ASSESSMENT OF TECHNICAL POSSIBILITIES FOR PRODUCTION OF PK- TYPE TERMINALS FOR SEPARATE RAIL FASTENING OF THE RAILWAY TRACK

The availability of the production certificate gives an advantage to any company that cares about improving the efficiency of processes and quality of work. The production certificate is first of all necessary for the enterprises which plan to take partin tenders for supply of products for railway transport and its infrastructure. The production certification procedure involves checking the compliance of regulatory, technological, metrological support, personnel qualification level, organizational arrangements aimed at ensuring the stability of quality indicators of products or services provided, assessment of technical capabilities of the applicant company to ensure stable production/services that meet the requirements of current regulations in Ukraine (national standards, enterprise standards, etc.). Therefore, the assessment of the technical capabilities of the manufacturer, including PC-type terminals of separate rail fastening of the railway track, is the main and integral part of the production certification process. The information and data provided in this paper are based on the real-life experience of the certification body and relate to the quantitative assessment of the technical capabilities of the enterprise that manufactures PK-type terminals. Key words: product certification, assessment of technical capabilities, production certificate, certification body, technological accuracy reserve.

Accreditation program for gastrointestinal endoscopes reprocessing in Italy: An on-site survey

Background and study aims Endoscope reprocessing has been associated with a variable failure rate. Our aim was to present an overview on current practices for reprocessing in Italian facilities and discuss the principle critical points. Methods In 2014 the Italian Society for Digestive Diseases implemented an accreditation program in collaboration with an independent organization for certification and with the Italian Association for Endoscopy Technical Operators. During a 1-day site visit of the endoscopy center, two endoscopists, one nurse, and the representative of the certification body evaluated the endoscope reprocessing. Results As of July 1, 2020, 28 endoscopy centers had been accredited. Ten centers are completing the measures to correct deficiencies found at the visit. Three centers withdrew from the program. The accreditation program has found variations between the various centers, confirming the poor compliance with guidelines. Major deviations from the standards, established by the model before the site visit according to national and international guidelines, concerned instrument cleaning (44.7 % of the centers), instrument storage (23.7 %), and microbiological tests (31.6 %). Conclusions Our overview demonstrated the lack of many reprocessing phases, which are important to prevent endoscopy-associated infections. Accreditation can achieve a transformation in quality and safety of reprocessing with the Italian centrally-led approach.

Private participation in establishing a product certification body of seed and breeding stock poultry in Indonesia

The era of global trade is a political system based on international rules and agreements that encourage and stabilize economic exchanges between countries. One of the impacts is the demand for a shift in government role to the private sector. The poultry sector plays an important role in providing 65% of the need for animal protein consumption in Indonesia. A product certification body of seed and breeding stock poultry is a tool used in global trade to increase product competitiveness in the global market. By applying standards in trade, it is expected to improve the performance of producers so that they can produce quality products, fair competition in trade, and provide protection to the public and consumers. Unfortunately, the existing seed and livestock certification institutions are still fully initiated by the government. Meanwhile, private participation in establishing a seed and poultry seed product certification body through public-private partnerships (PPPs) is still far from expectations.

Scoring system as an alternative audit method in food safety management system certification body

Differences between auditor perceptions often occur in the audit process of the management system, even auditors from the Food Safety Management System Certification Body (FSMS CB). The auditor as an assessor is able to influence strongly to the audit report. A scoring system is a quantitative approach in auditing to eliminate subjectivity and impartiality in the auditor’s assessment. The purpose of this research was producing an internal audit checklist with a scoring system, obtaining the diversity of the auditors’ assessment on the gap analysis in FSMS CB (PT XYZ), and getting information on the sources of the diversity on the gap analysis results. The research scope was ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 process requirements. The research method consisted of 3 steps, they were: preparation, data analysis, and cause-effect analysis. The auditors’ total scores were in the same category, which was the good category (X≥73.2%), and not significantly different at the 0.05 significance level. The diversity in the auditors’ assessment was found in 4 sub-clauses (9.1, 9.2, 9.5, and 9.9). The sources of diversity in the auditors’ assessment were personnel and tool. It could reduce by increasing the auditors’ competence and improving the internal audit system from PT XYZ.

PELATIHAN DAN PENDAMPINGAN SERTIFIKASI PROFESI TEKNISI AKUNTANSI BAGI GURU AKUNTANSI DI KOTA MALANG

The globalization of the labor market led to increased labor competition in the country. The influx of foreign workers makes domestic workers have to prepare themselves to be able to compete competitively. To win the competition, the labor must have the competency certification required by labor users. This competency certification is issued by a competent certification body. Competency certification covers various fields, including competencies in the field of accounting, which has an important role in the company as the party responsible for preparing financial statements. The need for competency information underlies the Community Service team majoring in Accounting to socialize how the mechanisms and techniques to obtain Accounting Technician competency certification. This socialization was packaged in a Webinar forum which invited 21 participants who are members of the Malang City Economics MGMP. This activity provides benefits, including providing solutions to improve the understanding and capabilities of Accounting Teachers, one of which is through training and mentoring by parties experienced in Accounting Technician Professional Certification; provide easy-to-understand training on Accounting Technician Professional Certification and provide tips and tricks for facing the Accounting Technician Competency Test; increase the motivation of the Accounting Teacher to provide training and understanding to students in preparing for the Accounting Technician Competency Test.

