Changes for page X0200 - Overview of the CEC Certification Process

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  Below you find an overview of the CEC Certification Process:
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  = 1. CEC Registration =
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--|Prepare CEC NDA for signing by Vendor and TruCert and submit for signature.|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)(((
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  CEC Administration prepares the CEC NDA for signature.
  CEC Administration submits the CEC NDA for signature, either via docusign.com, via manual signature, or via electronic signature.
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  == 4.1 Schedule CEC Assessment ==
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++| |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|
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++== 4.2 Conduct CEC Assessment ==
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++|CEC Assessment Conference Call|(((
++CEC Assessments are normally conducted as remote audits.
++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.
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++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.
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++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.
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++|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.|(((
++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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++In case of findings, the CEC Assessor, using the CAP worksheet in the cecAP, requests the Vendor to define corrective actions.
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++|Complete corrective actions|(((
++To qualify for Validation, the cecAP must show a conformity at the Program Level of 100%.
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++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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++|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
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++= 5. CEC Assessment Validation =
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++| | |CEC Administration reviews the cecAP with Mastercard representatives, as needed.|cecAP
++| | |CEC Administration progresses to CEC Certification, or informs the Vendor that their Environmental Claim was rejected.|
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++= 6. CEC Certification =
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++|Create CEC Certificate| |CEC Administration creates the DRAFT CEC Certificate(s) for the accepted Environmental Claims.|CEC Certificate Template
++|Sign CEC Certificate| |(((
++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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++This can take 2 weeks depending on the availability of the signees.
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++|Send the CEC Certificate to Vendor| |CEC Administration submits the signed CEC Certificate(s) to the Vendor.|CEC Certificate
++|Review the CEC Certificate|(((
++The Vendor reviews the CEC Certificate and communicates errors and omissions to CEC Administration.
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++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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++= 7. Renewal or Extension upon Expiry =
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++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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++If a 12 month interval until re-assessment is permitted, the Vendor must request a re-assessment before the CEC Certificate expires.
++)))|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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