{"id":1468,"date":"2021-11-23T08:42:44","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T08:42:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kgscert.com\/demo\/?page_id=1468"},"modified":"2021-11-23T09:50:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T09:50:30","slug":"usage-of-logo-certification-mark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kgscert.com\/index.php\/usage-of-logo-certification-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Usage of Logo &#038; Certification Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1468\" class=\"elementor elementor-1468\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3906703 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"3906703\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24c9f1f jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"24c9f1f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5e247a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5e247a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE HOLDERS OF KGS CERTIFICATES<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e88312f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e88312f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ce908c jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"3ce908c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9ca5704 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"9ca5704\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fcb066 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"2fcb066\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0cb77 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0f0cb77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Introduction<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25b5be0 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"25b5be0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.20.0 - 26-03-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>One of the conditions placed on all holders of KGS Certificates is that they shall accept and comply with the current version of these Regulations.<\/p><p>This document specifies the general regulations applicable to all holders of KGS certificates.\u00a0 Supplementary regulations specific to some of the certification schemes operated by KGS also apply.\u00a0 These general regulations and corresponding supplementary regulations are updated periodically.<\/p><p>Examples of supplementary regulations include:<\/p><ul><li>Supplementary regulations specific to management system certificates<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e877e58 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e877e58\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-d927322 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"d927322\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa30133 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa30133\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Definition of Terms<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6285262 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6285262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><em>\u2018Certification\u2019<\/em><\/strong> The granting of a certificate in respect of a client\u2019s management system, product, service or personnel. Hence KGS certificates management systems, products, services or personnel.<\/p><p><strong><em>\u2018Accreditation\u2019<\/em><\/strong> The Standards Malaysia (DSM) accredits KGS Certification Service to provide a particular type of certificate in accordance with specified requirements.\u00a0 The certificate holder is not accredited.<\/p><p><strong><em>\u2018Certificate Holder\u2019<\/em><\/strong> The party responsible for ensuring the requirements on which the certification is based are met and continue to be met.<\/p><p>This means that the <strong><em>\u2018certificate holder\u2019<\/em><\/strong> can state that he holds an <strong><em>\u2018accredited\u2019<\/em><\/strong> certificate.\u00a0 The <strong><em>\u2018certificate holder\u2019<\/em><\/strong> cannot claim to be <strong><em>\u2018accredited\u2019<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b03e02f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"b03e02f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c2fc082 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"c2fc082\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25ff84a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"25ff84a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ownership of Certificates<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6c63ca jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6c63ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All certificates issued by KGS remain the property of KGS and shall be returned on request.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-55b76d8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"55b76d8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-dd5cb27 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"dd5cb27\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a172fc jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6a172fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Misuse of Certificates, Licences and Marks of Conformity<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d46c44c jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d46c44c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certificate holders shall ensure that no incorrect references to the certification system are made and that certificates, licenses or certification marks are not used in a misleading manner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ca3c48e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"ca3c48e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-9288f91 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"9288f91\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-939b679 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"939b679\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">General conditions relating to the use of Certification Marks<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd5fa5 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2bd5fa5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Holders of personnel competency certificates are not permitted to use a certification mark.<\/p><p>Management System and Product Certificate holders are permitted to use the certification marks specified in the Supplementary Regulations referred to above.\u00a0 KGS does not charge a fee for the use of these certification marks.\u00a0 Where a certification mark incorporates a national accreditation mark, additional restrictions apply.\u00a0 DSM publishes conditions for the use of the national accreditation marks\u00a0\u00a0 These conditions are summarised in the Supplementary Regulations.\u00a0 KGS certificate holders are licensed to use the relevant certification mark in their publicity material if they are certificated for management systems<\/p><p>Logo usage of certificate holder does not make or permit any misleading statement regarding its certification<\/p><p>Certificate holder\/logo user shall inform and amend all adverting matter what the scope of certification has been reduced.<\/p><p>Logo usage shall not imply that the certification applied to activities and sites that are outside the scope of certification.\u00a0<\/p><p>Certificate holder does not use its certification mark in such a manner that would bring the KGS and \/or certification system into disrepute and lose public trust.\u00a0<\/p><p>Any use of a certification mark which might contravene these Regulations shall be referred to KGS.<\/p><p>Further guidance on the use of certification marks can be obtained from KGS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-15805b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"15805b5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfac03e jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"cfac03e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22eff5f jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22eff5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use of Certification Marks in publicity material<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5915ed6 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5915ed6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certificate holders are permitted to use the certification marks in publicity material, but shall not use a mark incorporating a DSM logo on vehicles, flags or on the exterior of buildings.\u00a0 Authorised users of a certification mark shall reproduce it in a single colour only, being the predominant ink colour of the document.\u00a0 The DSM regulations do allow for reproduction of the accreditation mark in multiple colours but these colours are specific. Details can be obtained from KGS.