MARKETING MANAGEMENT AND ITS FEATURES IN THE ORGANIC SPHERE OF PRODUCTION

The article considers the definition of marketing and marketing management from the standpoint of various scientists. The main tasks of marketing of an enterprise are studied as an integral part of management of marketing activities. The necessity of marketing management is analyzed, and the advantages of its use are outlined. The concept of organic production is studied; an interpretation of marketing management of organic production is proposed, which includes the study of the needs of existing and potential consumers, the development of an appropriate product range, which will be based on the requirements for the production of organic products, taking into account the wishes of consumers, the sale of products by optimally selected sale channels, which will lead to the achievement of better competitive advantages and profit maximization. The article also considers the general requirements for organic production in Ukraine, as well as the list of prohibitions for this production. The features of marketing management in the field of organic production are determined, which include: ensuring the absence of negative impact on the environment by production; compliance with the principles and requirements for the production of organic products; the presence of a transition period of production; the mandatory procedure for annual certification; the presence of special labeling of products, which is agreed with the certification body.

Adopting General Rules to Regulate Writer with Traditional Justice in Organizing the E-Certification Body in Contemporary Iraqi Legislation

The legal and legal necessity in electronic and third-party legal transactions dictates, and keeps abreast of modern developments in this field, The Iraqi legislature, according to the Electronic Signature and Electronic Transactions Law No. (78) Of 2012, created the electronic authentication body, and set out the conditions for its establishment, scope of work, terms of reference and mechanisms for carrying out its activities, to be -from a functional point of view -an extension of the writer with traditional justice, organized under the provisions of the Notary Book Law No. (23) for the year 1998, However, the texts regulating the work of the first are not at the level of the legislative organization of the work of the second, which necessitates researching the extent of the success of the adaptation of the general rules regulating the writer with traditional justice, in completing the aspects of organizing the electronic documentation body in contemporary Iraqi legislation, to ensure the achievement of the goal for which this body was established , The study showed the possibility of adapting texts related to the substantive aspect, which do not contradict the default nature of the documentation side, and the impossibility of this with regard to the functional aspect, related to the nature and entity of each of them.

The Challenges in Implementation of Halal Vaccine Certification in Malaysia

The global halal pharmaceutical sector is valued at USD 132 billion by 2021. (Pharmaceuticals, 2020). This sector is seen as a high priority development area. Apart from food products, Muslim consumers are also becoming more aware of halal pharmaceuticals. They are beginning to see the potential detrimental effects created by product development, testing, and production, all of which could be deviating from the halal values. Based on this uncertainty, the public at large is increasingly questioning the sources of their pharmaceutical products. Under such circumstances, the situation of children contracting contagious diseases has been noted to be on the rise in Malaysia, especially in the last few years. As a result, health authorities are concerned that there would be parents who may reject the immunization programs for their children out of the fear that the vaccines used may infringe on some strict religious rules. (Johari Ab Latiff, 2018) A conservative Muslim may sometimes reject the inoculation over concerns that some vaccines were derived from contents of pigs or porcine, of which Muslims are forbidden to consume. Vaccines are part of the pharmaceutical products, and like all other pharmaceutical products, they can be developed using halal ingredients, which can replace the use of non halal contents or animal products and their derivatives for medication. The implementation of halal certification for vaccines is strictly bounded by Shariah law and Fatwa. Malaysia. As a Muslim country, Malaysia is widely and globally regarded as one of the pioneers in halal pharmaceuticals. This can be traced to its world first halal pharmaceutical standard which was introduced as MS 2424: Halal Pharmaceuticals – General Guidelines since 2012, with first revision in 2019. Nonetheless, from then until presently, Malaysia has not been able to provide halal certification for the vaccine products. The implementation of the halal certification for vaccine products in Malaysia may have been triggered by the use of non-halal or forbidden ingredients in the manufacturing of those vaccine products. Thus far, the Malaysian Standard of the MS 2424 is the only standard, and it is also only a general guide. There is a need to develop a more thorough manual that can be adhered to by pharmaceuticals. This necessity to certify vaccine products as halal for the context of Malaysia has thus put the Halal Certification Body, like JAKIM, to be in limbo

Quality assurance of test results for the determination of Ingress Protection Code for Ex equipment enclosures

INSEMEX-OEC is a Conformity Assessment Body for certification activities in accordance with ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU, being accredited by RENAR and notified to Brussels (NB1809). INSEMEXGLI (Group of Testing Laboratories) is the main provider of laboratory testing services for the product certification body INSEMEX-OEC. The test laboratories meet the requirements of the standard SR EN ISO / IEC 17025. This standard requires laboratories to have a procedure in place to monitor the validity of the test results. This monitoring must be planned and, if possible, should include participation in inter-laboratory comparisons or proficiency testing programs. This paper presents some specific issues highlighted during the successful participation of INSEMEX-GLI in a round of inter-laboratory comparisons organized by the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt from Germany to determine International Protection Code (IP Code) for equipment enclosures.

Profile of system and product certification as quality infrastructure in Indonesia

Quality is a universal standard that is expected by consumers of a product or service used. Consumers in general cannot individually assess this quality, with the help of an independent third party it can be done. The certification body is one element in the quality infrastructure that plays a role in providing quality assurance of products and services according to applicable standards. There are various certification bodies in Indonesia both for system and product certification, the kinds additionally range in accordance to the scope of certification. However, it is not yet known generally the condition of the system and product certification in Indonesia. The aim of this study is to conduct profiling and analyse the condition of the system and product certification in Indonesia using a comprehensive tool in order to assess part of the quality of a country's infrastructure. The results showed that there were several elements that were fulfilled, especially in terms of legality and national recognition. However, some elements still need improvement so that the certification body can do its part to ensure the quality of products and services.