SIQ Ljubljana (SIQ), which is as an international professional, independent, impartial and not-for-profit institution providing comprehensive certification, inspection, testing, calibration, validation, verification and training services, recognises the importance of conducting its activities in an impartial and independent manner. Safeguarding our objectivity and integrity by avoiding conflicts of interest is fundamental for maintaining the trust of our clients, stakeholders, employees and the public.
SIQ is committed to meeting applicable independence and impartiality requirements arising from laws, regulations, accreditations and standards.
SIQ ensures its independence and impartiality through its organisational structure, which ensures that no single interest overrides the principles of independence and professional ethics. It also ensures that there is no undue pressure on the management or staff at the highest level that could compromise independent professional judgement, and that the staff are not influenced in the performance of their day-to-day tasks by anyone with a direct commercial interest in conformity assessment, and that there are no conflicts of interest in their work. We have mechanisms in place to address potential conflicts.
SIQ ensures its impartiality by not providing consultancy services.
SIQ has established and follows internal policies and procedures to ensure that any actual or potential risk of conflict of interest is properly identified, minimised and documented.
SIQ has defined and maintains a policy on independence and impartiality in its certification policy, validation and verification body policy, inspection policy and quality policy, which is published on the SIQ website.
Professionalism, independence and impartiality, integrity, loyalty and innovation are our values!
Gregor Schoss, Managing Director
Declaration of interest of the top management of the notified body