used at all stages of a food chain, from food production and preparation processes including packaging, distribution, etc.

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    The main benefits of HACCP based procedures are :

    • Saves your business money in the long run

    • Avoids you poisoning your customers

    • Food safety standards increase

    • Ensures you are compliant with the law

    • Food quality standards increase

    • Organises your process to produce safe food

    • Organises your staff promoting teamwork and efficiency

    • Due diligence defence in court.

     

    A food safety management system based on the principles of HACCP will enable hazards to be identified and controlled before they threaten the safety of food and your customers.

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    There are 7 principles of HACCP:

    • Identify the hazards

    • Determine the critical control points

    • Establish critical limit(s)

    • Establish a system to monitor control of the CCP

    • Establish the corrective action to be taken when monitoring indicates that a particular CCP is not under control

    • Establish procedures for verification to confirm the HACCP system is working effectively

    • Establish documentation concerning all procedures and records appropriate to these principles and their application

    GMP CERTIFICATION

    GDP/GMP stands for Good Manufacturing Practice and Good Distribution Practices which are the related aspects of quality assurance for medicines in European Economic Area.

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    GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices): It ensures that the products are manufactured and controlled under appropriate quality standards to their intended use.

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    GDP (Good Distribution Practices): It ensures that the level of quality determined at GMP is maintained throughout the distribution of the product such the authorized medicines are distributed to retail pharmacists and others selling medicines general public without any alteration of their properties.

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    Benefits of GMP Certification

  • Improves brand value or image in the market

  • Provide guideline on how to produce safe and quality products.

  • Develops customer satisfaction by deliver the safe and quality product and services.

  • Develops motivation and team work between the employees of the organization.

    • Gost-R Certification

    Gost R Certificate of Conformity a Certificate of Quality. These Certificates declare that the available documentation is corresponding the legal laws and regulations of Russia.

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    The key features of the GOST R certification in Russia in the introductory page. Many of the main questions that may arise are dealt with exhaustively in that extensive description of the Russian Regulation. In particular, because of the drastic changes that have occurred in recent years, the transition to the unified EAC certification for the Eurasian Economic Union marked EAC, is highlighted. The Mandatory Gost r Certificate of conformity establishes the compliance of a product, imported into the Russian Federation, to Russian standards and it used to be the most common of all Gost R certificates, before the EAC regulation and its EAC certificate and EAC Declaration became available and mandatory. It comes in several forms: Gost R for 1 year, Gost R for 2 years, GOST R for 3 years, Gost R certificate for a contract and Gost R for a single delivery.

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    BENEFITS

  • Consumer safety.

  • Consumer satisfaction.

  • Enhanced Quality of the product.

  • Prevents Wastage of resources.

  • Saves cost.

  • License to trade in the Russian market.

  • The benefit of International stature to your product.

  • Better Marketing opportunity in Russia.

    • KOSHER CERTIFICATION

    Gost R Certificate of Conformity a Certificate of Quality. These Certificates declare that the available documentation is corresponding the legal laws and regulations of Russia.

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    The key features of the GOST R certification in Russia in the introductory page. Many of the main questions that may arise are dealt with exhaustively in that extensive description of the Russian Regulation. In particular, because of the drastic changes that have occurred in recent years, the transition to the unified EAC certification for the Eurasian Economic Union marked EAC, is highlighted. The Mandatory Gost r Certificate of conformity establishes the compliance of a product, imported into the Russian Federation, to Russian standards and it used to be the most common of all Gost R certificates, before the EAC regulation and its EAC certificate and EAC Declaration became available and mandatory. It comes in several forms: Gost R for 1 year, Gost R for 2 years, GOST R for 3 years, Gost R certificate for a contract and Gost R for a single delivery.

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    BENEFITS

     

    • Consumer safety.

    • Consumer satisfaction.

    • Enhanced Quality of the product.

    • Prevents Wastage of resources.

    • Saves cost.

    • License to trade in the Russian market.

    • The benefit of International stature to your product.

    • Better Marketing opportunity in Russia.

     

    GREEN CERTIFICATE

    A green certificate is a tradable asset which proves that electricity has been generated by a renewable (green) energy source. It is also referred to as Renewable Energy Certificate (REC) or Renewable Obligation Certificate (ROC). Green certificates represent the environmental value of renewable energy generated. The certificates can be traded separately from the energy produced. Several countries use green certificates as a mean to make the support of green electricity generation closer to a market economy instead of more bureaucratic investment support and feed-in tariffs. Such national trading schemes are in use in e.g. Poland, Sweden, the UK, Italy, Belgium (Wallonia and Flanders), and some US states.

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    Once in the grid, renewable energy is impossible to separate from the conventionally generated energy. This makes purchasing of a green certificate equal to purchasing a claim, that the certificate owner consumed energy from the renewable portion of the whole energy in the grid.

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    Benefits of Green Certification

  • Reduce Costs, Save Money

  • Market Your Business

  • Become a Part of the Green Business Community

  • Receive Recognition

  • Create a healthier and more comfortable workplace by using less toxic products.

    • ROHS- Restriction of Hazardous Substances

    RoHS stands for Restriction of Hazardous Substances. RoHS, also known as Directive 2002/95/EC, originated in the European Union and restricts the use of specific hazardous materials found in electrical and electronic products. All applicable products in the EU market after July 1, 2006 must pass RoHS compliance.