<\/p><p>A certification mark may be uniformly enlarged or reduced, but shall not usually be less than 20mm in height. On an A4 sized document, the mark shall be no more than 30mm in height. The mark shall be legible and with no infilling, especially if its size is reduced below 20mm in height. The mark shall be shown in its entirety. Electronic representation is allowed provided the same criteria for printing are met.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-840069f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"840069f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6601097 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"6601097\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4435bb4 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4435bb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use of Certification Marks on products<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ec918 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6ec918\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When used on certificated products, the certification mark may be stamped, moulded or otherwise incorporated in the product. <strong>The management system Certification marks shall not be used in the products.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-517af34 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"517af34\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6118519 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"6118519\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-717e808 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"717e808\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use of Certification Marks on product packaging<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11af060 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11af060\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Where physical constraints prevent reproduction of the certification mark to the limits specified in these Regulations, a label incorporating the certification mark may be attached to the product.\u00a0 If that is impracticable, the label may be affixed to the primary packaging, but not to the secondary packaging (eg\u00a0outer, transit pack).\u00a0 Product packaging is considered as that which can be removed without the product disintegrating or being damaged.\u00a0 Accompanying information is considered as separately available or easily detachable.\u00a0 Type labels or identification plates are considered part of the product. The statement shall in no way imply that the product, process or services is certified by this means.\u00a0 The statement reference to : Identification (eg.brand or name) of the certified client;\u00a0 they type of management system (e.g. Quality, Environment) and the applicable standard; certification body issuing the certificate.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d2e6d16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"d2e6d16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a8a63e1 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a8a63e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6533923 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6533923\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Use of Certification Marks on Laboratory test, calibration or inspection reports <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-822ef09 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"822ef09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The certificate holders shall not use the KGS \/ AB marks\/logo on laboratory test\/calibration reports &amp; certificates, inspection reports and other certificates.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d1395bb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"d1395bb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0bfb35 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"f0bfb35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626e8e2 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"626e8e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Confidentiality<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f42c0 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6f42c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Except as required in these Regulations, by law or by Accreditation, information gained in the course of certification activities about a particular product, certificate holder or applicant certificate holder will not be disclosed to a third-party without the written consent of the certificate holder or applicant certificate holder.\u00a0 Where the law requires information to be disclosed to a third-party, the certificate holder or applicant certificate holder will be informed of the information disclosed.\u00a0 Information gained by DSM during accreditation is kept confidential by DSM.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7c867c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"7c867c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0587fbc jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"0587fbc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cea30f6 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cea30f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Witnessed Audits<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caae160 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caae160\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is a requirement of accreditation that occasionally DSM\/MDA is permitted to witness KGS performing an audit at a certificate holder\u2019s site.\u00a0 Certificate holders are required to permit such witnessed audits to take place when practicable.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-ceed4ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"ceed4ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7491219 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"7491219\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af1ef02 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"af1ef02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Published Documentation<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6d7b87 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6d7b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>KGS maintains a register of certificates.\u00a0 Specific information is available on request and includes the identification of each certificate holder, certificate serial number, period of validity and the scope of the certification issued.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-fc3e742 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"fc3e742\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a60e34a jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a60e34a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04e446b jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"04e446b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Complaints<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54131be jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54131be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Holders of management system or product certificates are required to keep a record of all complaints received, and the remedial actions taken, relating to the management system or products covered by KGS certificates.<\/p><p>KGS reserves the right to require the certificate holder to take alternative remedial action if it is not satisfied that the action taken by the certificate holder is adequate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9574835 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"9574835\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7b122b jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a7b122b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f912e3 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f912e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Termination<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72034bf jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72034bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Certificate holders shall immediately cease to use any stationery, literature, advertisements, goods, labelling and packaging bearing the certification mark or any reference to the certification in the event that KGS suspends or cancels the relevant certification or if the relevant accreditation is withdrawn from KGS.