KAS V-check Mark
KAS V-check Mark is the integrated certification mark accredited by KAS (Korea Accreditation System) which certifies the safety, performance and reliability of products to protect consumers' rights and safety while improving their quality and performance.
* KAS (Korea Accreditation System) provides internationally accepted product certification and follow-up service in accordance ISO/IEC 17011 under Article 21 of the “Framework Act on National Standards.
Significance of V-check Mark
- The mark is accredited in accordance with international standards (ISO/IEC Guide 65) for the assurance of the reliability of products, processes and services.
Related Regulations & Documents
- V-check Mark drawings
- Information about the operational rights of certification agencies
- Information about the regulations and process of certification's approval, maintenance, upgrade, suspension and cancelation
- Information about the evaluation and certification process of each product certification system
- Information about certification-related fees
- Rights and obligations of applicants and suppliers of certified products
- Process of raising complaints and objections, and resolving disputes
- Information about the certified products and their suppliers
Areas of Certification
- Manufacturing of fabric products
- Manufacturing of clothes, accessories and fur products
- Manufacturing of leather, bag and shoes
- Manufacturing of wood products: excluding furniture
- Manufacturing of rubber and plastic products
- Manufacturing of medical, precision and optical systems and watches/clocks
- Manufacturing of furniture
- Manufacturing of other products (fitness and sports gears)
Product Certification System Type
- Scheme Type 3 (formal testing, post-production sample testing, initial design comparison testing/inspection)
Work Process
- Application for certification
- Application form,Product manual,Pledge,Related documents
- Registration
- categorical review,Documentation review,History review
- Production facilities inspection
- Manufacturing facilities, inspection facilities, etc.,Analysis of quality control,Sampling for quality analysis
- Quality analysis
- quality testing / inspection
- Determination of certification
- Review Committee
- Signing agree
- Agreement drafting,Issuance of designation certificate / designation plaque
- Release & sale
- indication of V-check Mark
- Quality inspection & instruction
- on-site inspection/instruction at the production facilities