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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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. Supplementary, the applicant has to furnish: - a company description with representation of the production flow (flow-chart) of the relevant product, brochures, other advertising documents a other similar documents. - announcement of the employees number - at most existing test certificates
QUALITY The AUSTRIA-QUALITY SEALS are trademark law-like protected signs and products, services or businesses equipped with them, are subject to a dynamic, always on the last stand of science and technology, concerted verification system and signals the consumer to have acquired the best possible in the respective area. Products and services in a high level quality are the result of qualified employees and high performance of the organisation. Can you introduce yourself, that a company will produce high quality,
when not all the processes will be handled in the best way or the people will not work well? If all components within the organisation work together a high level of quality can be reachable. This is a very important challenge for the Qualitymanager. The Qualitymanager has to manage, evaluate and coordinate the quality management system. The tools to do an excellent job he will get with a competent knowledge of QM-systems. This proof of competence is proved with a certificate “Qualitymanger” of an accredited Organisation. Quality assurance, quality control are a part of quality management. The quality rules are based on law, standards and therewith on the last stand of science and technology. With the annual testing the warranty is given, that the high quality is always maintained. As you know, a quality plan is generally one of the results of quality planning. Quality planning is a part of quality management focused on setting quality objectives and specifying necessary operational processes and related resources to fulfil the quality objectives. This requirements are specified in
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ISO 9001. Also the Quality Seal is meaningful a supplement to ISO 9000 certified companies. “Success connects” – according to this motto and through the certainty, to have grown anytime to regular strict examinations of suitable, for example accredited examination organizations, shapes the affiliation to the quality seal circle as an useful
component of the prestige of a company itself and for its products, as well. SAŽETAK
Što je “Austrijski žig kvalitete” i kako ga dobiti? Koja je razlika prema ISO certifikaciji, da li je to dodatak? Koje su prednosti?
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