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    The restricted materials are hazardous to the environment and pollute landfills, and are dangerous in terms of occupational exposure during manufacturing and recycling.

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    The substances banned under RoHS are lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), hexavalent chromium (CrVI), polybrominated biphenyls (PBB), polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE), and four different phthalates (DEHP, BBP, BBP, DIBP).

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    Benefits

  • Reduce the amount of hazardous

  • To encourage the design of electronic products

  • Increased production efficiency.”

  • Reduce number of defects

  • Mandatory requirement for the European Union.

  • Improve reliability and efficiency of the product.

  • Improve brand value and market value in the international market.

  • It helps to the organization to produce safe products.

  • Develops the better relationship between the client and the organization.

    • UL- Underwriters Laboratories CERTIFICATION

    UL stands for Underwriters Laboratories, an organization that has been around for more than 100 years. For more than 100 years, manufacturers have had their merchandise evaluated and tested for safety risks by our independent, third-party safety certification organization.

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    UL is a world leader in product safety testing and certification. For more than 100 years, manufacturers have had their merchandise evaluated and tested for safety risks by our independent, third-party safety certification organization. Last year alone, approximately 14 billion products with the UL Mark entered the global marketplace."

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    UL sets standards for different product categories and tests products to make sure they meet the standards. In this way, UL is similar to the CE marking organization. UL may also certify the installation of products in the field.

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    Benefits of UL Certified

  • The OEM can be assured that the UL recognized or listed components they are installing in their units will perform properly and have been thoroughly tested for endurance and safety outlined by UL and IEC standards.

  • The contractor knows that if a component needs to be replaced, the UL recognized components are designed and tested with integrity in mind to meet the standards stated above.

  • In addition, building inspectors also look for UL marks during inspections to assist approval of the installations, knowing the instruction manuals are reviewed with the equipment.

    • CMMI- Capability Maturity Model Integration Certification

    Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) is a process level improvement training and appraisal program. CMMI defines the following maturity levels for processes: Initial, Managed, Defined, Quantitatively Managed, and Optimizing. It covers your understanding of the CMMI model, quantitative and statistical concepts, best organizational practices for CMMI and the various maturity levels and process areas. The Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) helps organizations streamline process improvement and encourage behaviors that decrease risks in software, product and service development. The model provides businesses with a framework for developing better products and services, starting with a series of appraisals of process and service development, service establishment and management, and product and service acquisition. Certifications are offered directly through the CMMI Institute, which certifies individuals, appraisers, instructors and practitioners.

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    Benefits

  • Consistency

  • Cost Saving

  • Performance Demand

  • Improvement in productivity

  • Quality improvement

  • Improving the customer satisfaction

  • Improvement in business and growth.

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    A high maturity organization where all individuals recognize their role and responsibility for business success is an organization that is more likely to achieve success. What an organization gets out of process deployment and CMMI appraisals is a reflection of what the organization puts into it. Organizations that focus on a just wining the CMMI certification hardly find the real benefits of adopting the quality framework.

    5S System Certification

    5S System was originally developed in Japan as part of manufacturing techniques. 5S System is the knowledge of removing waste in any procedures is a premium business skill. The workplace organization those words are Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain is applied to a different industries and incessant development system of 5S System forms the foundation of all waste removal and operational brilliance practices and improvement activities.

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    5S Key Steps

    5S is a five step organization techniques are Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize and Sustain to create and maintain at workspace.

    • Sort : Remove unnecessary items from the workplace keep only what is essential.

    • Set in Order : Arrange items so they are easily accessible “A place for everything in its place”.

    • Shine : Clean the work area so it is neat and tidy. Return all items to their assigned place.

    • Standardize : Set standards for a consistently organized workplace. Make standards easy to understand.

    • Sustain : Maintain and review standards. Address root causes and avoid reversion to the “old ways”.

     

    5S System Certification may be as informal as making your own award when your workplace first passes its internal 5S Audit, but it is an important component in having a complete and successful 5S System environment. It has expanded from Manufacturing to Healthcare, Education, Government, Railways and more.

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    The purpose of performing 5S System Certification is to visibly demonstrate both development and compliance. This is especially important to make improvements in a large workplace with many employees. The 5S System Concept certification, available exclusively through the Management and Strategy Institute, will give you an understanding of 5S System methodology and how it is applied in the workplace.

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    • clutter is removed, revealing hidden electrical, chemical or mechanical hazards.

    • Employees who have their eyes open for spotting ways to increase using 5S principles will be more conscious of their surroundings and potential safety hazards.

    • Unsafe practices are eliminated through the standardization step of 5S

    • Having needed tools, materials and supplies close to where they are required greatly reduces travel (movement) and as a result reduces the potential for injury.

    • Cleanliness confirms spills get cleaned up ASAP, eliminating the potential for slips and falls.

     

    Key Benefits of 5S

    • 5S Improved safety

    • 5S Higher equipment availability

    • 5S Lower defect rates

    • 5S Reduced costs

    • 5S Increased production agility and flexibility

    • 5S Improved employee morale

    • 5S Better asset utilization

    • 5S Enhanced enterprise image to customers, suppliers, employees & management.

    • 5S Improved efficiency by waste reduction

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