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54 54  [[Request Quotation>>doc:CEC Home.C0200a - Request CEC Certification.C0230a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance to obtain quotation for CEC Certification.WebHome]]
55 55  )))
56 -|Accept Quotation for CEC Certification|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor accepts the quotation for CEC Certification|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the Vendor has accepted the quotation, CEC Administration provides the invoice for CEC Certification|
56 +|Accept Quotation for CEC Certification|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor accepts the quotation for CEC Certification|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the Vendor has accepted the quotation, CEC Administration provides invoice for CEC Certification|
57 57  |Pay for CEC Certification|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
58 58  The Vendor pays the invoice for CEC Certification in full, including all banking and currency conversion fees.
59 59  
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92 92  * [[C0325a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Enter data into cecQAF prior to CEC Assessment>>doc:CEC Home.C0300a - Undergoing the CEC Assessment.C0320a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance to prepare the cecQAF for the CEC Assessment.C0325a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance to prepare the cecQAF to prepare it for the CEC Assessment.WebHome]]
93 93  * [[C0326a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance - Specific Guidance for Sites sitNN worksheets>>doc:CEC Home.C0300a - Undergoing the CEC Assessment.C0320a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance to prepare the cecQAF for the CEC Assessment.C0326a - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance - Specific Guidance for Sites sitNN worksheets.WebHome]]
94 94  )))|(% style="width:750px" %) |cecQAF
95 -|Send cecQAF to CEC Administration|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor provides the completed cecQAF form to [[contact@cecocert.com>>path:mailto:contact@cecocert.com]]|(% style="width:750px" %) |cecQAF
96 -|Review cecQAF|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration reviews the cecQAF and request corrections or amendments as needed.|cecQAF
97 -|Correct cecQAF as required|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor correct or amends the cecQAF as requested by CEC Administration and submits the revised cecQAF .|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the cecQAF has been accepted, CEC Administration will progress to scheduling the CEC Assessment.|cecQAF
95 +|Send cecAP to CEC Administration|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor provides the completed cecQAF form to [[contact@cecocert.com>>path:mailto:contact@cecocert.com]]|(% style="width:750px" %) |cecQAF
96 +|Review cecAP|(% style="width:875px" %) |(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration reviews the cecQAF and request corrections or amendments as needed.|cecQAF
97 +|Correct cecAP as required|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor correct or amends the cecQAF as requested by CEC Administration and submits the revised cecQAF .|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the cecQAF has been accepted, CEC Administration will progress to scheduling the CEC Assessment.|cecQAF
98 98  |(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
99 99  = (% style="color:white" %)4. CEC Assessment(%%) =
100 100  )))
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129 129  |Complete corrective actions|(((
130 130  To qualify for Validation, the cecQAF must show a conformity at the Program Level of 100%.
131 131  
132 -If the CEC Assessor determines Non-Conformities at the Program Level, then the Vendor must complete the related corrective actions and provide supporting evidences before the cecQAF can be submitted to the CEC Administration for Validation and Certification.
132 +If the CEC Assessor determines Non-Conformities at the Program Level, then the Vendor must complete the related corrective actions and provide supporting evidences before the cecAP can be submitted to the CEC Administration for Validation and Certification.
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134 134  |Submit CEC Assessment for CEC KPI calculation| |The CEC Assessor submits the cecQAF to CEC KPI Calculation for the calculation of the CEC KPIs.|Completed cecQAF as the CEC Assessment Report
135 135  |(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
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144 144  (% style="background-color:#007d84; border:1px solid #d0d3d4; color:white; padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px; text-align:left" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance
145 145  | | |CEC Administration reviews the cecQAF, including the determined CEC KPIs, with Mastercard representatives, as needed.|cecQAF
146 146  | | |CEC Administration progresses to CEC Certification, or informs the Vendor that their Environmental Claim was rejected.|
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147 147  |(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
148 148  = (% style="color:white" %)7. CEC Certification(%%) =
149 149  )))
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161 161  Note that only information that was available and reviewed during the CEC Assessment can be included in the CEC Certificate. Changes to the presented data require another CEC Assessment.
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164 164  |(% colspan="4" style="background-color:#007d84; border-color:#d0d3d4; padding-bottom:12px; padding-top:12px; text-align:left" %)(((
165 -= (% style="color:white" %)8. Renewal of the Certificate(%%) =
165 += (% style="color:white" %)8. Renewal or Extension upon Expiry(%%) =
166 166  )))
167 167  (% style="background-color:#007d84; border:1px solid #d0d3d4; color:white; padding-bottom:0px; padding-top:0px; text-align:left" %)|=(% scope="col" style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Process Step|=(% style="width: 875px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Vendor Actions|=(% style="width: 750px;border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)CEC Actions|=(% style="border: 1px solid #d0d3d4;vertical-align: middle;" %)Forms and Guidance
168 -|Review cecQAF|(((
169 -Prior to requesting Renewal of a CEC Certificate, the Vendor reviews the cecQAF and updates it so that it continues to truthfully represent the current state of the Vendor's organisation and CEC certified products.
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169 +If a 24 month interval is permitted after certification, the Vendor must request an Extension of the CEC Certificate(s) before they expire.
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171 -The Vendor shall at least update the data for the production sites in the cecQAF, to reflect the latest energy consumption and production volume data.
172 -)))| |Prepare cecQAF for Renewal Request Guidance
173 -|Submit Request for CEC Certificate Renewal|(((
174 -The Vendor sends an e-mail to [[contact@cecocert.com>>mailto:contact@cecocert.com]], with the subject "CEC Certificate Renewal Request - VendorName", replacing the word VendorName with the Vendor's company name, and attaching the reviewed and updated cecQAF.
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176 -|Review CEC Certificate Renewal Request| |(((
177 -CEC Administration reviews the CEC Certificate Renewal Request.
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179 -CEC Administration reviews the cecQAF for changes since the latest CEC Assessment.
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181 -|Create and submit CEC Renewal Quotation| |(((
182 -CEC Administration creates the CEC Renewal Quotation. The CEC Renewal Quotation includes:
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184 -1. CEC Certification Renewal Fee for each CEC Certificates the Vendor requests to be renewed.
185 -1. If a mandatory CEC Assessment is due, the CEC Site Assessment Fee for each production site the Vendor requests a CEC Certificate for.
186 -1. If the Vendor made significant changes to the data for a production site, or added a production site, the CEC Site Assessment Fee for the new sites, and for sites with significantly changed data, that are not already included in item 2.
187 -1. If the Vendor made significant changes to the data for a component, or added a component, the CEC Component Assessment Fee for the new components, and for components with significantly changed data.
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189 -CEC Administration submits the CEC Renewal Quotation to the Vendor.
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191 -|Accept Quotation for CEC Renewal|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor accepts the CEC Renewal Quotation|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the Vendor has accepted the quotation, CEC Administration provides the invoice for CEC Renewal|
192 -|Pay for CEC Certification|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
193 -The Vendor pays the invoice for CEC Renewal in full, including all banking and currency conversion fees.
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196 -Paying short, for example by selecting "Share banking fees" when instructing your bank to pay for the invoice, will result in delays as the CEC Process will only continue after full payment is received.
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198 -)))|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the Vendor has paid the invoice for CEC Renewal in full, the process continues with Step 4.1 Schedule CEC Assessment.|
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171 +If a 12 month interval until re-assessment is permitted, the Vendor must request a re-assessment before the CEC Certificate expires.
172 +)))|The CEC Administration determines, depending on the level of compliance, the interval until a re-assessment is required. A re-assessment may be required 12 month or 24 month after certification.|cecQAF