Rules for the Use of the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark

IAF is introducing a new register to search ISO Certificate globally and this register shall be made avialable after April 2019. This shall eliminate all the possibility of fake ISO Certificate.

SCOPE OF IAF CERTIFICATE SEARCH

1.1 This document describes principles on the use of the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark by: ● IAF Accreditation Body members ● CBs accredited by IAF Accreditation Body members and ● Entities certified by CBs accredited by IAF Accreditation Body members. 1.2 This procedure is therefore only applicable to those three groups of organisations identified in 1.1 above and that have agreed to be included in the IAF CERTSEARCH database.

COPYRIGHT AND DIGITAL MARK

The ownership of the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark belongs to the International Accreditation Forum, Inc. (IAF), and IAF is responsible for the worldwide protection of the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark. The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark is a variation of the IAF logo and included under the protection of the IAF logo.

The IAF CERTSEARCH MARK

The intent is that the Mark is to be presented on the website of: 1. the Certified Entities which have an active accredited certification from a CB accredited by an IAF Accreditation Body member on the IAF CERTSEARCH database. 2. the website of the Certification Body which has an active accreditation for management systems from an IAF member Accreditation Body on the IAF CERTSEARCH database 3. the IAF member Accreditation Body which has an active profile on the IAF CERTSEARCH database. The Mark will digitally link to the Membership status of the Accreditation Body in the IAF CERTSEARCH database.

The Mark will respectively digitally link to

1. the status of the certification(s) of the Certified Entity in the IAF CERTSEARCH Database. If the status of the certification is not active the Mark will not display. 2. the status of the accreditation(s) of the Certification Body in the IAF CERTSEARCH database. If the status of the accreditation is not active the Mark will not display. 3. to the Membership status of the Accreditation Body in the IAF CERTSEARCH database. If the status of the Membership status is not active the Mark will not display.

CONDITIONS OF USE OF THE IAF CERTSEARCH MARK

3.1.1 The rights derived to use the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark are non-transferrable under any circumstance. 3.1.2 The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark is a digital dynamic mark which can only be used as a digital mark that connects digitally to the IAF CERTSEARCH database.

Use of the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark by the Certified Entities

1. The Certified Entities must first activate their profile in the IAF CERTSEARCH database. Certified Entities can only use the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark if they have an active accredited certification from a CB who is in the IAF CERTSEARCH database and is accredited by an IAF Accreditation Body member in the IAF CERTSEARCH database and have agreed to the Terms and Conditions of IAF CertSearch and the terms of use of the IAF CertSearch Mark. 2 The Certified Entity can obtain the web code for their dynamic Mark in their personalised dashboard area and insert the web code into their own website. The code will connect to their certification status in the IAF CERTSEARCH database. If the status is active the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark will appear on the Certified Entity website. 3 The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark shall only appear on the website domain(s), relevant to the certified entity which has been uploaded into the IAF CERTSEARCH database. ‘Relevant’ means only where certified services are specifically described / promoted and the mark shall not be used in a way which is misleading or may be misinterpreted about the scope of certification. 4 If the IAF CERTSEARCH digital mark is clicked it will direct the user to the validation page of the Certified Entity on IAF CERTSEARCH database where details of the certification(s) will be displayed. 5 Certified Entities cannot use the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark in isolation from its dynamic code which links to the IAF CERTSEARCH database in real time. 6 The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark can only be used as a digital mark on the Certified Entity website. It may not be used as a physical Mark on materials such as letter heads, business cards or advertisements. 7 IAF reserves the right to object to and withdraw the use of the IAF CERTSEARCH mark. 8 The Certified Entity acknowledges and agrees that they have no proprietary right, title or interest in the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark. 9 Any misuse of the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark will be managed by the applicable Certification Body.

