ISO 17712 Certification Services

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CDG is an ISO 17020-accredited inspection agency & ISO 17025-accredited testing laboratory for ISO 17712 testing & certification.

REQUIREMENTS OF ISO 17712:2013 STANDARD Security and high-security seals shall be sufficiently durable, strong and reliable so as to prevent accidental breakage and early deterioration (due to weather conditions, chemical action, vibration, shock, etc.) in normal use. 

Impact of sand and dust, salt spray, grease, snow, ice and grime can be expected to coat the seal. 

Seals shall be identified by unique marks (such as a logotype) and unique numbers that are readily legible; markings intended for unique identification of the seal shall be considered permanent. All seals shall be uniquely numbered and identified. The identity of the manufacturer or private label holder shall be evident on every seal, either name or logo. 

Seals meeting the relevant criteria shall be marked or stamped in a readily legible way to identify their classification as indicative (“I”), security (“S”), or high-security (“H”) seals. 

Seals intended for use on freight containers moving under customs laws shall be approved or accepted and individually marked as determined by the relevant customs organization or competent authority. 

If the seal is to be used by private industry (i.e., a shipper, manufacturer or carrier), it shall be clearly and legibly marked and uniquely numbered and identified. It may also be marked with a company name or logo. 

Seals shall be designed and constructed so that tamper attempts create and leave evidence of that tampering. More specifically, seals shall be designed and manufactured to prevent removal or undoing the seal without breaking, or tampering without leaving clear visible evidence, or undetectable re-application of seals designed for single use. 

Seals constructed with plastic coating over metal components shall have sufficiently thick metal components so as to preclude removal of the plastic coating, opening of the seal and re-closing of the seal without leaving visual evidence of tampering. 

To preclude the simple removal of a bolt seal by pulling the pin head or locking body through a worn container hasp, the minimum diameter (or minimum widest cross dimension) for the metal components of a bolt seal shall be 18 mm.  

ISO17712:2013 COMPLIANT HIGH SECURITY SEALS 

May 15, 2014, the deadline date for all High Security Seals to be compliant with the new requirements of ISO17712:2013 – the international standard for mechanical seals. For seals to be compliant they must be categorized and marked “H” as High Security Seals when undergoing mechanical testing by an independent ISO 17025 accredited laboratory (Clause 5) and the manufacturer must be certified to both ISO9001 and ISO17712: Annex A.  

The new requirement for High Security Seals is that they must also be compliant with Clause 6: Evidence of Tampering. Clause 6 requires the manufacturer to have a documented and audited process and test specification in place in its quality manual for all High Security Seals in its product range. Clause 6 is a valuable addition to the seal standard emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement of tamper resistance and tamper indicating features on security seals.