Article: Timeline
November 2018: Incorporation
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The considerations for the incorporation of a certification company, which have been ongoing since February 2017, reach a milestone, the entry in the commercial register.
January 2019: Starting the Activity
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We start our work at the Hanover site with five employees.
June 2020: Recognition as Notified and Designated Body
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After 15 months, the German Federal Railway Authority recognizes our certification body as Notified Body (NoBo) and Designated Body (DeBo) for Germany.
August 2020: Listing in NANDO
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With an entry in the NANDO database by the European Commission we receive the authorisation to issue EC certificates.
October 2020: Certification according to ISO 9001
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After successful audit, we receive the initial certification of our quality management system according to ISO 9001:2015.
March 2021: Accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17065
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The German Accreditation Body (DAkkS) issues the accreditation certificate as a certification body according to ISO/IEC 17065.
May 2021: Recognition as DeBo in Luxembourg
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We receive our recognition in Luxembourg as "organisme désigne" (DeBo).
May 2022: Recognition as DeBo in Switzerland
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The Swiss Federal Office of Transport (BAV) recognizes us as a "Benannte Beauftragte Stelle" (DeBo) in Switzerland.