Certifications

OPAL is the industry forum society for Oman’s Petroleum Industry. It is a non-profit organization. The best practice and standards of OPAL is building capability and capacity in oil and gas Industry (Technical, HR and HSE), Compliance and Certification in, Omanisation, HSE and HR. Promote and development of industry best practices across the sector. Identify, set, promote the best practice and industry performance standards HR, HSE and Technical Assisting members setting and improving Oil and Gas standards and benchmarking Services on request.

The JSRS Certification is a MANDATORY requirement to obtain contracts and procurement opportunities within the Oil & Gas and Other Industries as per the Mandate issued by the Oman Ministry of Oil & Gas.

The JSRS Certificate endorses the Supplier (national or international) to be termed 'business ready' to deal with Oman's Procurement opportunities. This Certification is managed by business gateways through a robust diligence process on behalf of all its stakeholders. The JSRS Certificate is the core step to be completed by supplier organizations before they can be approved or certified further by other governmental bodies and organizations who are connected to the JSRS.

CE marking is a certification mark that indicates conformity with health, safety, and environmental protection standards for products sold within the European Economic Area (EEA). The CE marking is also found on products sold outside the EEA that have been manufactured to EEA standards. This makes the CE marking recognizable worldwide even to people who are not familiar with the European Economic Area. It is in that sense like the FCC Declaration of Conformity used for selling certain electronic devices in the United States. The CE marking is the manufacturer's declaration that the product meets EU standards for health, safety, and environmental protection.

ISO 13485:2016 specifies requirements for a quality management system where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to provide medical devices and related services that consistently meet customer and applicable regulatory requirements. Such organizations can be involved in one or more stages of the life-cycle, including design and development, production, storage and distribution, installation, or servicing of a medical device and design and development or provision of associated activities (e.g. technical support). ISO 13485:2016 can also be used by suppliers or external parties that provide product, including quality management system-related services to such organizations.

ISO 9001:2015, is defined as the international standard that specifies requirements for a quality management system’s 9001 sets out the criteria for a quality management system and is the only standard in the family that can be certified to (although this is not a requirement). This standard is based on a number of quality management principles including a strong customer focus, the motivation and implication of top management, the process approach and continual improvement. Using ISO 9001 helps ensure that customers get consistent, good-quality products and services, which in turn brings many business benefits.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is a government agency. The agency is responsible protecting the public health by ensuring the safety, efficacy, and security of human and veterinary drugs, biological products, and medical devices; also ensuring the safety of the nation's food supply, cosmetics, and products that emit radiation.