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... ... @@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ 5 5 |=(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 6 6 = (% style="color: white" %)1. CEC Registration = 7 7 ))) 8 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance9 -|Registration|(% style="width:875px "%)(((8 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 9 +|Registration|(% style="width:875px; %)((( 10 10 The Vendor completes the [[Contact Registration Form>>doc:StartPage.X1000 - Contact Registration Form.WebHome]]. 11 11 12 12 The CEC Registration System sends an automated e-mail to the Vendor contact requesting confirmation of their e-mail address. ... ... @@ -37,12 +37,12 @@ 37 37 )))|[[CEC NDA Guidance>>doc:StartPage.X1200 - CEC NDA Download.WebHome]] 38 38 |Provide access to CEC Document Package to Vendor|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration provides access to the CEC Document Package to the Vendor, either by sending it via e-mail, or by providing access credentials to the Vendor Contact.|CEC Document Package 39 39 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 40 -= 2. Determine CEC Standard Metrics ("KPIs") for each Product and Manufacturing Site combination = 40 += (% style="color: white" %)2. Determine CEC Standard Metrics ("KPIs") for each Product and Manufacturing Site combination = 41 41 ))) 42 42 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 43 -== 2.1 Option 1 - Vendor determines the KPIs on their own == 43 +== (% style="color: white" %)2.1 Option 1 - Vendor determines the KPIs on their own == 44 44 ))) 45 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance45 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 46 46 |Determine CEC KPIs|(% style="width:875px" %)((( 47 47 The Vendor determines the required CEC KPIs in accordance with the CEC requirements, and on their own. 48 48 ... ... @@ -60,12 +60,12 @@ 60 60 Unless the Vendor has their own department experienced with LCA projects, it is very likely that the Vendor will need to entertain and external LCA consultancy to correctly determine the CEC KPIs. 61 61 )))|(% style="width:750px" %) | 62 62 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 63 -== 2.2 Option 2 - Vendor procures the CEC LCA Support Service == 63 +== (% style="color: white" %)2.2 Option 2 - Vendor procures the CEC LCA Support Service == 64 64 ))) 65 65 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 66 -=== 2.2.1 Order CEC LCA Support Service === 66 +=== (% style="color: white" %)2.2.1 Order CEC LCA Support Service === 67 67 ))) 68 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance68 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 69 69 |Prepare the cecLOF to request the CEC LCA Support Service|(% style="width:875px" %)((( 70 70 The Vendor opens the cecLOF form contained in the CEC Document Package. 71 71 ... ... @@ -118,9 +118,9 @@ 118 118 ))) 119 119 )))|(% style="width:750px" %) | 120 120 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 121 -=== 2.2.2 Collect Information required to determine the CEC KPIs === 121 +=== (% style="color: white" %)2.2.2 Collect Information required to determine the CEC KPIs === 122 122 ))) 123 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance123 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 124 124 |Send cecLQF|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration sends the cecLQF form to the Vendor.|cecLQF 125 125 |Enter data in cecLQF and send it to CEC Administration|(% style="width:875px" %)((( 126 126 The Vendor enters the following minimum information into one cecLQF for each Product and Manufacturing Site combination: ... ... @@ -159,9 +159,9 @@ 159 159 ))) 160 160 |Review and revise cecLQF|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor provides Corrected or requested additional information by updating the cecLQF as requested by CEC Administration.|(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration reviews the cecLQF, and if necessary, informs the Vendor of necessary corrections and if additional information is needed.| 161 161 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 162 -=== 2.2.3 Determine CEC Metrics === 162 +=== (% style="color: white" %)2.2.3 Determine CEC Metrics === 163 163 ))) 164 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance164 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 165 165 | |(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)((( 166 166 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. 167 167 ... ... @@ -168,12 +168,12 @@ 168 168 The resulting version of the cecLQF file contains a worksheet that provides the CEC Metrics ready to be copied and pasted into the cecAP form's Claim Details worksheet. 