graph TD
CERT["🏆 ISO 14001<br/>Certification"]
CB["🏢 Accredited<br/>Certification Body"]
ACC["✅ ANAB or UKAS<br/>under IAF"]
CYCLE["🔄 Certification<br/>Cycle"]
S1["📄 Stage 1<br/>Documentation"]
S2["🔍 Stage 2<br/>Implementation"]
ISSUE["📜 Three-year<br/>Certificate"]
SURV["🗓️ Surveillance and<br/>Recertification"]
FIND["📋 Audit<br/>Findings"]
NC["⚠️ Major and Minor<br/>Nonconformities"]
CERT --> CB
CB --> ACC
CERT --> CYCLE
CYCLE --> S1
S1 --> S2
S2 --> ISSUE
ISSUE --> SURV
CERT --> FIND
FIND --> NC
style CERT fill:#4A90E2,color:#fff,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
style CYCLE fill:#7ED321,color:#000,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
style CB fill:#F5A623,color:#000,stroke:#333
style FIND fill:#BD10E0,color:#fff
style NC fill:#FF6B6B,color:#fff
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Key takeaways
- ISO does not certify organizations directly; accredited certification bodies perform audits and issue certificates.
- Certification bodies are accredited by authorities like ANAB or UKAS under the IAF mutual recognition arrangement.
- The cycle runs from a stage 1 documentation review to a stage 2 implementation audit, then a three-year certificate.
- Annual surveillance audits in years one and two precede a recertification audit at the end of year three.
- Findings are classified as major or minor nonconformities, observations, or opportunities for improvement.
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