Certification requirement

Specified requirement, including product requirements (3.8), that is fulfilled by the client (3.1) as a condition of establishing or maintaining certification Note 1 to entry: Certification requirements include requirements imposed on the client by the certification body [usually via the certification agreement (see 4.1.2)] to meet this International Standard, and can also include requirements imposed on the client by the certification scheme. “Certification requirements”, as used in this International Standard, do not include requirements imposed on the certification body by the certification scheme. EXAMPLE:The following are certification requirements that are not product requirements: — completing the certification agreement; — paying fees; — providing information about changes to the certified product; — providing access to certified products for surveillance activities.