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1 1  Below you find an overview of the CEC Certification Process:
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4 +|=Process|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC|=Forms and additional Guidance
34 34  |(% colspan="4" %)(((
35 35  = 1. CEC Registration =
36 36  )))
37 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
38 38  |Registration|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
39 39  The Vendor completes the [[Contact Registration Form>>doc:StartPage.X1000 - Contact Registration Form.WebHome]].
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71 71  |(% colspan="4" %)(((
72 72  == 2.1 Option 1 - Vendor determines the KPIs on their own ==
73 73  )))
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75 75  |Determine CEC KPIs|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
76 76  The Vendor determines the required CEC KPIs in accordance with the CEC requirements, and on their own.
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94 94  |(% colspan="4" %)(((
95 95  === 2.2.1 Order CEC LCA Support Service ===
96 96  )))
97 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
98 98  |Prepare the cecLOF to request the CEC LCA Support Service|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
99 99  The Vendor opens the cecLOF form contained in the CEC Document Package.
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149 149  |(% colspan="4" %)(((
150 150  === 2.2.2 Collect Information required to determine the CEC KPIs ===
151 151  )))
152 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
153 153  |Send cecLQF|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration sends the cecLQF form to the Vendor.|cecLQF
154 154  |Enter data in cecLQF and send it to CEC Administration|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
155 155  The Vendor enters the following minimum information into one cecLQF for each Product and Manufacturing Site combination:
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190 190  |(% colspan="4" %)(((
191 191  === 2.2.3 Determine CEC Metrics ===
192 192  )))
193 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
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195 195  CEC Administration calculates the CEC Metrics from the information provided in the cecLQF and provides them to the Vendor in additional worksheets in the cecLQF file.
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200 200  = 3. Prepare the CEC Assessment =
201 201  )))
202 202  |(% colspan="3" rowspan="1" %)(((
203 -== 3.1 Order CEC Assessment ==
169 +== 3.1 Order CEC LCA Support Service ==
204 204  )))|
205 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
206 206  |Prepare the cecAOF to request the CEC Assessment|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
207 207  The Vendor opens the cecAOF form contained in the CEC Document Package.
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256 256  == 3.2 Prepare the cecAP ==
257 257  )))|
258 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
259 259  |Enter required information|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor enters the required information into the cecAP form provided as part of the CEC Document Package.|(% style="width:750px" %) |cecAP
260 260  |Send cecAP to CEC Administration|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor provides the completed cecAP form to contact@cecocert.com|(% style="width:750px" %) |
261 261  |Review and correct cecAP as required|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor correct or amends the cecAP as requested by CEC Administration and submits the revised cecAP.|(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration reviews the cecAP and request corrections or amendments as needed.|
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266 266  |(% colspan="4" %)(((
267 267  == 4.1 Schedule CEC Assessment ==
268 268  )))
269 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
270 -| |The Vendor accepts the date proposed by CEC Administration, or proposes an alternative date.|CEC Administration proposes a date for the CEC Assessment to the Vendor|
271 -|(% colspan="4" %)(((
272 -== 4.2 Conduct CEC Assessment ==
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274 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
275 -|CEC Assessment Conference Call|(((
276 -CEC Assessments are normally conducted as remote audits.
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278 -During a Zoom or Teams call, a CEC Assessor reviews the cecAP and the information provided in the cecAP together with the Vendor. The Vendor provides the relevant evidences.
279 -
280 -As a rough guidance, a CEC Assessment takes 3 to 4 hours for the first product, and an additional 1 to 2 hours per additional product and additional manufacturing site. Depending on the complexity of the CEC Assessment, multiple calls may be needed.
281 -
282 -CEC Administration may offer on a case by case basis, and upon the Vendor's request, conducting CEC Assessments on-site. This will result in additional cost and the price for on-site CEC assessments cannot be automatically determined using the cecAOF.
283 -)))| |cecAP
284 -|Create CEC Assessment Report|If requested by the CEC Assessor, the Vendor defines corrective actions using the CAP worksheet contained in the cecAP and submits these to the CEC Assessor.|(((
285 -The CEC Assessor amends the cecAP to include the CEC Assessor's findings and notes. The CEC Assessor determines compliance levels for each requirements.
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287 -In case of findings, the CEC Assessor, using the CAP worksheet in the cecAP, requests the Vendor to define corrective actions.
288 -)))|
289 -|Complete corrective actions|(((
290 -To qualify for Validation, the cecAP must show a conformity at the Program Level of 100%.
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292 -If the CEC Assessor determines Non-Conformities at the Program Level, then the Vendor must complete the related corrective actions and provide supporting evidences before the cecAP can be submitted to the CEC Administration for Validation and Certification.
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294 -|Submit CEC Assessment Report to CEC Administration| |The CEC Assessor submits the cecAP to CEC Administration for Validation.|Completed cecAP as the CEC Assessment Report
295 -|(% colspan="4" %)(((
296 -= 5. CEC Assessment Validation =
297 -)))
298 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
299 -| | |CEC Administration reviews the cecAP with Mastercard representatives, as needed.|cecAP
300 -| | |CEC Administration progresses to CEC Certification, or informs the Vendor that their Environmental Claim was rejected.|
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302 -= 6. CEC Certification =
303 -)))
304 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
305 -|Create CEC Certificate| |CEC Administration creates the DRAFT CEC Certificate(s) for the accepted Environmental Claims.|CEC Certificate Template
306 -|Sign CEC Certificate| |(((
307 -CEC Administration submits the DRAFT CEC Certificate(s) for signature by CEC Administration and by Mastercard. CEC Administration and Mastercard sign the CEC Certificate(s).
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309 -This can take 2 weeks depending on the availability of the signees.
310 -)))|
311 -|Send the CEC Certificate to Vendor| |CEC Administration submits the signed CEC Certificate(s) to the Vendor.|CEC Certificate
312 -|Review the CEC Certificate|(((
313 -The Vendor reviews the CEC Certificate and communicates errors and omissions to CEC Administration.
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315 -Note that only information that was available and reviewed during the CEC Assessment can be included in the CEC Certificate. Changes to the presented data require another CEC Assessment.
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318 -= 7. Renewal or Extension upon Expiry =
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320 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|=Forms and additional Guidance
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322 -If a 24 month interval is permitted after certification, the Vendor must request an Extension of the CEC Certificate(s) before they expire.
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324 -If a 12 month interval until re-assessment is permitted, the Vendor must request a re-assessment before the CEC Certificate expires.
325 -)))|The CEC Administration determines, depending on the level of compliance, the interval until a re-assessment is required. A re-assessment may be required 12 month or 24 month after certification.|
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