Regulations governing the use of SGS System

Certification Marks

1. INTRODUCTION third parties. advertisements, promotional

videos, web sites, brochures,
These Regulations relate to (b) “Accreditation Mark” Client's promotional goods
the SGS System Certification means the Accreditation such as pocket diary, coffee
Marks (the "Certification Body’s mark licensed to the mugs, coasters, doormats;
Mark") as shown as example Certification Body and that Client's outdoor
in Appendix 1 owned by SGS may be sub licensed to the advertisements such as
Société Générale de Client whose management billboards and signs; Client's
Surveillance SA (SGS SA) system has been stationery such as sales and
and licensed to the successfully certified, where contractual documents,
Certification Body for the the Accreditation Body letterheads, business cards,
purposes hereof. permits its use. Where the invoices, compliment slips,
use is permitted it shall be delivery slips; Client’s
The Certification Mark shown used only as provided by vehicles, Client's flags and
in Appendix 1 is an example SGS in combination with the window stickers and any
and it should never be used SGS certification mark and other communication media
by the Client as is. The shall under no circumstances intended for his customers.
Certification Body will be used independently.
provide the Client with the (h) "Improper Use" of the
(c) “Certificate” means the Certification Mark means any
right logo to be used. The certificate of conformity and
design and text of the use which infringes these
assessment schedule issued Regulations. It also means
provided mark may vary from by the Certification Body
the example however these imitation, counterfeiting and
specifying the scope of dilution of the Certification
regulations continue to apply certification of the Client.
in accordance with the Marks.
certification contract. (d) "Certification Scheme (i) “Standard” means the
number" means the number specifications that the
SGS SA reserves the right to which is indicated in each management system should
replace the Certification Mark particular Standard against present as well as the means
as shown in the Appendix 1 which the Client’s system is of controlling the compliance
by another certification mark certified. of the management system
at any time. to these specifications.
(e) “Client” means the
Use of the Certification Mark company to whom a (j) “Use” means the lawful,
is strictly limited to Clients Certificate is issued. authorized, restricted, non-
whose management system exclusive, limited and
remains certified against the (f) “Codes of Practice” revocable right to use the
standard to which the mark means a technical document Certification Mark.
relates by the Certification describing SGS Société
Body. Générale de Surveillance 3. USE OF THE MARKS
SA's conditions under which
2. DEFINITIONS the Certification may be 3.1 The Client agrees that:
delivered, renewed,
In these Regulations: expanded, reduced, (a) It will use the Certification
suspended, restored or Mark only in the manner
(a) “Accreditation Body” prescribed herein and in the
cancelled.
means the body that has Certificate.
accredited the Certification (g) “Communication Media”
Body for certifying means Client's advertising
management systems of such as advertisements,
displays, posters, TV
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Certification Marks

(b) It will use the Certification without any accreditation the Certification Mark or any
Mark only in relation to mark) on stationery such as imitation thereof, make or
activities within its scope of sales and contractual assert any claim of
certification. documents, letterheads, ownership to the Certification
business cards, invoices, Mark and dispute the right of
(c) It will use the Certification compliment slips, delivery the Certification Body, its
Mark on its Communication slips, on advertising, successors or assigns, to
Media in such a way as to displays, posters, TV authorize the use of the
create no confusion between advertisements, promotional Certification Mark as
matters referred to in the videos, web sites, brochures. provided herein.
scope of certification and
other matters, and in no way (g) It may use the SGS (j) It will, upon the
to imply coverage of any certification mark alone (the suspension, withdrawal or
activities outside the scope Accreditation Mark shall not cancellation of the
of certification. be used) on all other Certificate, forthwith
applications such as on discontinue the use of the
(d) It will not use the flags, on vehicles, on Certification Mark or any
Certification Mark on test promotional material reference thereto and will not
reports or certificates of accompanying the product, thereafter use any copy or
compliance such as on window stickers, on imitation thereof.
calibration certificates or vehicles, billboard
certificates of analysis. advertisements, on (k) In case of take-over or
promotional goods such as merger, written permission
(e) It will not use the pocket diaries, coffee mugs, from the Certification Body is
Certification Mark on its coasters, doormats or any mandatory in order to
products or their packaging other application. transfer the right to use the
in order to avoid confusion Certification Mark.
with product certification. The (h) It may use the
client may put a statement Certification Mark on its web 3.2 Use of the Certification
(without use of the mark) on site, provided that the Mark does not exonerate the
product packaging or Certification Mark is obtained Client from any liability
accompanying information through the SGS Certified imposed by law regarding
that it has a certified Clients Portal and installed in the performance of its
management system, but accordance with the provided services and the
this statement cannot instructions (which will performance, design,
claim that the product, provide a direct link to manufacturing, shipment,
process (or service) is validation of the certificate) sale or distribution of its
certified. This statement or is accompanied by a link products.
must include a reference to, to the SGS Certified Clients
the certified client’s Directory
name/brand name; the type (https://www.sgs.com/en/cert
of management system (e.g.: ified-clients-and-
quality, environmental, etc.) products/certified-client-
and the applicable standard directory) to enable separate
(e.g.: ISO 9001); and the verification.
name of the certification
body issuing the certificate. (i) It will not, during the
period of validity of the
(f) It may use the Certificate or thereafter,
Certification Mark (with or register or attempt to register

