The producer has the right to use the Mongolian Noble Fibre Certification Mark in it’s products, in accordance with the following process:
The right to use “MNF” certification mark on the finished product , made by the dehaired cashmere, yak wool, camel wool is issued after the approval of the following process.
It is proved that the certified products with the MNF mark meet consumer consumption standards with a quality control system and are environmentally and socially responsible. To be certified the product and use the MNF mark, the producer may award the MNF mark if its product can meet the requirements by an audit test.
1. APPLICATION
The Producer should apply to the Certification Office under the Mongolian Wool and Cashmere Association. The Certification Office will review the application and appoint an audit team, and the applicant must submit the following documents with the application to the Certification Office.
2. AUDIT
The independent auditor, appointed by the Certification Office under the MWCA shall audit the producer’s quality control system, product quality control, sustainable wool and cashmere production to draw the conclusions.
3. THE QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
In-process of an audit, it is testified whether the product is in control of the quality control system of the production process, in compliance with its operation and score on each auditor’s checklist and evaluate the average of the total points.
In-process of an audit, the product is evaluated by the average score of the auditors total points after it’s testified whether the product is in control of the quality control system in the production process, in compliance with its operation and scored on each auditor’s.
Scope of Quality Control System Audit:
The auditor shall examine the certain products which requested the use of the Mongolian Noble Fibre mark and shall transfer the product to an independent laboratory.
The auditor reports the indicator of the product based on the result of the laboratory examination on its report.
Indicate in the auditor’s report the laboratory’s conclusion based on whether the product’s specifications meet the standards.
4. RESOLUTION
Based on the auditor’s analyze the Technical Committee will make the final decision to grant, cancel or extend the MNF mark and the committee has the following composition.
The technical committee will make the decision by majority vote.
5. ISSUE A CERTIFICATE
Based on the auditor’s analyze and the decision of the Technical committee, the certification body will issue a certificate of conformity to the manufacturer for a period of one year.
The certificate of conformity shall contain the name of the certified product, the certificate number, the date, month and day and the validity period.
6. INSPECTION
The certification body will conduct a pre-trial inspection and the inspection shall be carried out as follows.
List of materials for obtaining a certificate of conformity
№ | Obtaining list materials | Export | Import | Inner product | Inner service |
1 | Copy of requests, official letters, applications, and state registration certificates of citizens and legal entities | + | + | + | + |
2 | Copy of purchase and sale agreement | + | + | + | + |
3 | Declaration of product quantity and price | + | + | – | – |
4 | Test of results of accredited laboratories where the product has been tested | + | + | + | – |
5 | Official approval that issued from professional organization /if necessary/; | + | + | + | + |
6 | Receipt of payment for certification service and work | + | + | + | + |
7 | Certificate of conformity issued by the competent authority of the exporting country | – | + | – | – |
8 | Product address and label design | – | + | + | – |
9 | A copy of the certificate proving the introduction of appropriate practices /Meat production, supply, entities and organizations that operates for export/ | + | – | + | – |