Major non-conformity definition

Major non-conformity means an identifiable deviation that poses a serious threat to the safety of personnel or the ship or a serious risk to the environment that requires immediate corrective action or the lack of effective and systematic implementation of a requirement of the ISM Code.
Major non-conformity means an identifiable deviation that poses a serious threat to maritime security that requires immediate corrective action and includes the lack of effective and systematic implementation of a requirement laid down in Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 or Directive 2005/65/EC;
Major non-conformity means an identifiable deviation that poses a serious threat to the safety of personnel or the ship or a serious risk to the environment that requires immediate corrective action and includes the lack of effective and systematic implementation of a requirement of this Code. Any one of these situations may be considered a major non-conformity.

Examples of Major non-conformity in a sentence

  • If a KO or Major non-conformity is issued in the Integrity on-site Check, which has to lead to a suspension of the certificate, the following measures have to be taken: If an observer of the certification body has attended the Integrity on-site Check, the certification body is obliged to suspend the certificate within 3 working days after the last Integrity on-site Check day.

  • Major non-conformity shall be closed within 30 days from the audit and prior to certification/recertification.

  • If any site has a major non-conformity, Vireo shall not: (i) Issue a certificate to any of the network until satisfactory corrective action is completed (for initial and re-certification only); (ii) exclude a particular site because of a Major non-conformity at that site (in the case of surveillance).

  • Major nonconformity: divergence with impact on a critical requirement (performance, safety, reliability, operability, traceability, interchangeability, regulatory requirements).


More Definitions of Major non-conformity

Major non-conformity means a finding of a major non-conformity by the Auditor, indicating a failing against a whole requirement or part of a requirement that carries significant risk to personnel, the environment or clients;
Major non-conformity means deviation of products from specified requirements in the Regulations, or the absence of, or failure to implement and maintain, one or more required quality management system elements, or a situation which would, on the basis of available objective evidence raise serious doubts to the conformity of the product that the Licensee produces.
Major non-conformity means an observed situation where objective evidence indicates a violation of a Marine Environmental Protection Requirement or policies established by this ECP that consists of or contributes to the discharge or potential discharge of oil, or oily wastes, or other prohibited wastes into the water. It may also include the discovery of pollution prevention equipment determined to be incapable in terms of processing and monitoring capabilities or inadequate with respect to the quantities of wastes such equipment is required to process. Marine Environmental Protection Requirements means, collectively, the International Convention for Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships, the Clean Water Act, and the Oil Pollution Act of 1990.
Major non-conformity shall have the same meanings as are given to them in the ISM Code.
Major non-conformity means an identifiable deviation which poses a serious threat to personnel or ship safety or a serious risk to the environment and requires immediate corrective action; in addition, the lack of effective and systematic implementation of a requirement of the ISM Code is also considered as a major non-conformity.
Major non-conformity means Non operation/inefficient operation of the water Pollution Control Equipments/Measures and/or non-fulfillment/violation of the standard of emission prescribed in the consent or direct violation of specific statutory environmental obligation by the Occupier or act of omission of the occupier or negligence on his part whether by any accident or otherwise;
Major non-conformity means an identifiable deviation that