IECQ, empowering nuclear safety to ISO 19443.
Nuclear industry supply chain, to ISO 19443
(important to nuclear safety)
ISO 19443 is a standard designed to address the specific requirements of the nuclear industry's supply chain. This standard is important to nuclear safety as it sets out a framework for ensuring that the quality and safety of nuclear components and systems are maintained throughout the supply chain.
The standard is based on ISO 9001, which is a general quality management standard. However, ISO 19443 has been tailored specifically for the nuclear industry, taking into account the unique challenges and requirements of this sector.
ISO 19443 covers a range of areas, including design, development, manufacture, and delivery of nuclear components and systems. It sets out requirements for supplier selection and evaluation, as well as the management of the supply chain, to ensure that all components and systems meet the required quality and safety standards.
The standard also addresses the need for traceability and documentation throughout the supply chain, as well as requirements for quality assurance and control.
This includes the auditing of suppliers and the establishment of quality management systems to ensure that all processes and procedures are in place to maintain the required levels of quality and safety. Overall, ISO 19443, when combined with the IECQ Approved process scheme is an important certification process for the nuclear industry, as it helps to ensure that the supply chain is managed in a way that minimizes risks to nuclear safety.
Related documents
Get the briefing paper
IECQ Operational Document
od 19443
OD 19443 ed.2.2 (EN)
Operational Document - Application of ISO 19443 for issuing IECQ products and services ITNS Approved Process Certification
Nuclear docs
SAR ISO 19443 ed.1.0 (EN)
Standard Form SAR - IECQ Standard Assessment Report SAR ISO 19443 Ed.1
IECQ 03-2 ed.2.3 (EN)
IECQ Rules of Procedure - Part 2: IECQ Approved Process Scheme
IECQ 03-1 ed.3.1 (EN)
IECQ Rules of Procedure - Part 1: General Requirements for all IECQ Schemes
OD 015 ed.1.0 (EN)
Operational Document - IECQ On-Line Certificate of Conformity System Guidelines for creating IECQ On-Line Certificates of Conformity
ISO International Standard
ISO 19443:2018
Quality management systems — Specific requirements for the application of ISO 9001:2015 by organizations in the supply chain of the nuclear energy sector supplying products and services important to nuclear safety (ITNS)
How to get involved
Certification Bodies seeking to provide this IECQ service should submit an application to the IECQ Secretariat using the forms provided.
CB application forms
Form CB Application ed.9.0 (EN)
Standard Form MC-129-Q - IECQ CB Application Form
This form is to be completed by certification bodies seeking acceptance as an IECQ Certification Body (IECQ CB) and once completed is to be reviewed and endorsed by one of the IECQ Member Bodies (IECQ MBs) and then forwarded to the IECQ Secretariat as indicated on the form.
Form CB Extension of Scope ed.10.0 (EN)
Standard Form MC-130-Q - IECQ CB Application for Extension of Scope
This application & capability declaration form is to be completed by accepted IECQ Certification Bodies (IECQ CBs) when seeking to extend their scope of IECQ acceptance to other IECQ Services and new or revised Standards / Specifications. The completed form is then forwarded to the IECQ Secretariat as indicated on the form.
Join IECQ WG 11
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WG11 is a working group of the IECQ Approved Component and IECQ Approved Process Schemes within the Nuclear Technologies sector. Providing the industry with a valuable supply chain tool that gives assurance that performance requirements of declared Standards and Specifications for Components, assemblies and modules used in the manufacturer and supply of Nuclear Technology Component/Product comply with Component and Process Specifications.