-
GENERAL
Law 372/76
"Establishment and Operation of ELOT",
as amended by Law 1682/1997 and Presidential Decree
155/1997 "Incorporation and Statutes of the
Societe Anonyme «Hellenic Organization for
Standardization S.A.»", entrusts ELOT
with the development of Certification activities.
According to Ministerial Decision 22729/509/26-6-1998
"Certification Procedures of the Hellenic Organization
for Standardization S.A", issued by the Ministry
of Development (Government Gazette 708/B/13-7-98),
ELOT applies Certification Procedures and Systems
(e.g.: ISO certification systems). In the context
of these Procedures ELOT grants Conformity Marks
and Certificates of Conformity, which denote the
conformity of products, processes, activities, organizations,
systems and personnel to the requirements of normative
documents, and which are called ELOT Conformity
Marks/ Certificates of Conformity.
Conformity
marks, granted to products in conformity with the
requirements of Hellenic Standards, European Standards
(EN), Experimental European Standards (CEN), harmonization
Documents (HD), as well as European telecommunication
Standards (ETSI), Experimental European Telecommunication
Standards (I-ETS), issued by ELOT, CEN or CENELEC
or ETSI , are defined as Hellenic Marks of Conformity.
ELOT
is the unique certification organization, authorized
for the granting of these marks.
ELOT
also undertakes sampling, testing, inspections,
assessment of procedures and systems using its own
facilities and staff or in cooperation with other
approved interested parties.
The assessment
and certification procedures are based on the requirements
of standards ELOT EN 45012, ELOT EN 45011, the EA
Guidelines for the implementation of EN 45012, 45011
and for bodies conducting certification of environmental
management systems, ISO/IEC Guides 61- 62- 65 and
the ELOT EN ISO 9000 and ISO 10011 series of standards,
as well as the rules of the accreditation bodies
SINCERT/ESYD as well as the rules and regulations
of IQNet.
ELOT
is also involved in the implementation of EEC Directives
in cooperation with the concerned public authorities.
The Certification
Council manages the implementation and realization
of ELOT certification activities.
ELOT
participates in ISO, CEN, CENELEC, CENCER, CASCO,
IQNet, the CB Certification Scheme, the CCA, HAR,
ENEC Agreements in the field of product certification.
2. PRODUCT
CERTIFICATION
Product
Certification schemes are carried out to the General
Rules for Product Certification, as well as the
Specific Rules for Product Certification, for each
product category, which are based on the relevant
ISO/IEC Guides as well as the ISO 45000 series of
standards.
ELOT
has developed and implements certification schemes
in the following sectors: electric household appliances,
electric cables, steel for reinforced steel, asbestos-
cement, ceramic tiles, sanitary appliances, ready
mixed concrete, switches etc.
3. IMPLEMENTATION
OF EEC DIRECTIVES
ELOT
is also involved in the implementation of certain
EEC Directives in cooperation with the concerned
public authorities. ELOT has been notified for the
following Directives (notification no. 365): 73/23/EEC,
92/42/EEC, 91/368/EEC, 93/44/EEC, 89/686/EEC, 93/95/EEC,
88/378/EEC, 89/106/EEC and 95/16/EEC.
4. INSPECTIONS
AND TESTING
ELOT
carries out sampling and inspections for certification
purposes.
ELOT
undertakes inspections on behalf of foreign certification
bodies and organizations such as UL, VDE, KEMA,
CEBEC, BSI, AFNOR etc.
The tests
required for the operation of the ELOT certification
schemes are carried out either in the ELOT testing
Laboratories either in approved subcontracted laboratories.
ELOT
carries out testing in the following fields, using
it's own testing facilities: electric household
appliances, electric cables, toys, plastic pipes
while in the other field uses subcontracted laboratories.
5. QUALITY
SYSTEM CERTIFICATION
In the
context of the ELOT certification schemes, ELOT
implements a certification scheme for the certification
of Quality Systems, according to the ELOT EN ISO
9000 series of standards. The respective certification
scheme commenced in 1991 and until today the number
of certified enterprises increases each year. Aiming
toward the mutual recognition of certificates granted
by organizations of other countries, ELOT became
a member of the International Certification Network-
IQNet. The main aim of IQNet is the mutual recognition
and promotion of management system certificates
issued by its members, which are active in all the
industrial and service sectors, as well as the coordination
of the work to be performed for the certification
of organizations operating in several countries.
Thus, all enterprises certified by member bodies
of IQNet are provided with an internationally recognized
"passport" which ensures global market
access. "One stop" certification, given
the IQNet members makes life easier and saves money
for certified organizations.
In 1997
ELOT was assessed by the Italian Accreditation Body
- SINCERT and was granted the accreditation certificate
for Quality System Certification, according to the
requirements of standard ELOT EN 45012. SINCERT
is a member of EA (European Accreditation), having
a mutual recognition agreement with all member bodies
of EA. In 2000 ELOT was assessed by the National
Accreditation Board of Greece- ESYD and was granted
the accreditation certificate for Quality System
Certification, according to the requirements of
standard ELOT EN 45012. ELOT's accreditation by
SINCERT and ESYD reinforces the value of the certificates
granted by ELOT as well as their European and International
recognition.
6. ENVIRONMENTAL
SYSTEM CERTIFICATION
ELOT
has developed and operates a scheme for the certification
of Environmental Management Systems, according to
the requirements of the ISO 14000 series of standards
and the EA Guidelines for bodies certifying Environmental
Management Systems and in 1997 awarded the first
certificate. As a member of IQNet, ELOT also grants
the IQNet Certificate for Environmental Management
Systems. In 2001 ELOT was assessed by the SINCERT
and was granted the accreditation certificate for
the certification of Environmental Management Systems,
according to the requirements of standard ELOT EN
45012 and ISO/IEC Guide 66.
7. HEALTH
AND SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION
ELOT
also developed and operates a scheme for the certification
of Health & Safety Management Systems, according
to the requirements of standard OHSAS 18001 and
granted the first certificate in 1999.
8. INFORMATION
SECURITY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM CERTIFICATION
ELOT
also developed and operates a scheme for the certification
of Information Security Management Systems, according
to the requirements of standard BS 7799.
9. HACCP
SYSTEM CERTIFICATION
ELOT
also developed and operates a scheme for the certification
of HACCP Management Systems, according to the requirements
of standard ELOT 1416.
List
of Certified Companies
ELOT
Certification Documents
