Frequently Asked Questions<\/p>\n
1. What is LRC?<\/p>\n
LRC is the abbreviated name used by LLOYDS RESEARCH COMPANY LTD, a private company incorporated in England and Wales under company number 14449294.<\/p>\n
The Company develops and administers documented schemes for registering information and assessing defined professional, organisational, service-related and product-related subjects.<\/p>\n
The legal name of the issuing company must be displayed on each applicable certificate and online verification record.<\/p>\n
2. What is LUC?<\/p>\n
LUC refers to the Lloyds Universal Certificate Division, the internal division responsible for administering the Company\u2019s registration, assessment and certificate records.<\/p>\n
Its activities may include receiving applications, reviewing submitted information, coordinating assessments, maintaining certificate records and providing online verification.<\/p>\n
LUC is part of LLOYDS RESEARCH COMPANY LTD and is not presented as a separate legal entity or an external accreditation body.<\/p>\n
3. What is a conformity assessment body?<\/p>\n
A conformity assessment body is an organisation that performs specified conformity-assessment activities, such as testing, inspection, certification, verification or validation.<\/p>\n
The competence required depends on the type of activity, the applicable requirements and the defined scope of the assessment. Relevant factors may include competent personnel, suitable procedures, impartiality controls, appropriate equipment, reliable records and quality-assurance arrangements.<\/p>\n
A body\u2019s competence for a particular activity should be considered only within its documented scope and on the basis of verifiable evidence.<\/p>\n
4. What is an accreditation body?<\/p>\n
An accreditation body evaluates the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of conformity assessment bodies for specified activities and scopes.<\/p>\n
In the United Kingdom, UKAS is the national accreditation body appointed by the government. The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) support international cooperation and recognition arrangements among accreditation bodies.<\/p>\n
Providing links to ISO, UKAS, IAF, ILAC or another organisation for general information does not, by itself, establish accreditation, approval, membership or partnership. Any such relationship must be expressly stated and independently verifiable.<\/p>\n
5. What is accreditation?<\/p>\n
Accreditation is a formal third-party recognition that a conformity assessment body has demonstrated competence to perform specified activities within a defined scope.<\/p>\n
Accreditation is different from certification. Certification concerns whether a specified product, service, process, system or person fulfils defined requirements. Accreditation concerns the competence and impartiality of the body performing particular conformity-assessment activities.<\/p>\n
An accreditation claim is valid only for the activities and scope identified by the relevant accreditation body.<\/p>\n
6. What is conformity assessment?<\/p>\n
Conformity assessment is the process used to demonstrate whether specified requirements relating to a product, service, process, system, organisation or person have been fulfilled.<\/p>\n
Depending on the subject and applicable scheme, conformity assessment may include document review, testing, inspection, observation, interviews, verification, validation or certification.<\/p>\n
The assessment result applies only to the requirements, evidence, subject and scope identified in the relevant scheme and certificate record.<\/p>\n
7. What types of certificates are available?<\/p>\n
Depending on the application and applicable scheme, LLOYDS RESEARCH COMPANY LTD may issue:<\/p>\n
* Primary Registration Certificates, also referred to within the Company\u2019s system as Mother Certificates
\n* Subject-Assessment Certificates
\n* Management and Service Certificates
\n* Product Certificates
\n* Training Certificates
\n* Certificates of Appreciation<\/p>\n
A Primary Registration Certificate records verified applicant information and provides the principal registration reference.<\/p>\n
Subject-Assessment, Management and Service, and Product Certificates record the outcome of assessments conducted under defined schemes.<\/p>\n
A Training Certificate records participation or successful completion according to the applicable course requirements.<\/p>\n
A Certificate of Appreciation recognises a specified contribution, cooperation, participation or achievement.<\/p>\n
Each document has its own purpose and scope and must not be interpreted as confirming matters that are not expressly stated in its record.<\/p>\n
8. How are published standards used in Company assessment schemes?<\/p>\n
National, regional or international standards, statutory requirements, professional guidance and recognised sector requirements may be used as reference sources when developing an assessment scheme.<\/p>\n
A Company scheme may combine requirements from several relevant sources and may include additional checks designed for the particular subject or sector. These supplementary checks may address supporting evidence, operational implementation, risks, performance records, stakeholder feedback, complaints or corrective actions.<\/p>\n
Where additional checks are documented and applied, the assessment may cover a broader defined scope than an assessment limited to one reference requirement. The applicable scheme and the certificate scope show which requirements and additional Company criteria were actually assessed.<\/p>\n
Using a published standard as a reference does not, by itself, mean that the certificate is issued or accredited by the organisation that published that standard.<\/p>\n
9. How can a certificate be verified?<\/p>\n
Every issued registration record or certificate has a unique number and a corresponding online verification record on lloydsun.com.<\/p>\n
The verification record can be accessed by entering the document number in the Certificate Inquiry section or by scanning the QR code displayed on the issued document.<\/p>\n
Depending on the document type, the result may display:<\/p>\n
* The holder\u2019s name
\n* The document type and unique number
\n* The applicable scope
\n* The relevant scheme and version
\n* The covered site, branch, product or service
\n* The issue and expiry dates
\n* The awarded grade or level, where applicable
\n* The current status<\/p>\n
The status of an assessment certificate is displayed as Valid, Expired, Suspended or Withdrawn.<\/p>\n
The status shown in the online verification record should be treated as the current status of the document.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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