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Version 2.2 by SuperUwe Trueggelmann on 2022-07-07
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1 = Introduction =
2 CEC Claims automatically expire after a set period of time.
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4 To prevent a CEC Claim from expiring, the Vendor can follow one of two processes:
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6 * CEC Certificate Renewal process
7 * CEC Certificate Extension process
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9 The two processes are explained below in more detail:
10 = CEC Certificate Renewal process =
11 The CEC Certificate Renewal process is the default process to extend the validity of a CEC Certificate.
12 The CEC Certificate Renewal process consists of a re-assessment of the product and site against the CEC Baseline valid at the time of re-assessment, and following successfully passing this re-assessment the certificate is re-issued with an expiry date extended by 12 month.
13 = CEC Certificate Extension process =
14 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.
15 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.
16 The CEC Certificate Extension process is only available under certain conditions:
17 * The CEC Certificate the Vendor requests the CEC Certificate Extension for, has either been:
18 ** Initially granted less than 12 months ago, or
19 ** Renewed less than 12 months ago as the result of a CEC Renewal process;