Table of Contents
- ZED Certification Level
- Eligibility of ZED CERTIFICATE
- VALIDITY OF ZED CERTIFICATE
- COST OF CERTIFICATION
- Subsidy on Cost of Certification
- Related Articles
The Government of India has launched a new scheme for MSME Sector called “Financial Support to MSMEs in ZED Certification Scheme”. The ZED Certification Model is designed for the manufacturing sector. The purpose of the project is to promote Zero Defect and Zero Effect (ZED) production in small, medium and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and evaluate ZED for their certification.
ZED Certification Level
MSMEs can apply for certification in any one of the following three levels :
Certification Level 1: BRONZE (5 Parameters)
Certification Level 2: SILVER (14 Parameters)
Certification Level 3: GOLD (20 Parameters)
An organization applying for a specific certification level under the MSME Sustainable (ZED) Scheme will be evaluated on the following parameters as Bronze / Silver / Gold is applicable
S. No. |
Parameters |
Bronze |
Silver |
Gold |
1 |
Leadership |
√ |
√ |
√ |
2 |
Swachh Workplace |
√ |
√ |
√ |
3 |
Occupational (Workplace) Safety |
√ |
√ |
√ |
4 |
Measurement of Timely Delivery |
√ |
√ |
√ |
5 |
Quality Management |
√ |
√ |
√ |
6 |
Human Resource Management |
|
√ |
√ |
7 |
Daily Works Management |
|
√ |
√ |
8 |
Planned Maintenance & Calibration |
|
√ |
√ |
9 |
Process Control |
|
√ |
√ |
10 |
Product Quality & Safety (Testing / Certification) |
|
√ |
√ |
11 |
Material Management |
|
√ |
√ |
12 |
Energy Management |
|
√ |
√ |
13 |
Environment Management |
|
√ |
√ |
14 |
Measurement and Analysis |
|
√ |
√ |
15 |
Supply Chain Management |
|
|
√ |
16 |
Risk Management |
|
|
√ |
17 |
Waste Management (Muda, Mura, Muri) |
|
|
√ |
18 |
Technology Selection & Upgradation |
|
|
√ |
19 |
Natural Resource Conservation |
|
|
√ |
20 |
Corporate Social Responsibility |
|
|
√ |
Eligibility of ZED CERTIFICATE
All MSMEs registered with the UDYAM Registration will be eligible to participate in MSME Sustainable (ZED) certification and receive related benefits / incentives.
VALIDITY OF ZED CERTIFICATE
The certificate issued will be valid for 3 years. After the expiry of the validity of the ZED Certificate, MSMEs can go for Renewal of their ZED Certification.
COST OF CERTIFICATION
Certification Level 1: BRONZE : Rs.10,000/-
Certification Level 2: SILVER : Rs. 40,000/-
Certification Level 3: GOLD : Rs. 90,000/-
Subsidy on Cost of Certification
An MSME unit will get subsidy as per the following structure, on the cost of certification:
- Micro Enterprises: 80%
- Small Enterprises: 60%
- Medium Enterprises: 50%
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