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 Presentation
CSQA is an independent certification body, the Italian leader in agri-food certification and specializes in the main sectors relating to man and environment:
CSQA certification fields are quality, environment and safety, social responsibility and social communication, thanks to a multidisciplinar group and to the cooperation of highly qualified Italian and international professionals. Our statute foresees that possible revenues are entirely re-invested in:
Besides, at CSQA a Training Center works in order to design and supply training paths and to promote and spread the culture of quality. Accreditations
PARTNERSHIP CSQA-ISACert CSQA is the sole representative of ISACert in Italy -the world reference certification body for IFS and BRC standards -, thereby providing an international certification service managed by an Italian body. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ EMAS ACCREDITATION CSQA is a EMAS accredited auditor for following Nace codes (rev. 2): 02 Forestry and Logging 03 Fishing and Aquaculture 10 Manufacture of Food Products 11 Manufacture of Beverages 17 Manufacture of Paper and Paper Products 20.1 Manufacture of Basic Chemicals, Fertilisers and Nitrogen Compounds, Plastics and Synthetic Rubber in Primary Forms 20.42 Manufacture of Perfumes and Toilet Preparations 22.2 Manufacture of Plastics Products 23.1 Manufacture of Glass and Glass Products 35.1 Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution 37 Sewerage 38 Waste Collection, Treatment and Disposal Activities; Materials Recovery 39 Remediation Activities and Other Waste Management Services 46 Wholesale Trade, Except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles 47 Retail Trade, Except of Motor Vehicles and Motorcycles 49.4 Freight Transport By Road and Removal Services 55 Accommodation 56 Food and Beverage Service Activities 68.2 Renting and Operating of Own Or Leased Real Estate 81 Services to Buildings and Landscape Activities 84.1 Administration of the State and the Economic and Social Policy of the Community 85 Education 91.04 Botanical and Zoological Gardens and Nature Reserves Activities 95.12 Repair of Communication Equipment 95.2 Repair of Personal and Household Goods 96.04 Physical Well-Being Activities ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ACCREDIA ACCREDITATIONS CSQA is accredited by Accredia in several sectors. For the Certification of Managing Systems for Quality (ISO 9001) CSQA is accredited in EA sectors: 01 Agriculture, fishing (cultivation, breeding) 03 Food industries including drinks and tobacco 07 Pulp, paper and paper products 12 Chemicals, chemical products and fibres limited to "chemical products, cosmetics and toilet articles" 14 Rubber and plastic products 29a Wholesale, retail, and intermediary trade 30 Hotels, restaurants and bars 31a Logistics: transport, storage and consignments 33 Information Technology 34 Technical consultancy studies, engineering (with extention limited to research and experimental development in the field of natural schiences) 35 Professional business services 36 Public administration 37 Education 38c Other health services: Laboratories of clinical analysis, Laboratories of Hygiene and Prophylaxis, Beauty Laboratories. 38e Veterinary services 38f Social welfare 39 Public services For the certification of Management Systems for Food Safety (FSM) according to standard ISO 22000:2005 it is accredited by Accredia for: c Pproducts with long shelf life at ambient temperature d Perishable animal products e Alimentary products to long maintenance f Feed production g Catering For the certification of Management Systems for Food Safety (FSM) according to standard FS 22000 it is accredited by Accredia for: C Processing 1 (Animal perihable product) D Processing 2 (Vegetal perishable product) For the certification of Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001) CSQA is accredited by Accredia in sectors: 01 Agriculture, fishing (cultivation, breeding) 03 Food industries including drinks and tobacco 07 Pulp, paper and paper products 14 Rubber and plastic products 24 Recycling 25 Electricity supply 29a Wholesale and retail trade, wholesale on a fee or contract basis 30 Hotels, restaurants and bars 35 Professional business services 36 Public administration 37 Education 39 Other social services For the certification of Information Security Management Systems (ISO 27001) CSQA is accredited by Accredia For the certification of occupational health and safety Management Systems (BS OHSAS 18001) CSQA is accredited by Accredia in sectors: 03 Food industries including drinks and tobacco 30 Hotels, restaurants and bars For the Voluntary Product Certification: TECHNICAL PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS - DTP 001 – Homogenized baby food and juices based on fruit and meat - DTP 006 – Extra virgin olive oil obtained from olives cultivated and crushed in Italia - DTP 030 - Products not containing and not deriving from GMO - DTP 052 – Cooked hams and sausages from pigs breeded according to specifications for PDO's and free from added additives STANDARD ISO 22005 -Traceability systems in the food chain BRC (GSFS) - Raw products of animal & vegetable origin (raw red meat, raw poultry, raw prepared products, raw fish products and preparations, chilled and frozen); - Fruit, vegetables and nuts (ambient, chilled and frozen); - Processed foods and liquids with pasteurisation or UHT as heat treatment or similar technology (Dairy (ambient, chilled and frozen), liquid egg); - Ready to eat or heat (ambient, chilled & frozen) and eat foods including cooked meat/fish products; Raw Cured and/or Fermented Meat and Fish (chilled); Ready Meals and Sandwiches, Ready to Eat Desserts (chilled & frozen); - Ambient stable products with pasteurisation or sterilization as heat treatment (low/high acid in cans/glass stable at ambient temperature); - Other ambient stable products not involving sterilisation as heat treatment (beverages; alcoholic drinks and fermented/ brewed products; bakery products; dried foods; confectionery; snacks and breakfast cereals; oils & fats; food additives and technological coadjuvants). 