Auditors, controls, certification and training

The controls are carried out in all Asian companies at least once a year. This means that in the supply chain we inspect every stone quarry at least once a year and every processing plant accordingly. If the natural stones are processed in several companies (e.g. machine processing and manual processing companies), all companies from which the licensee obtains his natural stones must be checked. One audit per year must be unannounced or semi-unannounced.

Auditors in China:

Dr. Liu Kaiming
ICO Consulting Co., Ltd.
Institute of Contemporary Observation
Add.: Room 315, Block 212, Terra Industrial Zone, Chegongmiao
Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Web: http://www.ico-china.org/home/index

Background info on ICO and on Director Dr. Kaiming LIU

The auditors of our partner organization Institute of Contemporary Observation (ICO) were appointed by Bureau Veritas S.A. trained.

Auditors in Indien:

Mr. Rajnath Yadav, XertifiX Chief Inspector North India
BAL KALYAN EVAM SHODH SANSTHAN (BKSS)
B.P.C.L. Gate, Sandwa Kalan
P.O.-T.S.L.Naini, District-Allahabad. [U .P.]– 211010
INDIA

Mr. Susai Michael, Consultant
#21, Main Street, Avvai Nagar, Selaiyur
Chennai 600073
INDIA

Auditors in Vietnam:

Le Van Bang
Chau Thanh A Dist.
Hau Giang Province
Vietnam

Cao Thanh Phuong (Mrs.)
Ninh Kieu district
Can Tho city
Vietnam

Controls

Initial Audit

Information about the voluntary nature of the audit, explanation of the criteria, audit processes, sanctions and certification; then like control audit

Control Audit

Verification of compliance with the XertifiX standard based on observation, interviews, document review. If necessary, preparation and discussion of the correction plan and audit report. The control audit is announced.

Unannounced control / inspection

Process like control audit. The inspection takes place unannounced.

Certification

The report is submitted by the auditor to the XertifiX office in Hanover no later than fourteen days after the audit has been carried out. The report data is read into the XertifiX database and a summary of the report is created. On the basis of the audit reports, the XertifiX office decides whether

  • whether the natural stones in a supply chain are certified,
  • whether the certification will be extended,
  • whether a warning will be issued for non-compliance with criteria,
  • whether the certification is revoked due to non-compliance with criteria.

After the audit report has been submitted, the auditors have no influence on the certification decision and will be informed of this by the XertifiX office.

Additional service:
Arranging workshops for workers/management

India

Ethicraft Sustainability Forum
Mr. Mayank Srivastava
22 Blunt Square, Durgapuri,
Lucknow – 226004
INDIA

China

ICO Consulting Co., Ltd.
Institute of Contemporary Observation
Add.: Room 315, Block 212, Terra Industrial Zone, Chegongmiao
Futian District, Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
Web: http://www.ico-china.org/home/index
P. C.: 518040

Further information

1. 10 Schritte zum XertifiX-Siegel
2. Lizenzvertrag
3. Lizenzgebühr
4. Händlerliste