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Recognition & Certification Committee

The Recognition & Certification Committee sets the rules for recognition programs, auditor competence and certification-body approvals—ensuring that conformity claims are credible, comparable and trusted.

It develops auditor syllabi, qualification pathways, assessment methods and appeals mechanisms. The committee also supervises program documents and aligns with market surveillance for post-certification oversight.

Deliverables include program rules, auditor competence frameworks, assessment checklists and decision criteria for granting, maintaining, suspending and withdrawing approvals.

What This Committee Does

It defines recognition programs and auditor criteria; evaluates certification bodies (CBs); and rules on appeals in a transparent, documented manner.

Mandate & Scope

Program rules, auditor competencies, CB approval and monitoring, sanctions and appeals processes.

Structure & Governance

Chair, program editors, assessor pool and appeals panel; conflict-of-interest and impartiality rules.

Workstreams

Auditor syllabus, witness audits, assessor calibration, CB KPIs, decision criteria, appeals workflow.

Coordination

Interfaces with Market Surveillance for post-cert checks and Regulatory & Policy for legal alignment.

How the Committee Operates

Calibrated assessor pools, documented assessments, impartial decisions and transparent change control.

Draft-to-Publication Lifecycle
  • Program scoping & risk analysis
  • Draft rules & pilot assessments
  • Consultation & ballot
  • Publication & assessor calibration
  • Surveillance & periodic revisions
Key Deliverables
  • Recognition program rules
  • Auditor competence framework & syllabus
  • CB evaluation checklists & KPIs
  • Appeals & sanctions procedure
Who Can Join

Lead auditors, recognition assessors, program managers, CB executives, impartiality board members.

Meetings & Decisions

Calibration workshops, decision meetings with minuted rationales; periodic program reviews.

How the Federation Supports This Committee

Secretariat, assessor pools, decision archives, and secure portals for evidence and outcomes.

Process & Document Control

Program templates, witness-audit plans, impartiality checks and decision logs.

Assessor Calibration

Training, harmonised criteria, and periodic performance reviews of assessors.

Cross-Committee Links

Interfaces with Market Surveillance and Regulatory committees for end-to-end integrity.

Integrity & Appeals

Secure case handling, conflict-of-interest controls and appeals panel procedures.

Recognition & Certification Committee Members

No members are listed in this committee yet.

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