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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 02, 2007
CONTACTS:
Ilan Carmit
SII
Phone: 972-3-6467800
Email: carmit@sii.org.il
Greta Houlahan
NSF International
Phone: (+1) 734-913-5723
Email: houlahan@nsf.org
Relationship Provides for Further Cooperation in Standards and Auditing
Tel Aviv, Israel and Ann Arbor, MI USA – NSF International today announced an agreement with The Standards Institution of Israel (SII) that will provide enhanced standards development and auditing services in Israel. The agreement expands the global reach of NSF’s drinking water and plumbing standards and will expedite certification services for companies located in or working in Israel.
Under the terms of the agreement, SII, Israel's official body for the development and publication of Israeli standards will offer ISO audits and certification services on behalf of NSF for NSF-certified companies located within Israel. NSF will also license SII to translate and distribute NSF/ANSI Standards throughout Israel.
Working with one certification organization will streamline the auditing process for manufacturers in Israel and especially those manufacturers already working with SII. The partnership will also consolidate standard requirements and help reduce the overall number of required audits.
Ziva Patir, director general of SII states: "NSF has developed an international reputation for its high quality conformity assessment and certification services in the fields of public health safety and the environmental sciences. This is a blessed addition to the services offered by SII. It is part of SII's strategic choice to strengthen our relations with American organizations, for the benefit of Israeli industry."
This new expanded collaboration will provide enhanced services for drinking water and plumbing manufacturers in Israel interested in pursuing NSF certification. Having standards available in Hebrew and auditors that speak their language will also help expedite the certification process.
“We're pleased to expand our long-standing relationship with SII to offer additional services to meet clients’ increasing needs," said Bob Ferguson, Vice President, NSF Water Systems. "By using SII’s expertise in standards development and auditing, we will be able to offer manufacturers throughout Israel efficient certification services and lower total costs of certification while continuing to provide expanded market opportunities for their products."
As part of the agreement, SII will conduct certification audits for drinking water devices, plastic and mechanical plumbing products, food equipment and bottled water in Israel.
For additional information on the partnership or new service offerings, please contact:
Ilan Carmit
Marketing and Projects Manager, SII Industrial Division & Standing for Head of Electronics & Telematics Laboratory
972-3-6467800
carmit@sii.org.il
or
Bob Ferguson
Vice President, NSF Water Systems
(+1) 734-827-6883
ferguson@nsf.org
About the Standards Institution of Israel
The Standards Institution of Israel (SII) is Israel's official body for the preparation and publication of Israeli standards (http://www.sii.org.il). SII is a non-Governmental Organization with a unique status spelled out by "The Standards Law of 1953". According to this law, the purpose of SII is to Prepare standards as well as to ensure the quality of products which are produced locally or imported. Today SII incorporates Standardization, Testing, Certification and Training activities, under one roof and has laboratories in almost all technological areas, providing testing and inspection services to industry and commerce, as well as regulatory services to government.
About NSF International
NSF International, an independent, not-for-profit organization, helps protect you by certifying products and writing standards for food, water and consumer goods (www.nsf.org). Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting public health and safety worldwide. NSF is a World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Food and Water Safety and Indoor Environment. Additional services include safety audits for the food and water industries, management systems registrations delivered through NSF International Strategic Registrations, organic certification provided by Quality Assurance International and education through the NSF Center for Public Health Education.
