APPLICATIONFORMFORRATING AGENCIES

Zero Defect – Zero Effect (ZED) Certification Scheme

ToapplyforNABCBApprovalunderZero Defect – Zero Effect (ZED) CertificationScheme,please completethisapplicationformandsendittoQCIattheaddressmentionedaboveaccompaniedby:

1. DocumentsaslistedinPartIVofapplication;

2. ApplicationFee(withapplicabletaxes)infavourof QualityCouncilofIndia.

Beforecompleting thisapplication formandsubmitting, relevantZEDschemedocumentsavailableat website link (),should becarefullystudied.Ifanyclarification isneeded,please contactNABCB.

Ifadditionalspaceisrequired forproviding informationtoanyitem,theinformationmaybeannexed as aseparatesheet.

Pleaseprovideinformationaspertheformatandinthespacegiven.

PART–I GENERALINFORMATION
1. / NameoftheRating Agency
2. / AddressofMainOffice
City
State / PIN
3. / ContactDetails / Phone
Fax
E-mail
Web
4. / OwnershipDetails
5. / LegalRegistrationDetails / Status
Regn.No.
DateofRegn.
Regn.Authority

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6. / PlaceofRegistration
If registeredoutside the countrywhereMainOfficeislocated.Also provideabovethedetailsofapprovaltooperateortodobusinessin India/SAARCcountryandannexcopyofthe approvalgranted.
7. / Chief Executive / Name
Designation
8. / PrimaryContactPerson / Name
Designation
Phone
Mobile
E-mail
9. / BranchOfficeLocation(s), if any
MentionaboveallBranchOfficelocationsoftheRating Agency and annexdetailsaspertheformatinTableA.
PART– II PERSONNELINFORMATION
10. / QualityManager / Name
11. / PersonnelforZED Scheme / ManagerialStaff / Assessors / SupportStaff / Total
Location(s)
MentiononlynumbersaboveandannexdetailsofkeyManagerialPersonnelandallAssessorsatthe
MainOffice as wellasBranchOfficelocationsas pertheformatinTableB.

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PART– III OTHERINFORMATION
12. / NABCBAccreditationas perISO/IEC17020,ifany
Pleasespecify Accreditation Cert. No.and Validity Period
13. / OtherApproval(s)from Govt.orRegulatory Bodies,ifany
14. / Other activitieswithin the samelegalentity
15. / Related Organization(s), ifany,andtheiractivities
16. / MajorClients
(Ratingrelated)
17. / FinancialPerformance
(forlast3financialyears) / FinancialYear / Cert.Income / TotalIncome / NetProfit
PART– IV ANNEXEDINFORMATION
1. / OrganizationRegistration Certificate &Memorandum/Articles ofAssociation (copyonly) / Annex –1
2. / MasterList ofDocuments relatingtoZED Certification Scheme(withissue and/or revisionstatus) / Annex –2
3. / Quality Manualinaccordance withISO/IEC17020, if available / Annex –3
4. / Documentation relatingtoZEDCertification Scheme(Procedures,Competence Criteria,Formats,Checklists etc.)
a)Document of Legal entity
b)Organization chart
c)Liability analysis and insurance
d)Procedure for impartiality management and COI analysis
e)Contract review in respect of ZED assessment allocated by QCI
f)Contractual terms binding staff for managing impartiality and confidentiality
g)Terms and contract of engagement of personnel
h)Competence related documents (CVs, evaluation, monitoring, training etc)
i)Procedure for handling complaints
j)A link to ZED website on the Rating Agency’s webpage / Annex –4
5. / BranchOffice(s) tobe coveredunderapproval(list asper formatinTable–A / Annex –5
6. / List ofManagerialPersonnelAuditors(list asper formatinTable –B) / Annex –6
7. / ApplicationFee -Amount,Cheque /DD No.,Date: / Annex –7
8. / OtherDocuments(annexlist) / Annex –8

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PART–V DECLARATION
I, theAuthorizedRepresentativeonbehalfof ourRating Agency,agreetothefollowingTermsConditionsofNABCBaswellasRulesand ProceduresforNABCBApprovalundertheZED Certification Scheme,anddeclare thefollowing:
1. Allstatements,informationanddocumentsprovidedalongwiththisapplicationarecorrecttothebest ofourknowledgeandbelief.
2. ZED Schemecriteriarequirements,proceduresanddocumentshavebeenread,understoodandimplemented.
3. Shallensurethattheoperationstaffand assessors ofourrating agencywillalwayscontinueto complywiththeZEDSchemerequirementsand procedures.
4. Shallalwaysmaintainimpartialityandintegrityinoperationsaswellasincertification work.
5. Shallalwaysprovide,orgiveaccessto,alldocuments,records,informationandfacilitiesduringthe entireassessmentprocesstoenableathoroughassessmentofourrating agencyandalsolater duringtheperiodof approval.
6. Shalltakeadequateandpromptcorrectiveand/orpreventiveaction(s)asmaybenecessaryonthe issuesraisedbyNABCB.
7. Shallimmediately notifyNABCBofanysignificantchangesinorganizationalstatus/structure,operations, facilities,main policies,procedures,stafforcompetence,whicharelikelytoaffectourapproval.
8. Shallundertakeroutineassessments,surveillancesreassessmentsasscheduled byNABCBandalsothe verificationorsurprisevisitsas decidedbyNABCB.
9. Anyfeeandchargespayablebyourrating agencyandwhichremainsunpaidshallberecoveredfrom ourrating agencywithlate paymentchargesasappropriateand decidedbyNABCB.
10. If our certification body at any time is found not complyingwith the above declarationor the requirements ofNABCBortheISO/IEC17020standardasapplicableorisfound misrepresenting ormisusingapprovalorcarryingoutmalpracticesorbringingNABCBintodisrepute,any action against our certification body may be taken includingsuspension,withdrawalor debar as deemedappropriatebyNABCB.
11. Ifanyinformationgivenalong withthisapplicationislaterfound tobefalse,NABCBmaydecide tocancel ourapplication.
12. WeshallobtainNABCBaccreditation asperISO/IEC17020,asapplicable for theZED Certification Schemewithinone year of provisional approval.
AuthorizedRepresentative
Signature
Name
Designation
E-mail
Date
Place

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RATING AGENCYBRANCHOFFICELOCATION(S) / TABLE–A
S.No. / BranchOfficelocationwith completeaddress / Phone,FaxE-mail;Local ContactPerson(with Designation) / ActivitiesPerformed
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
RATING AGENCYMANAGERIALPERSONNELASSESSORS / TABLE–B
S.No. / NamewithDesignation / QualificationsYearsof
RelevantExperience / Location
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

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