The PS and ICC marks serve as indicators for consumers that products meet Philippine quality and safety standards. Products covered by mandatory certification schemes must bear the PS mark or ICC sticker before sale. The PS mark certifies that locally-made products meet standards, while the ICC sticker signifies the same for imported goods.

1. PS and ICC Marks
The Philippine Standard (PS) Quality and/or Safety Mark and Import
Commodity Clearance (ICC) Sticker serve as the consumers’ guide and
assurance that what they purchase are certified quality and safety products
conforming to the relevant Philippine National Standards (PNS). Products
covered by the BPS Mandatory Product Certification Schemes, whether locally
manufactured or imported, are required to bear the PS mark or ICC sticker
before being distributed in the Philippine Market..
PS Marks
ICC Stickers

2. Actual
What is ISO
Certification?

3. ISO certification certifies that a management system,
manufacturing process, service, or documentation procedure has
all the requirements for standardization and quality assurance.
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an
independent, non-governmental, international organization that
develops standards to ensure the quality, safety, and efficiency of
products, services, and systems.
ISO certifications exist in many areas of industry, from energy
management and social responsibility to medical devices and
energy management. ISO standards are in place to ensure
consistency. Each certification has separate standards and criteria
and is classified numerically. For instance, the ISO certification we
currently hold at Mead Metals is ISO 9001:2008.
ISO 9001 Definition
The certification ISO 9001:2008 includes three components: ISO,
9001, and 2008. Here's what each component represents:
ISO
As mentioned above, ISO refers to the International Organization
for Standardization. This organization develops the standards,
and it does in order to certify businesses or organizations.
Certification is handled third-party and tested annually.
9001

4. The number appearing after ISO classifies the standard. All
standards within the ISO 9000 family refer to quality
management. ISO 9001 is among ISO's best-known standards,
and it defines the criteria for meeting a number of quality
management principles. It helps businesses and organizations be
more efficient and improve customer satisfaction.
2008
The final number in an ISO certification refers to the version of
the standard that's being met and is represented by the calendar
year those standards were launched. 2008 is the fourth edition of
ISO 9001. The newest version, ISO 9001:2015, was launched in
September 2015, and Mead Metals is currently updating its
processes to meet the specifications of this newest version.
What Does ISO 9001
Certification Mean?
If an organization bills themselves as "ISO 9001 Certified," this
means that the organization has met the requirements designated
under ISO 9001 (which you can read in full here). ISO 9001
requires organizations to define and follow a quality management
system that is both appropriate and effective while also requiring
them to identify areas for improvement and take action toward
those improvements.

5. As a result, it's typically understood that an organization claiming
ISO 9001 certification is an organization with products and
services that meet quality standards.
ISO Certification Explained
In order to sell to certain industries, being ISO 9001 certified is
required - the automotive industry is a popular example. We were
certified to ISO in 1998, and it's helped our organization in
numerous ways.
ISO standards have given us a layout of what needs to be done on
every order. We know the standards that need to be met, and we
have the tools in place to ensure quality, consistency, and safety.
What we do, how we check for quality, and what's required of us
is all laid out by ISO.
ISO certification standards also help keep our products and
services relevant. When the standards change, we change along
with them. When we work with new customers, we send them our
certification details so they know they can expect ISO standards
be met.