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1	1	= Introduction =
	2	+CEC Claims automatically expire after a set period of time.
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3		-While preparing the cecAP with the required information, the Vendor is required to conduct a life cycle analysis of the Product the Vendor seeks certification for.
	4	+To prevent a CEC Claim from expiring, the Vendor can follow one of two processes:
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5		-A Vendor has different options how to conduct such life cycle analysis:
	6	+* CEC Certificate Renewal process
	7	+* CEC Certificate Extension process
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7		-* The Vendor conducts all the necessary activities themselves, including obtaining all the data needed for the various calculations; typically this involves acquiring a license for a LCA modeling software like [[GaBi >>https://gabi.sphera.com/international/index/]]or [[Simapro>>https://simapro.com/]] and a license for an LCA database like [[EcoInvent>>https://ecoinvent.org/]].
8		-* The Vendor engages a LCA consultancy which has access to a LCA modeling software and database.
9		-* The Vendor utilizes the CEC LifeCycle Assessment support.
	9	+The two processes are described below:
	10	+= CEC Certificate Renewal process =
	11	+The CEC Certificate Renewal process is the default process to extend the validity of a CEC Certificate.
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11		-It is the Vendor's decision if and which of the options they chose to prepare their data.
	13	+The CEC Certificate Renewal process consists of a CEC re-Assessment of the product and site against the CEC Baseline valid at the time of re-assessment, and following successfully passing this CEC re-Assessment the certificate is re-issued with an expiry date extended by 12 month.
	14	+= CEC Certificate Extension process =
	15	+The CEC Certificate Extension process is intended as an exceptional solution in case a CEC Certificate is about to expire and the Vendor cannot accommodate a CEC Assessment near the time of expiry of the CEC Certificate.
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13		-= CEC LifeCycle Assessment support ("CEC LCA support") =
	17	+The CEC Certificate Extension process omits a re-assessment of site and product, and results in the certificate being re-issued with an expiry date extended by 6 month.
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15		-The CEC LCA support process is an optional process within the CEC scheme. It is offered to Vendors intending to obtain CEC Certification for one of their products, and has the following objectives:
	19	+The CEC Certificate Extension process is only available under certain conditions:
	20	+* The CEC Certificate the Vendor requests the CEC Certificate Extension for, has either been:
	21	+** Initially granted less than 12 months ago, or
	22	+** Renewed less than 12 months ago as the result of a CEC Certificate Renewal process;
	23	+* The Vendor confirms that the product and the site listed on the CEC Certificate are substantially unchanged since the lastest CEC (re-)Assessment;
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17		-* Providing a cost effective option to enable Vendors to present a CEC compliant Product System and CEC data during the CEC Assessment
18		-* Standardizing the way the CEC Indicators are determined and presented.
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	25	+Note that this implies that a CEC Certificate Extension cannot be directly followed by another, but that after a CEC Certificate Extension has been granted once, it must be followed by the full CEC Certificate Renewal process to prevent the CEC Certificate from lapsing.