USE OF CERTIFICATION MARKS
Use of Consilium Labs Inc. Marks and Logo
The certified company shall agree to following terms related to Marks and Logo:
- Make no use of the Consilium Labs Inc. Certification Mark and make no statements referencing certification which might be misleading or are not in accordance with the Consilium Labs Inc.’s Rules for Use of the Marks and Logo.
- Make no use of the Certification marks on laboratory test, calibration or inspection reports.
- Upon termination of the certification, return the Certificate to Consilium Labs Inc. and discontinue reference to the certification and use of accompanying marks in all advertising material or other documents.
- The Certification shall not be used as evidence of product certification, product endorsement or product approval.
- Make no use of its certificate or certification in such a way that disrepute to Consilium Labs Inc. and shall not make any statement regarding its certification which may be considered misleading.
Upon successful certification provided by Consilium Labs Inc., the certified company is entitled to use the Consilium Labs Inc. certification and Mark.
The Figure 1 below indicate the Consilium Labs Inc. logo
Figure 1
Logo Consilium Labs Inc.
Certification by Consilium Labs Inc. accredited by ANAB (ANSI National Accreditation Board)
Upon successful certification provided by Consilium Labs Inc., the certified company is entitled to use the marks of Accreditor indicated on the company’s certificate. The certified companies may make others aware of their certification by means of various forms of publicity but not on products or product packaging.
If Consilium Labs Inc. comes across any publication of certification and/or the usage of its logo and ANAB marks in the wrong manner in any way, Consilium Labs Inc. may request the certified company to take corrective actions. This is required in order to maintain the high level of confidence that the marketplace has for certified companies, Consilium Labs Inc. and its accredited body.
The Figure 2 below indicate the symbol and Logo of Accreditor (ANAB).
The ANAB accreditation symbol shall be reproduced on a background that will not impede readability:
- In black or in blue (PMS 286 or equivalent) and red (PMS 485 or equivalent) on a white or light-colored background;
- In a size that makes all features of the symbol clearly distinguishable; and
- Without distortion of its dimensions.
The certified company may not place the ANAB accreditation symbol in isolation from the certification body’s (Consilium Labs Inc.) symbol, and the size of the ANAB symbol must not exceed the size of the certification body’s symbol.
Figure 2
Logo ANAB
Certification by Consilium Labs Inc. accredited by IAS (International Accreditation Service, Inc.)
Upon successful certification provided by Consilium Labs Inc., the certified company is entitled to use the marks of Accreditor indicated on the company’s certificate. The certified companies may make others aware of their certification by means of various forms of publicity but not on products or product packaging.
If Consilium Labs Inc. comes across any publication of certification and/or the usage of its logo and IAS marks in the wrong manner in any way, Consilium Labs Inc. may request the certified company to take corrective actions. This is required in order to maintain the high level of confidence that the marketplace has for certified companies, Consilium Labs Inc. and its accredited body.
The Figure 3 below indicate the symbol and Logo of Accreditor (IAS) with the MSCB-352 reference below it.
The IAS accreditation symbol shall be reproduced on a background that will not impede readability:
- In a size that makes all features of the symbol clearly distinguishable; and
- Without distortion of its dimensions.
The certified company may not place the IAS accreditation symbol in isolation from the certification body’s (Consilium Labs Inc.) symbol, and the size of the IAS symbol must not exceed the size of the certification body’s symbol.
MSCB-352
Figure 3
Logos IAS
Handling of the Registration Certificate
All certificates remain the property of Consilium Labs Inc., the sole authority who can issue the certificate to a company which is certified.
All certificates and certified entity information will be uploaded to the International Accreditation Forum, Inc. (IAF)’s database. The following is the information uploaded:
- Certified company name (legal business name(s) or secondary name as stated in the official national incorporation register).
- Certified company registered address. Where a certified company Does not have a Registered address, the certification body (Consilium Labs Inc.) can upload either an address for receiving legal correspondence or the address of a registered office/agent.
- Geographical location of each certified company or geographical location of the headquarters and all sites within the scope of a multi-site certification.
- Certificate number (a unique identification code).
- Management System Standard and Scheme and/or other normative document.
- IAF Sector Codes (when applicable).
- Scope of certification (the scope of certification with respect to the type of activities, products and services as applicable at each site without being misleading or ambiguous). Note: If the certification body (Consilium Labs Inc.) has granted a certificate under its own flexible scope of accreditation, it shall indicate that this is the case.
- Certification issue date(s) (the effective date of granting, expanding or reducing the scope of certification, or renewing certification).
- Certification expiry date.
- Certification status (active, suspended or withdrawn). This information shall be maintained on the IAF Database for at least three years after the corresponding decision.
- Certification body’s (Consilium Labs Inc.) name and acronym (if applicable).
- Accreditation body name and acronym (if applicable).
- Unique IDs specified by the CB which identify the certified company and certification in the IAF Database.
- Other definitive legal registration information ‘as necessary’ (e.g. company registration number) where there may be a name conflict (i.e. two different companies who share the same name) or error with the name uploaded or where the Certified Entity Name cannot be found in the official national incorporation register.
- Any other information required by the standard and/or other normative document used for certification.
Certified companies for advertising purposes and as proof of their certification, may photocopy or scan their current certificate. Electronic copies/ photocopies can be in full color and a copy of the original must be marked.
Certificates must be destroyed or surrendered upon issue of a replacement certificate or cancellation/ withdrawal of certification.
On reduction of the scope of certification, the certified company shall alter all advertising material where certification is referred to reflect the reduced scope.
On suspension or withdrawal of the certification, the certified company shall cease to use all advertising material that refer to the certification.