The UAE’s Federal Custom Authority (FCA) has received ISO 10015 certification from international certification body The British Standards Institution (BSI)
Ali Al Kaabi, head of FCA, said, “The Federal Customs Authority’s achievement is in line with the pursuit of the authority for its new strategy towards organisational excellence in addition to achieving featured training and raising the level of all employees in order to develop their performance and the services provided to customers.”
BSI Abu Dhabi general manager Yahya El Olabi added that receiving the award was a continuation of the journey of excellence. He also expressed his appreciation for the efforts of the authority towards implementing best practice and continuous improvement.
Last month, BSI also held an informative launch event for a new Kitemark™ scheme, specifically designed for the Middle East, which offers organisations the opportunity to become third party certified.
The scheme covers the design, installation, commissioning/initial verification and maintenance/servicing of fire detection, fire alarm, and/or fixed gaseous suppression systems. Companies would be able to select all the modules or only the modules covered in their scope of work. The scheme can take from one to two months for organisations to achieve certification.
Andy Packam, BSI certification manager, said, “This fire alarm installer scheme has been running in the UK for eight years and has been adapted by BSI to specifically suit the requirements of the Middle East market. Certification possibilities include NFPA 72 – National Fire Alarm and Signalling Code, NFPA 2001 – Standard on Clean Agent Fire Extinguishing Systems, NFPA 12 – Standard on Carbon Dioxide Extinguishing Systems, BS 5389-1 – Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings (non-domestic) and BS EN 15004-1 – Fixed fire fighting systems, gas extinguishing systems, design, installation and maintenance; implementing this scheme clearly demonstrates an organisations commitment to fire safety. Having competent and properly trained people in your team, or working with the right sub-contractor is especially vital when it comes to workplace and personal safety.”
Formed in 1901, BSI was the world’s first National Standards Body and, over 100 years later is globally recognised as the champion of best practice. BSI is also responsible for originating many of the world’s most commonly used management systems standards and publishes over 2,800 standards annually.
