Suspension of Certificate

15. SUSPENSION OF CERTIFICATE
A Certificate may be suspended by the BM TRADA Certification for a limited period in cases such as the following :

(a) if a Corrective Action Request has not been satisfactorily complied with within the designated time limit;
(b) if a case of misuse as described in Clause 14 is not corrected by suitable retractions or other appropriate remedial measures by the Client;
(c) if there has been any contravention of the Proposal, Application for Certification, General Conditions for Certification Services or Codes of Practice;
(d) if products are being placed on the market in non-conforming condition: or
(e) if there is a change in the Client’s management such that continued compliance with the Programme Requirements is uncertain.
The Client shall not identify itself as certified and shall not use any certification mark on any products that have been offered under a suspended Certificate.
BM TRADA Certification will confirm in writing to the Client the suspension of a Certificate. At the same time, BM TRADA Certification shall indicate under which conditions the suspension will be removed. At the end of the suspension period, an investigation will be carried out to determine whether the indicated conditions for reinstating the Certificate have been fulfilled. On fulfilment of these conditions the suspension shall be lifted and the Client notified of the Certificate reinstatement. If the conditions are not fulfilled the Certificate shall be withdrawn.
All costs incurred by BM TRADA Certification in suspending and reinstating a Certificate will be charged to the Client.