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The certification process
The Polish Committee for Standardization (PKN) leads the services of certification to the Polish Standard (Polish Standards) and issues PN certificates, which authorize its owners to apply the Mark of Conformity to the Polish Standard, PN Mark.
Each Organization (manufacturer, authorized representative, importer, distributor etc.) may request from PKN a certification of any product - subject of certification for which specific requirements were specified in one or more Polish Standards. Any product (i.e. service, hardware, software, processed material also system, process etc.) may be a subject of certification to the PN Mark.
An access to the certification system of PKN is open for every Organization. This concerns not only Organizations that are interested in certification of its products but also certification bodies (CB) that are interested in acquiring the authority of the PKN President to issue PN certificates.
The certification process may be carried out by:
- the Polish Committee for Standardization – within the whole set of the Polish Standards
- the certification body empowered by the PKN President – CB – within the set of the Polish Standards determine in the accreditation certificate or in other equal document.
The PKN management declares impartiality of all activities concerning PKN and cooperating Organizations in scope of the certification of the conformity to the Polish Standard (Polish Standards) and issue of PN certificates.
Impartiality of PKN activities in scope of the certification is under the supervision of the PKN Certification Council. The Council is appointed by the PKN President and supervises if the declared proceedings, eliminating conflicts of interest and minimalizing threats to the PKN impartiality, is effectively implemented.