Global Registrar Certification Assessment

Certification Bodies

Become a GRCA Accredited Certification Body

Get approved by the GRCA to join our worldwide network. Get access to new business prospects by showcasing your knowledge and independence. Our approval procedure guarantees your expertise and reliability, improving your standing within the sector. Join our prestigious list of recognized certification organizations by submitting an application right now.

Certification Bodies (CBs) and the GRCA Certification System

For our certification programs to be delivered, the GRCA certification system depends on a network of respectable Certification Bodies (CBs). In order to guarantee that they fulfill our strict requirements, our CBs are carefully chosen and authorized. They then go on to perform audits and assessments against GRCA standards, certify firms that satisfy the requirements, keep records, and submit reports to GRCA. We require objectivity, competence, and adherence to our policies and standards from our CBs and provide them with extensive training, direction, and access to our certification body site. By collaborating, we make sure that top-notch certification services are delivered to businesses all over the world, giving our CBs increased credibility and recognition as well as commercial growth prospects.

steps to becoming a GRCA approved CB

GRCA Accreditation Requirements

The following accreditation standards must be fulfilled by Certification Bodies (CBs) in order to guarantee a consistent, high degree of quality and integrity in the GRCA certification program:

Recognized Accreditation Body (AB):

To demonstrate their dedication to maintaining our standards, the AB and GRCA must have a written agreement.

International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Membership:

The AB's membership in the IAF attests to its commitment to the principles of international accreditation.

Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Signatory:

Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Signatory: In order to be certified as a competent authority for products, the AB needs to sign the MLA. This can be confirmed by a favorable peer assessment report.

CBs may guarantee that their certification services uphold the highest standards of quality and integrity and that their accreditation is acknowledged worldwide by fulfilling these requirements.

Certification Body Resources

Find everything you need to know, from GRCA IT systems to important documents and FAQs

What are the costs for approved CBs?

License Fees

A one-time evaluation charge for an initial application or scope extension, an annual basic licensing price, supplemental fees for extra scopes or add-ons, and country-specific fees for each nation where a certificate is awarded are among the license fees that CBs pay to the GRCA Secretariat.

Training Fees

CBs should set aside money for both required and suggested trainings. The CB training catalog via CB-AT contains information on training costs. An individual receives one scheme manager update training per year as part of the yearly CB licensing price.

Registration and Certificate/Assessment License Fees

The GRCA registration cost and certificate/assessment license fee, which are size-based fees for each producer audited or assessed, are billed to CBs. To cover the expense, CBs send an invoice to the producer for this amount.

FAQs

The following documents are required for certification body application:

– Proof of liability insurance
– Accreditation certificate from a recognized body
– Letter confirming conflict of interest prevention measures
– Documents showing scheme manager and in-house trainer meet farm auditor requirements
– Documents showing at least one person meets QMS auditor requirements (Option 1) or two people meet QMS auditor requirements (Option 2)

Note: Additional documents may be required.”

CB performance is assessed based on 7 key areas: head office performance, audit quality, processing time, audit timing, database management, complaint management, and administrative management.

CBs should budget for two types of fees: license fees and training fees.

License fees include an evaluation fee, annual basic license fee, and supplementary fees for additional products and countries. Training fees are listed in the CB training catalog. The annual license fee includes one scheme manager update training.

CBs also pay a registration fee and certificate/assessment license fee, which is a size-based fee per producer audited or assessed. All fee information is in the GRCA fee table, except for accreditation fees which are handled separately.

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