Use of the CERTSEARCH Mark by the Accredited Certification Bodies

1 The Certification Bodies must first activate their profile in the IAF CERTSEARCH database. 2 Certification Bodies can only use the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark if they have an active management system accreditation from an IAF Accreditation Body Member as detailed in the IAF CERTSEARCH database and have agreed to the Terms and Conditions of IAF CertSearch and the terms of use of the IAF CertSearch Mark. The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark will disappear from the CB’s website in case of suspension or withdrawal of accreditation. 3 Certification Bodies can obtain the web code for their dynamic IAF CERTSEARCH Mark in their personalised dashboard area and insert the web code into their own website. The code will connect to their Accreditation status in the IAF CERTSEARCH database. If the status is active the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark will appear on the Certification Body’s website. 4 The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark shall only appear on the website domain(s), relevant to the Certification Body, which has been uploaded into the IAF CERTSEARCH database. ‘Relevant’ means only where accredited services are specifically described / promoted and the mark shall not be used in a way which is misleading or may be misinterpreted about the scope of accreditation. 5 If the IAF CERTSEARCH digital mark is clicked it will direct the user to the validation page of the Certification Body on IAF CERTSEARCH where details of their Accreditation(s) will be displayed. 6 Certification Bodies may not use the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark in isolation from its dynamic code which links to the IAF CERTSEARCH database in real time. 7 The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark can only be used as a digital mark on the Certification Body website. It cannot be used as a physical Mark on materials such as letter heads, business cards, advertisements or products. 8 IAF reserves the right to object to and withdraw the use of the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark. 9 Certification Bodies acknowledge and agree that they have no proprietary right, title or interest in the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark. 10 Certification Bodies shall incorporate to the contractual arrangements with their clients’ relevant provisions in 3.2 to assure proper use of digital mark by them. These provisions shall include that the misuse of digital mark will initiate suspension of certification”.

Use of the CERTSEARCH Mark by IAF Accreditation Body Members

1 Accreditation Bodies must first activate their profile in the IAF CERTSEARCH database. 2 Accreditation Bodies can only use the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark if they are an active IAF Accreditation Body Member as detailed in the IAF CERTSEARCH database and have agreed to the Terms and Conditions of IAF CertSearch and the terms of use of the IAF CertSearch Mark. 3 The Accreditation Body can obtain the web code for their dynamic Mark in their personalised dashboard area and insert the web code into their own website. The code will connect to their IAF Accreditation Body Member status in the IAF CERTSEARCH database. If the status is active the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark will appear on the Accreditation Body website. 4 The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark shall only appear on the website domain(s), relevant to the Accreditation Body, which has been uploaded into to the IAF CERTSEARCH database. ‘Relevant’ means only where accredited / certified services are specifically described / promoted and the mark shall not be used in a way which is misleading or may be misinterpreted about the scope of accreditation / certification. 5 If the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark is clicked it will direct the user to the validation page of the Accreditation Body on IAF CERTSEARCH database where details of their IAF Accreditation Body Member status will be displayed. 6 Accreditation Bodies may not use the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark in isolation from its dynamic code which links to the IAF CERTSEARCH database in real time. 7 The IAF CERTSEARCH Mark can only be used as a digital mark on the Accreditation Body website. It cannot be used as a physical mark on materials such as letter heads, business cards, advertisements or products. 8 IAF reserves the right to object to and withdraw the use of the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark. 9 The Accreditation Bodies acknowledge and agree that they have no proprietary right, title or interest in the IAF CERTSEARCH Mark.

Use of the Generic IAF CERTSEARCH Mark

1. The Generic IAF CERTSEARCH Mark is to be presented on a website which is identifying and informing users about the IAF CERTSEARCH database and its purpose: The official IAF CERTSEARCH database where the status of accredited certifications can be validated. 2. The “Generic CERTSEARCH MARK” 3. It is to include a hyperlink which links to the home page of the IAF CERTSEARCH database 4. The link to be used with the Generic IAF CERTSEARCH Mark is www.iafcertsearch.org 5. IAF reserves the right to object to and withdraw the use of the Generic IAF CERTSEARCH Mark 6. The users of the Generic IAF CERTSEARCH Mark acknowledge and agree that they have no proprietary right, title or interest in the Generic IAF CERTSEARCH Mark. 7. for organizations not listed in 1.1 e.g. MoU partners, The Generic IAF CERTSEARCH Mark can only be used if permission has been specifically granted by the IAF Secretary following a submission in writing that includes the details of the intended use. 8.