Testing laboratories and certification and inspection bodies, to take full advantage of the accreditation service, commit themselves to respecting regulations, requirements and procedures for accreditation.
The range of sanctions includes: an increase in surveillance activity; refusal of accreditation extension; suspension or withdrawal of testing, certification or inspection activity in cases of failure to meet obligations, and these are made public on RCBH's website and in the registers of accredited subjects.
The efficient and timely use of sanctions plays a crucial role in RCBH's surveillance policy as it guarantees the value and credibility of conformity certification.
Clear and unambiguous explanation of non-conformities permits the precise definition of failures in the behaviour of accredited subjects which put at risk the trust which is placed in evaluation activities.
Also through the use of sanctions RCBH provides timely and effective surveillance of laboratories and bodies, safeguarding and, where possible, reinforcing trust in market operators regarding the goods and services by certified organisations or those which have undergone inspection.