1) Red and white meat, poultry and meat products; 2) Fish and fish products, frozen and chilled; 3) Egg; 4) Ready to eat products, fresh, chilled and frozen; 5) Dairy; 6) Fruit and vegetables, fresh, dried and frozen; 7) Beverages; 8) Oils and fats; 9) Grain products, cereals, industrial bakery and pastry, confectionery, snacks; 10) Tinned products; 11) Dried foods and other products; IFA (GLOBALGAP) Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Flowers and Ornamentals "only Option 1" IFS Logistic - version 1 - PEFC Sustainable Forest Management(GFS) -Products of forest origin according to following regulation documents: ITA 1000; ITA 1001-1; ITA 1001-2. - PEFC Chain of Custody (CoC) a) Meat / meat products and animal feed; b) Fruit, vegetables and potatoes. Marca de Garantía CONTROLADO POR FACE - Reglamento General and Reglamento Técnico, rev. 1. - Other products of animal origin. UNI 11233:2009 "Integrated production systems in agricultural food chains - General principles for design and implementation in vegetal food chains". BRC/IoP “Global Standard - Food Packaging and Packaging Materials” issue 3: - Paper Evaluation and validation of environmental product declaration, for the following products/services categories and related PCR: FEFCO - GMP International Good manufacturing Practice Standard For Corrugated & Solid Board, January 2006 second edition For Inspection of Type A in the following sectors: Authorizations
Accreditation from the Ministry for the verification activity of communications concerning emissions of greenhouse effect gases: - 1.1 (B) Combustion plants with calorific power exceeding 20 MW (excluded the plants for dangerous or urban waste) - 4.1a (B) Idustrial plants meant for the fabrication of paper pulp starting from wood or other fibrous materials - 4.1b (B) Industrial plants meant for the fabrication of paper and cardboard with production capacity exceeding 20 tons a day TYPICAL PRODUCTS CSQA has been granted the ministry authorization for the control of following PDO, PGI, STG products:
CSQA, authorized by the Ministry, carries out control functions on the whole cycle of the sector of beef and poultry meats (Regulation 1760/00; Decree 29/07/04), making verification in the times stated by the regulation and by the Control Plan which is speficical for each organization and approved by the Ministry of Agricultural and Forest Policies. AGRIQUALITA' CSQA is authorized by the Tuscany Regional Council to carry out the controls for Agriqualità brand on cereals, foddrs, flower cultivation, industrial cultivations, oil and olives, fruit and vegetables. International spectrum
CSQA certifications are internationally recognized and this is achieved through:
Historical background
CSQA was founded in 1990 inside a prestigious research and technology transfer Institute, as the first agri-food certification service in Italy. Even when it separated from the Institute in 1990 and established a limited company, CSQA decided to maintain its “public vocation” with the inclusion in the articles of incorporation of a provision that no profits would be distributed but that they would be invested in areas of public utility. Hence its constant commitment over the years in the diffusion of quality in the agri-food world, both through training and through research and development, in order to offer companies instruments that are always innovative to provide an adequate response to new market needs. Starting from the national leadership acquired in agri-food sector certification CSQA then began to extend its attention to the other sectors that have a powerful affect on man, his wellbeing and health. Hence the new commitments made and the new skills achieved by CSQA in such sectors as Public Administration, Culture, Territory, Public and Sociomedical Services and Training. Mission
"CSQA wants to stand out in the world of international certification to give its contribution, in responsible way, to sustainable development, keeping the highest level of technical-scientific competence and operatioanl seriousness in the sectors linked to the Man and his Environment: agriculture, food, tourism, environment, training, person- and business-oriented services." Training Centre
Being involved in certification must also mean creating a new culture of quality, with the diffusion of concepts of quality, of sustainability and of ethics, with a powerful and credible commitment to the creation of fertile soil for learning and change. It for this purpose that CSQA has a Training Centre which designs and provides advanced training courses. The aim of the CSQA Training Centre is to meet the needs of those who approach the quality world for the first time and of expert personnel wishing to specialize for their own professional growth. The paths proposed are the fruit of the encounter between certification professionals and training process experts to the purposes of offering teaching modules in which theoretical aspects and their application to company realities can meet. The CSQA Training Centre collaborates with bodies, institutions and organizations wishing to engage in training activities for both companies and professional figures. Offices
CSQA works all over Italy and abroad. Our registered office and operational basis is in Thiene (Vicenza province). The address of the main office: CSQA Certificazioni Srl Via San Gaetano 74 36016 Thiene (VI) - Italy Phone number +39 0445.313011 Fax +39 0445.313070 www.csqa.it ; csqa@csqa.it CSQA other offices in Italy are located in: ROMA, PARMA, BARI, CUNEO, TRENTO. Abroad: CSQA Adria – Zagreb (Croazia). CSQA TURCHIA - IZMIR |