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CERTIFICATION DECISION FORM

1. Part A: General

1.1 Name of organization: ………………………………………………………………………………

1.2 Audit No. …………………………………… Audit dates: ………………………………………...

1.3 Management system standard(s)/ Product …………………………………………..…………..

1.4 Audit team: …………………………………………………………………………………………..

2. Part B: Decision of the Certification Committee

2.1 Certification Decision to be taken (Check as appropriate)

Certification/Recertification Suspend Certification

Withdraw certification Reduce Scope Extend scope

2.2 Considerations

The CDC makes a decision having taken into consideration the following as applicable:

a. Information generated from application process (Application form and application review
justification);

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b. Competence of the team of auditors:

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c. Audit report;

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d. Review whether Audit plan was covered

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e. Comments on the nonconformities and, where applicable, the correction and corrective
actions taken or corrective action plan submitted by the client;
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f. Auditor recommendation whether or not to grant certification, together with any conditions
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g. Confirmation that the audit objectives have been achieved;

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h. Any other relevant information.

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2.3 Decision taken……………………………………………………………………………………...

Justification for decision: ……………………………….

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(Please attach a separate sheet if needed)

Remarks/Recommendations

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For Suspension please indicate the period for suspension of certification in months (not more
than 6 months for systems and 1 month for products):
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For Reduction or Extension of Scope please indicate the new Scope of certification:
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By signing below, I commit to be impartial and treat all information obtained during decision making in a confidential manner.

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