JUDITH WINTER Quality Austria, Beč, Austrija
SUMMARY What is the “Austria Quality Seal” and how can you get it? What is the difference to ISO-certification, is it an addition? What is the benefit?
The ÖQA-Austrian Society for the Promotion of Quality tries, since its foundation in the year 1946, to strengthen companies and products in their competitiveness. In government contract (Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Labour), it lends the AUSTRIA-QUALITY SEAL for products, services or businesses (model companies).
AUSTRIA QUALITY SEAL
The regulative of ÖQA-Austrian Society for the Promotion of Quality and the existing quality rules are also valid for all abroad generated products, which want to acquire this QUALITY SEALINTERNATIONAL and it is by this a brand for success products, in the global competition. Hereby is secured that the acquisition of the quality labels takes place according to the same guidelines as well as in Austria as also abroad produced merchandise. The selection of the Austrian examination organization or of the civilian technician takes place through the applicant himself, for what ÖQA makes available the appropriate information materials.
Ključne riječi: Austria Quality Seal, ISO, certification
All quality examinations through Austrian examination organizations begin on the spot, therefore in the production company. Further detail examinations will be decided to be done, according to the wish of the examination organization, in the respective laboratories. In accordance with the regulative of ÖQA the applicant must prove, that the producer company has, in the relevant country, a valid business licence, with what is to be produced a certification through the diplomatic agency or foreign trade agency. The selection of the Austrian examination organization or of the civilian technician takes place through the applicant himself, for what ÖQA makes available the appropriate information materials. All quality examinations through Austrian examination organizations begin on the spot, therefore in the production company. Further detail examinations will be decided to be done, according to the wish of the examination organization, in the respective laboratories. In accordance with the regulative of ÖQA the applicant must prove, that the producer company
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