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3a76496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"3a76496\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-a08562c jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"a08562c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c33cbab jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c33cbab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Penalties<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83a8ffc jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"83a8ffc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If a certificate holder fails to comply with these Regulations or any conditions specified in a particular certificate, KGS reserves the right to suspend or cancel the certificate and to require the holder to cease use of the certificate and the certification marks.\u00a0 If necessary, legal action will be taken by KGS.<\/p><p>Failure to pay any fees charged by KGS in connection with certification may result in cancellation of the certificate.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-848d502 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"848d502\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8b7f803 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"8b7f803\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8db9690 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8db9690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appeals<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cacc4b9 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cacc4b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Prospective and current certificate holders have the right to appeal against decisions taken by KGS.\u00a0 An appeal should be initiated by submitting details in writing to a Director of KGS Certification Service, who will arrange for an appeals panel to review the matter.\u00a0 The appellant has the right to object to the constitution of the appeals panel.\u00a0 Any objection will be considered by the Governing Body of the Certification Service who will decide whether to amend the constitution of the panel.\u00a0 Subject to the appellant\u2019s legal rights, the decision of the appeals panel is final.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-00235c4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"00235c4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f325086 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"f325086\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-123a9dc jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"123a9dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Company and its Services<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efd8da1 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"efd8da1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>KGS Certification Service is a company limited by guarantee incorporated in Malaysia.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>KGS Certification Service operates internationally and provides certification of management systems.\u00a0 KGS is accredited for these activities by the Department of standards Malaysia (DSM).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9439a3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"9439a3a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-41d0e28 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"41d0e28\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01b761a jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"01b761a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Quality Policy<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba4d41f jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba4d41f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The policy of KGS Certification Service is to provide, in the most cost effective manner, an independent and impartial certification service which combines technical competence with objectivity and integrity.\u00a0 The Service is non-discriminatory in operation, with no undue financial or other constraints and is available to all.\u00a0 It is the policy of the Service to achieve and maintain recognised accreditation for its activities in order to demonstrate its commitment to providing an efficient, commercially aware, competent service.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e214c32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"e214c32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ma_el_bg_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8dbbf54 jltma-glass-effect-no\" data-id=\"8dbbf54\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dce0416 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dce0416\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Structure<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbcd451 jltma-glass-effect-no elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbcd451\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The certification service is based at KGS Malaysia. The service is administered by a Board of Directors with specialist Certification Managers for each major area of business.<\/p><p>The service is overseen by an independent certification board whose members provide a balance of relevant interests, with no single interest predominating.<\/p><p>Contact KGS at the above mentioned address for further information.<\/p><p><u>Supplementary Regulations Applicable to the Holders of KGS Certificate <\/u><\/p><p>Introduction<\/p><p><strong>One of the conditions placed on all holders of KGS Certificates is that they shall accept and comply with the current version of \u2018Regulations Applicable to the Holders of KGS Certificates\u2019 (KGS-CLR-001) and any applicable regulations.<\/strong><\/p><p>These supplementary regulations are for holders of management system certificates.<\/p><p><strong>Modifications to Certificated Management Systems<\/strong><\/p><p>Any change that affects, or may affect, future audits or any of the information in a certificate shall be notified in writing to KGS prior to implementation.<\/p><p>KGS shall advise the certificate holder if there are any audit implications and will reissue the certificate when appropriate.<\/p><p>Relevant information that should be notified to KGS includes any significant change to the number of employees or the organisation structure.<\/p><p><strong>Surveillance and Reassessment<\/strong><\/p><p>KGS carries out periodic surveillance and reassessment of certificated management systems to monitor whether the systems continue to comply with the conditions of certification. The frequency and duration of such surveillance is in accordance with the requirements of the relevant standard.\u00a0 Normally reassessments shall be carried out every third year.\u00a0 In accepting and using a certificate the holder agrees that when notified a surveillance or reassessment visit is necessary to pay promptly all fees due and to co-operate in the execution of the audit.\u00a0 Failure to pay fees may result in suspension or withdrawal of the certificate.\u00a0<\/p><p>Certificate holders who do not permit surveillance or reassessment shall immediately surrender their certificate.<\/p><p>Certificate holders who persistently do not clear outstanding non-compliances within the agreed timescale may have their certificates suspended or withdrawn.<\/p><p>Holders of environmental or occupational health and safety management system certificates shall inform KGS promptly of any relevant accidents, incidents, pending prosecutions, fines or enforcement notices. Failure to promptly notify KGS may void the certificate.<\/p><p><strong>Use of the KGS Certification Mark<\/strong><\/p><p>Holders of KGS management system certificates may use the appropriate KGS Certification Mark.\u00a0 Two examples are illustrated below.\u00a0 Only certificate holders having certificates bearing the DSM logo may use the KGS Certification Mark that contains the DSM logo. \u00a0(ie. QMS Certificate holders can follow this.<\/p><p>The KGS certificate number shall be printed below the KGS Certification Mark.<\/p><p>Copies of all KGS Certification Marks are available from KGS in both printed and electronic format.\u00a0 Care should be taken to ensure that the logo containing the relevant certification standard is selected.<\/p><p>When using a KGS Certification Mark the general conditions contained in this Regulations shall be followed.<\/p><p>A management system certification mark shall not be used on products or associated documentation.<\/p><p>KGS will take action to deal with incorrect reference to certification status or misleading use of certification documents, marks or audit reports.\u00a0 Such action could include requests for correction, corrective action, suspension, withdrawal of certification, publication of the transgression and, if necessary, legal action.\u00a0<\/p><p>Contact KGS at the above mentioned address for further information.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE HOLDERS OF KGS CERTIFICATES Introduction One of the conditions placed on all holders of KGS Certificates is that they shall accept and comply with the current version of these Regulations. 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