Certification marks are the signs of credibility in management systems certification, and are valued by our clients. We best endeavour to protect the marks and ensure its appropriate use by our clients. Global Registrar of Systems (GRS) will control the use of certification marks and accreditation symbols by this policy implication.

OUR RULES TO ENSURE APPROPRIATE USE OF CERTIFICATION MARKS

• We only provide permission to use marks and accreditation symbols in legitimate circumstances.
• All certificates issued by GRS shall be remained as GRS properties and must be returned when requested.
• Our clients must only use certification marks and accreditation symbols in a way that accurately reflects the scope of their certification. This includes sites and locations certified and the management systems certified.
• We provide our clients with access to marks and symbols to promote their business as well as certification achievement appropriately.

REGISTERED COMPANY’S LOGO

• The GRS registered companies’ logos are granted to use in conjunction with the certification mark under the licence to those client companies who have obtained certification of their management systems by GRS after successful assessment to the applicable standards.
• The marks can be applied to stationery and publicity material that relates to the company’s Scope of Registration. This can include brochures, product cards, advertisements etc.
• The marks shall not be used on laboratory test reports, calibration and inspection certificates and not applied directly to the product or packaging, whether secondary or primary or in such a manner as to imply that any individual product has been approved. Where the logo is used, the Certificate Registration number must also be clearly indicated.
• The marks may be reproduced which is unlimited, but must conform to the given example by GRS.

ACCREDITATION LOGO

• Where the GRS Registration Certificate has been issued under JASANZ accreditation, Accreditation body’s logo is too used in combination with the GRS Registered companies’ logo, as applicable.
• The Accreditation Logo may only be used in combination with the GRS’s registered company’s logo and is limited to stationery, literature and other written promotional materials. It cannot be applied to the product or packaging whether secondary or primary, that the type of labels or identification plates are considered as parts of the product.
• Where clients use any statement on product packaging or in accompanying information that the certified client has a certified management system, product packaging will be considered that can be removed without the product disintegrating or being damaged.  Accompanying information is considered as separately available or easily detachable.  The statement shall in no way imply that the product, process or service is certified by this means. The statement shall include reference to identification (e.g. brand or name) of the certified client; the type of management system (e.g. quality, environment) and the applicable standard; and GRS identification that issuing the certificate.
• The Accreditation Logo may be reproduced which is unlimited, but must be in accordance with the example given by GRS.
• Certification marks and/or accreditation symbols must not be used in a way that could be misinterpreted as endorsing a product certification, laboratory tests, calibration or inspection report. They must not be used in any way that suggests a government authorisation or endorsement.
• The Certification Body/Accreditation Logo may be uniformly reduced or enlarged based on the size and shape of the printing materials.

• This use of certification marks and/or accreditation symbols must not be misleading or ambiguous in any way.
• If an accredited certificate holder fails to comply with GRS terms and conditions and with these regulations, or uses the logos in any misleading manner, GRS may advise for correction and corrective action, and in cases, GRS reserves the right to suspend, withdraw or cancel its certificate upon which action, the certificate holder shall immediately cease to use the logos and withdraw the existing stock of its stationery and other promotional brochures etc. bearing the logos, from further use. Such actions may further lead to publication of the transgression, and if necessary, legal action.

NOTE: Any misuse of GRS and JAS-ANZ logos without prior approval is liable for penal prosecution as per the legal provisions of trade mark and patent laws primarily of Australia and New Zealand government, and of other relevant legal principles of the country or region in which the registered company is operating.