VICAS INTRODUCTION

VIETNAM CERTIFICATION ACCREDITATION SCHEME (VICAS)
 
VICAS is one of accreditation schemes of Bureau of Accreditation (BoA):
  • BoA operates it system in conformance with the requirements  of International Standard  ISO/IEC 17011;
  • BoA is a Member of International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC);
  • It is also a Member of IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement for Quality Management System (QMS), Food Safety Management System (FSMS); Quality Management System in Medical Devices (MDMS), Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS), Product certification (PRODUCT), GLOBAL G.A.P certification.
Accreditation schemes
VICAS provides accreditation service to all local and overseas certification bodies which carry out the certification of:
  • Quality Management System (QMS);
  • Environment Management System (EMS);
  • Food Safety Management System (FSMS);
  • Quality Management System in Medical Devices (MDMS);
  • Occupational Health & Safety Management System (OHSMS);
  • Energy Management System (EnMS);
  • Product certification;
  • GlobalGAP certification;
  • VietGAP certification;
  • Sustainable forest management (VFCS);
  • BRC certification;
  • BAP certification;
  • Organic certification;
  • Validation and verification of GHG;
  • Person certification;
  • Other certifications as required.
Benefits of Accreditation
  • To provide confidence to customers and concerned parties in the credibility and objectivity of certification bodies;
  • To encourage the multilateral recognition of certification among nations;
  • To strengthen the consistency in the operation of the certification in Vietnam and support for the implementation of management systems.
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