Withdrawal

10.0 Procedure for Withdrawal of the certificate

10.1 RCPL has established a legally enforceable arrangements with the certified client concerning conditions of withdrawal. As per this agreement, upon getting the notice of withdrawal, the client has to discontinues its use of all advertising matters that contain any reference to its certified status.

10.1 Before issuing the letter of withdrawal, the client’s certificate is suspended and a notice of withdrawal is issued to the client giving 3 month’s time for taking appropriate corrective action. Corrective action is reviewed and in case it is found effective a letter of cancellation of suspension is issued.

10.2 The client’s name from suspended client list is withdrawn.

10.3 In case the corrective action is found not effective or the client does not take any corrective action within the stipulated time, a notice for final withdrawal of the certificate is issued with effective date of withdrawal. If the client does not take any action, the client’s certification is withdrawn and a notice to this effect is published in the newspaper. Client’s name and

certificate No is published in our website “under the list of withdrawn certificates”.

10.4 Withdrawn certificate can be restored before scheduled surveillance audit if effective corrective action is demonstrated by the client.

Withdrawn certificate can be restored after skipped surveillance audit, only if CA regarding cause of withdrawal is demonstrated, and surveillance audit is found satisfactory.

Withdrawn certificate is not restored if Recertification audit schedule is skipped.