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Obsequentia Pty Ltd is a self-financed independent organisation, which ensures that it retains its impartiality. Impartiality is also maintained through managing conflict of interest and ensuring objectivity of certification activities. The following controls have been implemented to ensure impartiality:
- Auditors are prohibited from participating in any audits of an organisation to which they have given consultancy services, or where they have any financial or commercial interest for a minimum period of two years prior to the date of application for certification by Obsequentia
- All Obsequentia staff / subcontractors and members of the Impartiality Committee are to sign a Statement of Impartiality prior to completing any work on behalf of Obsequentia
- When a conflict of interest has been identified and the conflict cannot be removed through the appointment of another auditor, certification services will not be provided by Obsequentia.
- Obsequentia recognise that the source of revenue for a certification body is organisations seeking certification of their management system(s) however, certification decisions are to be based solely on objective evidence of conformity against certification compliance requirements.
Obsequentia understands the importance of impartiality in carrying out its management system certification activities and managing conflict of interest thus ensuring the objectivity of its management system certification. Obsequentia staff or Impartiality Committee members may not disclose, divulge, or make accessible confidential information belonging to, or obtained through the certification of clients or Obsequentia documents. If Obsequentia is required by law or contract to release confidential information then the certification client will be notified in advance. Staff and Impartiality Committee members must exercise good judgement and care at all times to avoid unauthorised or improper disclosures of confidential information. Upon termination or at the end of their term with Obsequentia, staff and/or Impartiality Committee members are to return all documents, papers, and other materials, regardless of medium, which may contain or be derived from confidential information in their possession. Information about our certified client’s name, certified site location(s) and approval criteria may be requested by emailing info@obsequentia.com.au. A response will be provided within one business day.
Use of certificate and certification mark
Certification mark use
In instances where an organisation is accredited for quality, environment and/or safety then the Obsequentia logos outlined below are to be used.Figure 1. Logo for Quality Certified Client | Figure 2. Logo for Environment Certified Client | Figure 3. Logo for Safety Certified Client |
- Conforms to the requirements of Obsequentia Pty Ltd when making reference to its certification status in communication media such as the internet, brochures or advertising, or other documents.
- Does not make or permit any misleading statement regarding its certification
- Does not use or permit the use of a certification document or any part thereof in a misleading manner
- Upon suspension or withdrawal of its certification, discontinues its use of all advertising matter that contains a reference to certification, as directed by Obsequentia
- Amends all advertising material when the scope of certification has been reduced
- Does not allow reference to its management system certification to be used in such a way as to imply that Obsequentia certifies a product (including service) or process
- Does not imply that the certification applies to activities that are outside the scope of certification
- Does not use its certification in such a manner that would bring the certification body and/or certification system into disrepute and lose public trust
- Obsequentia will exercise proper control of ownership and take action to deal with incorrect references to certification status or misleading use of certification documents, marks or audit reports.