IRIS Certification® Performance Assessment
Meet international quality standards with ISO/TS 22163 certification
Increasing specifications and complex assemblies in rail network traffic have prompted a number of additional requirements for business and quality management worldwide.
Certification to IRIS Certification® also includes an audit according ISO 22163 - so you can demonstrate the high quality standards in the rail industry.
About IRIS Certification®
IRIS Certification® is aimed at all companies involved in the supply chain in the rail vehicle industry, including suppliers of infrastructure technology. The standard, which is based on the internationally recognized ISO 9001, is part of the IRIS certification and was developed on the initiative of the Association of the European Rail Industry (UNIFE) with the aim of creating uniform terminology, measurable assessment guidelines and standardized audits. Quality and safety in the rail vehicle industry are thus sustainably increased.
Our auditors support you in the certification process right from the start. They draw on their many years of expertise in quality management as well as their extensive experience in the rail industry, supply chains and logistics in order to respond to your individual situation.
IRIS certification process
1. information
Project meeting (by phone or in person), on-site project meeting and preparation for certification and
Project meeting (by phone or in person), on-site project meeting and preparation for certification and
2. readiness review and Data review
Readiness review of performance data. The auditor uses the readiness analysis to determine whether your company is ready for the audit.
Readiness review of performance data. The auditor uses the readiness analysis to determine whether your company is ready for the audit.
3. Onite audit and report
The audit team evaluate the degree of implementation during the on site audit. Based on the aspects for the enablers, customer perception and performance evaluation, the audit team state the result of the audit
The audit team evaluate the degree of implementation during the on site audit. Based on the aspects for the enablers, customer perception and performance evaluation, the audit team state the result of the audit
4. certificate and seal
Once certification has been successfully completed, you will receive your UNIFE-registered certificate and the DEKRA seal of approval (valid for a maximum of three years) and will be added to the UNIFE online portal
Once certification has been successfully completed, you will receive your UNIFE-registered certificate and the DEKRA seal of approval (valid for a maximum of three years) and will be added to the UNIFE online portal
5. first surveillance audit
The audit team evaluate the degree of implementation during the on site audit. Based on the aspects for the enablers and if applicable customer perception and performance evaluation.
The audit team evaluate the degree of implementation during the on site audit. Based on the aspects for the enablers and if applicable customer perception and performance evaluation.
the audit team state the result of the audit, this result will be evaluate finally by the UNIFE.
6. second surveillance audit
Repeated audit of the practical implementation of the management system and re-evaluation
Repeated audit of the practical implementation of the management system and re-evaluation
7. recertification
Before the three-year period expires, steps two to six are repeated in the recertification audit
Before the three-year period expires, steps two to six are repeated in the recertification audit
About IRIS certification in conjunction to ISO 22163
IRIS Certification® performance levels
Gain from our expertise
- Our experienced and independent experts provide optimal support for the IRIS Certification®.
- Partnering with us shows that quality throughout the railway industry is important to you.
Following the publication of ISO 22163:2023 as the normative basis for quality management systems in the rail industry and the publication of the new certification rules, IRIS Revision 04 has now fully entered into force at the beginning of 2024. This means that companies in the rail industry that are certified to the IRIS standard or are seeking certification must comply with the updated requirements in accordance with IRIS Revision 04.
Management System Certification is offered by DEKRA Certification GmbH and operates independently of all training and consultancy services offered by other DEKRA units.