Updated: Aug-18-2022

General Information

Type of service provider
Inspection body
Short description
The NSI Inspection Centre is a Namibian Conformity Assessment Body, an inspection body that offers third party inspections to the fishing and canned meat industry. It is part of the Namibian Standards Institution, which is a NSB for Namibia.
Physical postal address

4466 Langer Heinrich Crescent;
New Light Industrial Area
Walvis Bay
Namibia

Phone number
+264 64216650
E-mail
inspection.wvb [at] nsi.com.na
inspection.lud [at] nsi.com.na
Has the inspection body been accredited in any scopes?
Yes
Please indicate in which scope(s)?
The NSI Inspection Centre is accredited to ISO/IEC 17020:2012 by the Southern African Development Community Accreditation System (SADCAS), for the following scopes:
1. VC 8014 - Compulsory Specification for the manufacture, production, processing and treatment of canned fish, canned marine molluscs and canned crustaceans
2. VC 8017 - Compulsory Specification for Frozen fish, frozen marine molluscs and frozen products derived therefrom
3. VC 8020 - Compulsory Specification for Frozen rock lobster and frozen lobster products derived therefrom
4. VC 8031 - Compulsory Specification for Frozen shrimps (prawns), langoustines and crabs - limited to crabs only
5. Proc 005 - Inspection of chilled fish products
Accreditation body
Southern African Development Community Accreditation System

Personnel

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) / Head of Organization

CEO Name
Chie Wasserfall
CEO E-mail
WasserfallC [at] nsi.com.na

Total inspection personnel

Total inspection personnel
23
Male personnel
10
Female personnel
13

Technical personnel

Technical personnel total
18
Male technical personnel
10
Female technical personnel
8

Inspectors permanently employed

Total inspectors
14
Male inspectors
7
Female inspectors
7

Technical Information

Technical Information

Type of inspection performed
A
Categories of inspection in which the IB offers services
Product
Process
Inspection fields
Food
Other inspection fields
Fish and Fishery Products
Details of inspection services offered
Main field
Food
Sub-field
Frozen, chilled and canned
Sub-sub-field
Fish and Fishery Products
Stage at which inspection takes place
Food safety system implementation and at final products
Inspection requirements or criteria
Compulsory specifications
Is there a documented statement emphasising the commitment to impartiality in carrying out its inspection activities?
Yes
Where does the IB calibrate measuring instruments used during inspection?
Outsourced laboratory
Is the calibration facility accredited?
Yes
Does the inspection body outsource inspection work to other organizations?
No

Quality Control / Quality Management

Are there documented policies and procedures for qualifying and monitoring the competence of inspectors?
Yes
Does the inspection body operate a management system for assuring the quality of inspections?
Yes
Is the system documented in a Quality Manual?
Yes