169 169 )))| 170 170 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 171 -= 3. Prepare the CEC Assessment = 171 += (% style="color: white" %)3. Prepare the CEC Assessment = 172 172 ))) 173 -|(% colspan=" 3"rowspan="1" %)(((174 -== 3.1 Order CEC Assessment == 173 +|(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 174 +== (% style="color: white" %)3.1 Order CEC Assessment == 175 175 )))| 176 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance176 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 177 177 |Prepare the cecAOF to request the CEC Assessment|(% style="width:875px" %)((( 178 178 The Vendor opens the cecAOF form contained in the CEC Document Package. 179 179 ... ... @@ -223,26 +223,26 @@ 223 223 Note that, in accordance with the terms and conditions agreed in the cecAOF , the invoiced amount must be paid in full. It is the Vendor's responsibility to ensure that TruCert receives the full invoiced amount in their accounts. All banking fees and conversion losses are the Vendor's responsibility and, if they occur, will result in delays, as the provision of the CEC Assessment will only commence once the full amount has been received. It is highly recommended that the Vendor selects to pay in the invoiced currency and to bear all banking costs when instructing their bank. Checks and similar means of payment are not accepted. Any missing amounts will be reminded by CEC Admin to the Vendor and provision of the CEC Assessment will be delayed until any outstanding amounts, even if small, have been paid. 224 224 ))) 225 225 )))|(% style="width:750px" %) | 226 -|(% colspan=" 3"rowspan="1" %)(((227 -== 3.2 Prepare the cecAP == 226 +|(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 227 +== (% style="color: white" %)3.2 Prepare the cecAP == 228 228 )))| 229 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance229 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 230 230 |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 231 231 |Send cecAP to CEC Administration|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor provides the completed cecAP form to contact@cecocert.com|(% style="width:750px" %) | 232 232 |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.| 233 233 | |(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)Once the cecAP has been accepted, CEC Administration will progress to scheduling the CEC Assessment.| 234 234 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 235 -= 4. CEC Assessment = 235 += (% style="color: white" %)4. CEC Assessment = 236 236 ))) 237 237 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 238 -== 4.1 Schedule CEC Assessment == 238 +== (% style="color: white" %)4.1 Schedule CEC Assessment == 239 239 ))) 240 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance240 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 241 241 | |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| 242 242 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 243 -== 4.2 Conduct CEC Assessment == 243 +== (% style="color: white" %)4.2 Conduct CEC Assessment == 244 244 ))) 245 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance245 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 246 246 |CEC Assessment Conference Call|((( 247 247 CEC Assessments are normally conducted as remote audits. 248 248 ... ... @@ -264,15 +264,15 @@ 264 264 )))| | 265 265 |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 266 266 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 267 -= 5. CEC Assessment Validation = 267 += (% style="color: white" %)5. CEC Assessment Validation = 268 268 ))) 269 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance269 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 270 270 | | |CEC Administration reviews the cecAP with Mastercard representatives, as needed.|cecAP 271 271 | | |CEC Administration progresses to CEC Certification, or informs the Vendor that their Environmental Claim was rejected.| 272 272 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 273 -= 6. CEC Certification = 273 += (% style="color: white" %)6. CEC Certification = 274 274 ))) 275 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance275 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 276 276 |Create CEC Certificate| |CEC Administration creates the DRAFT CEC Certificate(s) for the accepted Environmental Claims.|CEC Certificate Template 277 277 |Sign CEC Certificate| |((( 278 278 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). ... ... @@ -286,9 +286,9 @@ 286 286 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. 287 287 )))| | 288 288 |(% colspan="4" style="padding-top: 12px;padding-bottom: 12px;text-align: left;border-color: #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;" %)((( 289 -= 7. Renewal or Extension upon Expiry = 289 += (% style="color: white" %)7. Renewal or Extension upon Expiry = 290 290 ))) 291 -|=(% scope="col" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;" %)CEC Actions|= Formsandadditional Guidance291 +(% style="padding-top: 0px;padding-bottom: 0px;text-align: left;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;background-color: #007d84;color: white;" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance 292 292 | |((( 293 293 If a 24 month interval is permitted after certification, the Vendor must request an Extension of the CEC Certificate(s) before they expire. 294 294