network of consortia, partnerships, organisations and accreditations
ISQ’s Activity with Partners
PARTNERS NETWORK
CONSORTIA
IQSE – International Quality Safety Environment
IQSE is an European Economic Interest Grouping (EEIG), created for the ITER – International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, and later extended to all civil nuclear programmes, made up of ISQ, APAVE and TÜV SUD, for the provision of Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Inspection and Third Party Testing and Follow up services.
ESQS – Europe Spatial Qualité Securité (Kourou, French Guiana)
ESQS is an Industrial Grouping of European Companies made up of ISQ, APAVE,TÜV SUD, GTD and INSA, among others, to provide operations management services, technical inspections, risk analyses and analysis/development of procedures for the Ariane 5, Soyuz and Vega launch systems at the European Space Centre in French Guiana.
The European Space Centre is the world’s largest commercial satellite launch base. Although it is on French territory, the ESA has a major financial stake in its operations and its operator is ARIANESPACE.
Alongside France, Portugal is the only other European country to keep technicians at this base on a permanent basis.
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
UNECE – WP.11
From 2005, ISQ has held the charimanship of WP11 – subgroup of the Department of Land Transport of the United Nations, responsible for ATP certification – Transport of Perishable Products.
Contact
Tel: +351 214 229 431 / +351 272 322 336
pachaves@isq.pt
EWF – European Welding Federation
ISQ holds the executive and permanent secretariat of the European Welding Federation (EWF).
This organization includes 23 Welding Institutes of as many European countries.
Contact
Olga Teixeira
Tel:+351 215 815 200
ewf@isq.pt
www.ewf.be
IIW – International Institute of Welding
ISQ is the Portuguese institution member of this major international organization.
IIW is the world organization for welding technologies.
Contact
Pedro Matias
Tel:+351 214 228 132
pm@isq.pt
www.iiwelding.org
International Institute of Refrigeration
ISQ is the representative of Portugal in the CERTE subcommittee for the ATP area – Transport of Perishable Products.
Contact
Tel: +351 214 229 431 / +351 272 322 336
pachaves@isq.pt
ITC – Infrared Training Center (FLIR group)
International certifying instructor for the portuguese territory of Level I Thermography Inspectors.
Contact
Tel: +351 214 229 431 / +351 272 322 336
pachaves@isq.pt
TIC Council – Testing, Inspection and Certification
ISQ is a member of the BOARD of Directors of the TIC Council.
Contact
Pedro Matias
Tel: +351 214 228 132 / +351 214 228 100
SUPPORT PROGRAMS
ISQ is supported by POR ALENTEJO for the expansion of the Technological Promotion and Transfer Centre (CVTT) in the Alentejo region – Advanced Materials and Industrial and Food Quality Control. This expansion aims to strengthen research, technological development and innovation.
Total eligible cost: €2,142,515.97.
European Union support: €1,821,138.57.
ISQ is supported by PORLVT for the re-qualification and development of added value technological competences by ISQ – Oeiras for supporting companies in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region. This re-qualification aims to strengthen research, technological development and innovation.
Total eligible cost: €7,922,740.37.
European Union support: €3,169,096.15.
Certifications, Accreditations, Notifications and Other Recognitions
Click below to access our Recognition list