The Nuclear Quality Standard Association is a nonprofit association jointly launched by Framatome and Bureau Veritas

About NQSA

The Nuclear Quality Standard Association is a nonprofit association jointly launched by Framatome and Bureau Veritas in January 2011. Open to major nuclear utilities, to major nuclear engineering and manufacturers and to TIC (Testing, Inspection and Certification) companies, NQSA promotes the use of the ISO 19443 standard.
The creation of the NQSA was prompted by the fact that many nuclear professionals were facing numerous challenges in terms of safety and quality of nuclear supply chains.

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Purpose of the association

Promote the use of
ISO 19443, of the accreditation referential TS 23406 & of the guidance TR4450 in the nuclear industry sector

Promote the enforcement of
auditors qualification criteria and supervision requirements by ISO 19443 certification bodies

Promote the benefits
and lessons learned
from implementing ISO 19443 in order to raise awareness and uptake between nuclear industry actors

Collect and make
available all information
relating to the ISO 19443 certification process (certified companies, accredited companies, etc.) by setting up and managing an appropriate database