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Certification Marks

written notification and make 10. CHANGES TO THE

all changes regarding its REGULATIONS
4. MONITORING THE Communication Media. GOVERNING THE USE
CLIENT Based on this information the OF THE MARK
Certification Body shall
The Certification Body may inform the Client of the terms The Certification Body
during the entire period of and conditions for temporary reserves the right to modify
validity of the Certification or definitive termination of these Regulations at any
Mark make or entrust a use of the Certification Mark. time. It will give the Client
representative to make all written notification of all
checks deemed necessary 7. FINANCIAL changes thereto and the
using the methods and CONDITIONS Client will be obligated to
frequencies indicated in the apply said changes.
Standards. Checks will The financial conditions for
ensure that the Standard authorization to use the 11. TECHNICAL DETAILS
inherent to each Certification Mark are
management system is included in the contract (a) The Certification Mark
applied and that conformity between the Certification shown in Appendix 1 is an
to these Regulations and to Body and the Client. example and the Certification
the Codes of Practice is Body will provide the Client
maintained. 8. CONFIDENTIALITY with the right logo to be
used.
5. PENALTIES AND Unless otherwise agreed by
APPEAL the Certification Body, the (b) On documents printed in
Client shall keep confidential more than one colour, the
In case of Improper use of all documents received from Certification Mark should be
the Certification mark, the the Certification Body with used in priority in grey
Certification Body may the exception of the (pantone code 424) and in
forthwith suspend or Certificate, these orange (pantone code 021).
withdraw the certification and Regulations and the However, the Client may also
the right to use the Appendix thereof. use the Certification Mark in
Certification Mark in grey (65% screened black).
accordance with the 9. CHANGES TO THE
sanctions procedures that LEGISLATION (c) On documents printed in
will be provided by the one colour exclusively, the
Certification Body upon The Certification Body Client may either use the
request. The Client may complies with all national and Certification Mark in grey and
appeal the Certification international laws, orange or in the exclusive
Body's decision in regulations and standards in printing colour (65%
accordance with the appeal force concerning the right to screened of the exclusive
procedure that will be use the Certification Mark or printing colour).
provided by the Certification the conditions for obtaining
Body upon request. said right. It will give the
Client notification of the
6. RENUNCIATION changes thereto and the
Client will be obligated to
The Client may renounce or apply all modifications
suspend the use of the resulting from said changes.
Certification Mark for a
certain period of time. It will
give the Certification Body
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Certification Marks

(d) On documents printed in

more than one colour or in
one colour exclusively, the
Certification Mark may also
appear on coloured
backgrounds when it remains
clearly visible.

(e) For web use, the Client

may create and use a
transparent version of the
Certification Mark.

(f) The Certification Mark can

be enlarged as well as
reduced as long as the text
remains legible.

(g) The accreditation mark

may only be used as
provided by SGS in
combination with the SGS
mark and shall not be
changed, amended or
distorted in any way.

APPENDIX 1

CERTIFICATION MARK
(Example)

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