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Program summary card |
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Issue |
Program rules/comments |
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Standard/Specification |
From Part 5 of AS 5200.000
(ex: AS/NZS 3497) |
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Any other relevant document |
Global-Mark’s production control requirements (G-11)
Global-Mark’s Standard Complement (documents with prefix SC-) when required |
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Target audience |
Any company |
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Global-Mark output document |
Certificate of approval |
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Other Global-Mark output document |
Certification schedule (further defines the factory location, and approved product) |
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Certificate validity period |
5 years |
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Certification mark that can be used by the client |
WaterMark® |
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Can this mark be used on product? |
Yes |
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Periodicity of post certification reviews |
12 monthly |
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Periodicity of re-certification review |
5 years |
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Steps to and post certification |
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Application |
ü |
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Document review |
ü |
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Pre-certification Business Review |
Optional |
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Certification Business Review |
ü |
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Type Testing review |
ü |
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Follow-up Review |
When required |
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Technical file review |
ü |
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Post certification Business Review |
ü |
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Re-certification Business Review |
ü |
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Client Agreement Format |
Client Agreement and
G-19 |
This approval involves:
Initial assessment (the following is not necessary chronologically)
- Client presents a preliminary product technical file applicable to the product requiring certification. The file must contain relevant information related to the critical features of the product in order to facilitate design locking.
Note: The technical file must also include:
1) a product marking proposal to satisfy the requirements of AS 5200.000 and the applicable product certification standard and
2) a list of the product(s) proposed for marking.
- Review of the manufacturer’s production control system, which needs to comply, as a minimum with the Global-Mark’s production control requirements (G-11) and presented in a product support plan
- Business review at the manufacturer of the production system to ensure that production process is stable and capable
- Selection of samples (by Global-Mark or authorised representative) for type testing by an approved laboratory
- Laboratory report (acceptable test report) to be presented and reviewed by Global-Mark
- Final review by Global Mark of outstanding technical matters ex: business review results accepted, test reports approved, technical file locked and marking of product agreed.
- Subject to the above review, Global-Mark will issue a Certificate of Approval (valid for 5 years)
- The Certificate of Approval is valid for the product or a range of product of similar characteristic, material and production processes, as tested.
- Under this program, the WaterMark certification mark can be affixed to the product, its packaging or supporting literature.
- If any of the product’s critical component(s) is/are to be changed approval must be sought from Global-Mark before the changes occur. Global Mark will decide if new acceptable test report (s) will be required.
On-going assessment
- On-going review (minimum yearly) of production system
- Review and approval of changes during the life cycle of the product (using the design lock change form)
- On-going sampling and testing of the product ex: occurrence of change on critical features, relevant changes on applicable product standard/specification, etc.
Note: AS 5200.000 requires changes to the product to be completed within a period of one year from the date of the product standard/specification publication.
This program is based on a Type 5 approval in accordance with the principles of ISO/IEC Guide 67 and follows the requirements of the AS 5200.000 for plumbing product certification.
In Australia, it is a requirement that plumbing and drainage products supplied under the WaterMark certification scheme are duly certified and identified with scheme’s trademark, the WaterMark.
The WaterMark certification license can only be granted by organizations that meet both conditions: being approved by JAS-ANZ to conduct assessments leading to product certification and contracted by the trademark owner (SAI Limited).
A product marked with the WaterMark logo applied by a manufacturer certified by Global Mark gives the confidence that:
- The product was manufactured under a nationally recognized product certification scheme
- The manufacturer warrants compliance of the marked product with the appropriate Standard/Specification
- The product is recognized by the consumer, regulator, tradesman and other interested parties as being manufactured under controlled conditions assessed by an independent organization
The on-going factory surveillance activities allow monitoring of design change or competence changes, and provide the manufacturer or supplier the ability to continue to evolve the design of the product.
3 Specific program conditions
- All products certified under the WaretMark Certification Scheme shall be marked in accordance with the Plumbing Code of Australia, the WaterMark Certification Trademarks and the requirements of the relevant product standard/specification.
- Applicants for WaterMark certification must submit a marking proposal to Global Mark showing the form and manner in which the certification mark is to be used.
- Certification cannot take place until the marking proposal has been accepted by Global Mark.
- After approving the Marking Proposal and issuing the Certificate of Approval Global-Mark will formally issue an authorization for the commencement of product marking. The licensee should in return confirm to Global-Mark the beginning of the marking process.
- The WaterMark must be applied to the certified product prior to dispatch from the manufacturing site and as approved by Global Mark.
