NSF is committed to standard setting, product testing and certification services in the field of public health, safety and environmental protection, and is an authoritative organization in the field of public health and safety. In 2005, NSF International established a branch in Shanghai, namely Shanghai Limited.
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As a neutral third party, NSF has been recognized and certified by 13 national or industry authorities, including American National Standards Institute (ANSI), American Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Canadian National Standards Committee. NSF is the designated cooperation center of the World Health Organization (WHO) in food safety and drinking water safety and treatment.
Products that have passed the NSF test and reached the NSF standard are authorized to use the NSF mark, so any product authorized to print the NSF mark means that the product has been confirmed in the following aspects:
1, which can achieve the ability of removing impurities marked in the product manual;
2. The materials that make up the product will not add pollutants to the water during the water treatment process;
3, in line with the design and production process requirements;
4. The product has no structural and functional defects;
5. The certification standards shown in product advertisements, sample materials and labels are true and accurate.
NSF certification system is of great significance to people in the industry, consumers and manufacturing units. NSF, a credible, objective and independent third-party monitoring organization recognized by the public and the government, has tested and verified that the products meet specific standards, which means that the products with the logo have undergone rigorous testing and made a guarantee to consumers.
All units participating in the NSF certification system must be tested, retested and inspected/audited by a third party, and manufacturing units must follow open standards when producing products. Standards include product manufacturing standards, materials, design, process flow, etc.
At the same time, NSF requires that if a company wants to print the NSF logo on its products, it must comply with the strict requirements of NSF certification and authorization. These requirements include initial and periodic testing and evaluation, and even surprise inspection.
If the logo is found to be misused, or the product does not meet the requirements, NSF can seal up, seal up the products and goods in stock, even destroy the unqualified products and blacklist them, and take measures such as recall, legal action, informing the public and canceling the certification qualification. Or other harsh actions. NSF represents the interests of all parties, and will control the behaviors of insiders, consumers and manufacturing units, and supervise the implementation of policies and the authority of certification.
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NSF Food Safety Department provides certification services in all supply chain departments, from agriculture, agricultural products, processing, distribution and dairy products to seafood, retail and restaurants. Services include GFSI (GFSI) certification (SQF, BRC, GLOBALG. AP, FSSC, IFS, Aquaculture Accreditation Committee (ACC); );
Marine Management Committee (MSC) certification; Audit, consulting and technical services; HACCP verification and inspection; And passed the organic certification and gluten-free certification of QAI (international quality assurance). NSF Food Safety also certifies catering service equipment, non-food compounds and bottled water/beverages.
NSF Water Department certifies products that come into contact with drinking water, such as pipeline components, water treatment chemicals and drinking water filters, as well as swimming pools and spa equipment.
NSF Health Science Department provides training and education, consulting, auditing, good manufacturing practices (GMP) and good laboratory practices (GLP) testing, certification, R&D and regulatory guidance for the pharmaceutical, medical devices and dietary supplement industries throughout the product life cycle. It also provides a secondary reference standard for drugs that can be traced back to the United States Pharmacopoeia and European Pharmacopoeia standards.
NSF Consumer Products Department tests and certifies household and peripheral consumer goods and household appliances, including household appliances, cookers, baking pans, small kitchen electronic products, bottled water and beverages, nutritional and dietary supplements, private brand goods and personal care products.
NSF Sustainable Development provides standard setting, certification and statement verification for sustainable commercial and consumer products (such as personal care products, carpets, floors, fabrics and other building materials); And process verification services, such as greenhouse gas verification, environmental footprint, environmental management system certification, etc.
NSF International Strategic Registration (NSF-ISR) provides internationally recognized management system certification for quality assurance and environmental protection in aerospace, medical and manufacturing industries (such as ISO 900 1, ISO 1400 1, AS9 100, etc.). ).
NSF Education and Training provides food safety certification, professional training and education in water, health science, consumer goods and management systems.
References:
Baidu encyclopedia -NSF authentication