17024 exercise 2 clause 45

1 CB have a statement publicly accessible without request that it understands the importance of impartiality in carrying out its certification activities, manages conflict of interest and ensures the objectivity of its certification activities.

2 CB is a defined part of a legal entity, does documentation of the organizational structure include the line of authority and the relationship to other parts within the same legal entity.

3 CB shall not state or imply that certification would be simpler, easier or less expensive if any specified education/training services are used.

4 CB that is part of a legal entity offering training ensure that personnel do not serve as examiner of a specific candidate they have trained for a period of two years from the date of the conclusion of the training: this interval may be shortened if the CB demonstrates it does not compromise impartiality.

5 CB shall have the financial resources necessary for the operation of a certification process and inadequate arrangements (e.g. insurance or reserves) to cover associated liabilities

6 Finances of the CB is the party/parties or individuals responsible to be identified.

7 CB activities shall be structured and managed so as to safeguard impartiality.

8 Policies and procedures for certification of persons fair among all applicants, candidates and certified persons.

9 CB company’s registration (Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM)) is a legal entity, such that it can be held legally responsible for its certification activities.

10 CB is responsible for the impartiality of its certification activities and shall not allow commercial, financial or other pressures to compromise impartiality.