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Version 8.1 by Uwe Trueggelmann on 2022-07-16
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1 = Introduction =
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3 CEC Claims automatically expire after a set period of time.
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5 To prevent a CEC Claim from expiring, the Vendor can follow one of two processes:
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7 * [[CEC Certificate Renewal >>doc:.C0630 - CEC Certificate Renewal.WebHome]]process
8 * [[CEC Certificate Extension>>doc:.C0660 - Certificate Extension - Guidance.WebHome]] process
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10 The two processes are described below:
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12 = CEC Certificate Renewal process =
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14 The CEC Certificate Renewal process is the default process to extend the validity of a CEC Certificate.
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16 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.
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18 = CEC Certificate Extension process =
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20 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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22 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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24 The CEC Certificate Extension process is only available under certain conditions:
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26 * The CEC Certificate the Vendor requests the CEC Certificate Extension for, has either been:
27 ** Initially granted less than 12 months ago, or
28 ** Renewed less than 12 months ago as the result of a CEC Certificate Renewal process;
29 * 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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31 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.