Formalities

Meeting all appropriate quality standards

• Eliminating (or minimising) errors and faults
• Meeting deadlines
• Mapping out clear lines of responsibility
• Continuous improvement.

Quality systems help ensure that quality is delivered every time.

Quality certification provides independent assurance that the quality systems meet approved standards.

The key quality standards in Ireland are:

• The Q-Mark – Excellence Ireland’s most successful programme to date and one of the most coveted brands on the Irish market. The Q-Mark is regarded as the national symbol of quality and is essentially a framework through which a business can continually improve
• Hygiene Mark Certification
• The Triple Hygiene Mark
• ISO 9000 – The Quality Standard, the most successful international standard ever produced and currently in use in over 70 countries world-wide
• ISO 14000 – The Environmental Standard.

Now move on to consider the other aspects of formalities:

• Choosing and registering a legal structure for your business
• Choosing and registering a name for your business
• Registering for taxation
• Setting up accounting systems
• Ensuring that your business meets all applicable legislation and regulations
• Ensuring that your business meets all appropriate quality standards
• Opening a bank account
• Arranging for appropriate insurance
• Protecting your business' intellectual property.