SUSPENSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF CERTIFICATION
- A Certificate may be suspended or withdrawal for a limited period in cases such as the following;
- Failure by client to meet the requirements for maintaining the Certification of management system, relevant legislation requirement or the certification agreement
- If improper use is made of the certification status, the Certificate of Registration, or the NTCL Certification Mark and the improper use is not remedied to the Chairman’s satisfaction
- Failure to take effective corrective actions to identified non-conformities within the set time limit
- If the client’s certified management system has persistently or seriously failed to meet certification requirements, including requirements for the effectiveness of the management system
- Failure to pay the fees due, upon written notice from NTCL
- If surveillance audits or re-assessments indicate noncompliance with the specified requirements and immediate withdrawal of the Certificate of Registration is not considered necessary
- If the client voluntarily and officially requested a suspension in writing
- If Corrective Action Requests have not been closed out within the designated time limit
- Client organization is not closing the NC with the stipulated time frame
- If the company fails to comply with the due settlement of its financial obligation.
- Client organization has not paid the full amount or any other dues of NTCL
- ETC