- The intention to have the certification mark incorporated on components manufactured by a sub-contractor shall be presented to Global Mark for approval prior to the incorporation. Access to the subcontractor’s premises shall in any case be granted to Global Mark to enable verification of the conditions of application.
- The applied WaterMark must be durable, clearly visible and legible.
- Recognised Test Report
- Under this program, acceptable test reports need to be issued under a NATA or ILAC MRA member accredited laboratory
Transfer from other JASANZ Accredited certitication bodies to Global-Mark
As one of the WaterMark certification participants Global-Mark can issue transfer WaterMark certificates for products currently certified by a JAS-ANZ accredited body and a current contract with the trademark owner (SAI Limited). Global-Mark will accept new applications if it is presented with satisfactory evidence including: the previous certification body last audit report, non-conformance, certification schedule, and other documents, as requested by Global-Mark.
Global-Mark will take the view that the manufacturer’s technical file is compliant at the time of the transfer and continue with certification on a cycle equivalent to that of the previous certification company.
License numbers can also be transferred to Global-Mark (our Certificate of Approval/Schedule will record the license number(s).
Selection of Samples
Samples should be randomly selected from a product run or batch sufficiently wide to be representative of the production process, by Global-Mark or an authorized representative, at any time or any place (within the distribution chain) at the dicretion of Global-Mark.
Working with prototypes
Type tests can be performed on prototypes, under conditions and a design that has been reviewed and confirmed by Global-Mark. However, in order to be accepted, correlation test(s) will need to be performed once production has been established and stabilized. The timing and extent of further testing remains at the discretion of Global-Mark.
Recognition of past test reports
Global-Mark will accept past test reports (for currently certified products under a JASANZ accredited certification body in the WaterMark scheme), and will require new test reports if the product or any of its critical components is changed. New test report must be issued by an approved laboratory. The test report must meet the definition of an approved test report (ATR).
Control of non-conforming product/product recalls
Should a product marked with the WaterMark be found to be non-compliant prior to releasing, the Client must ensure that actions to effectively eliminate the non-conformance(s) are taken. WaterMark® must not be used on any further products until records can demonstrate to the satisfaction of Global-Mark that the production process, system and outputs have been controlled and that the product is now compliant. Non-compliant products with the WaterMark® incorporated cannot be sold as seconds or re-graded.
Should a product be recalled, the Client must promptly identify the non-conforming batch(s) and immediately advise Global-Mark of the extension of the problem. All products found to be non-compliant must immediately be removed from the market and all intended subsequent corrective actions shall be taken in consultation with Global-Mark.
Product found to be non-compliant cannot be sold or distributed in any way with the WaterMark® visible on the product, its packaging or any of the supporting documentation.
Notification to the National Plumbing Regulators Forum (NPRF) and SAI Limited
In the event of watermarked product recall, suspension or cancellation of a WaterMark licence it is required that Global-Mark notifies the NPRF within 7 days of the occurrence. This may also include Standards Australia (SAI Limited).
Independent testing of products
Global-Mark reserves its right to select additional samples and completed indenpendent tests. The results of the test will be presented to the manufacturer. Costs associated with the additional sampling and testing must be paid by the Global-Mark client.
Changes to products under “design lock”
Global-Mark requires to be advised in writing of any change to the design lock conditions. Global-Mark may require new testing of the changed product or component.
Submitting a new product for authorisation
Products not listed but subject to AS5200.000 must follow the procedure as set out in the standard (Table 1 of AS5200)
Changes to level 1 vs level 2 as stipulated in AS5200.000
Global-Mark will not accept that a product listed for Level 1 approval be certified under Level 2.
WaterMark Approved User Agreement
Client must sign the Approved User Agrement as required by the WaterMark owner, Standards Australia, before we can issue a Certificate of Approval.
Issue of test report: the format of the test report must be as agreed with Global-Mark and must cover the testing plan agreed between the Client/Licence and Global-Mark
Communications with the Laboratory undertaking the testing: Global-Mark reserves its right to communicate, and visit the laboratory undertaking the testing.
The WaterMark® is a registered Certification trade mark of Standards Australia Limited
5 What documents/records are needed to understand this program
In order to understand our program, you should also access and be aware of the following documents:
· G-00: Welcome Pack
· G-11: Product conformance program – Production control requirements
· MSP-00: Introduction to our management systems
· MSP-01: Nomenclature and definitions
· MSP-24 Appeals
· Standard Complement (if applicable)
· Watermark® Program Certification - Marking proposal
· G-19 Approved User Agreement for the Watermark Certification Trade Marks (Standards Australia Limited document)
