Wiki source code of C1000 - CEC v2 Certification Process

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1.1	1	Below you find an overview of the CEC Certification Process:
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31.1	5	= (% style="color:white" %)1. CEC Registration(%%) =
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48.10	9	The Vendor completes the [[Contact Registration Form>>doc:Main.X1000 - Contact Registration Form.WebHome]].
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1.2	11	The CEC Registration System sends an automated e-mail to the Vendor contact requesting confirmation of their e-mail address.
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	13	Once the Vendor contact has confirmed their e-mail address, the Vendor receives access to the download page for the CEC NDA.
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49.5	15	In case of problems completing the online registration, or in case of changes of the contact information after the online registration is completed, the Vendor shall use the [[Offline Registration Form>>doc:.C1050 Offline Registration Form Download.WebHome]], enter the necessary information, and email it to contact@cecocert.com. If the Vendor wishes to change the Primary Contact, the Vendor should cc the current Primary Contact in the email, and the Primary Contact should confirm the change by e-mail. If the current Primary Contact is no longer available, then the Vendor needs to explain this in the email.
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	17	[[Contact Registration Form>>doc:Main.X1000 - Contact Registration Form.WebHome]]
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	19	[[Offline Registration Form>>doc:.C1050 Offline Registration Form Download.WebHome]]
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6.11	21	\|Fill in NDA Form\|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
37.1	22	The Vendor enter the requested information as defined in the [[CEC NDA Guidance>>doc:Main.X1200 - CEC NDA Download.WebHome]].
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6.3	26	NOTE: CEC does not support custom NDA. Vendors are required to agree to the CEC NDA as provided. Requests for change, especially for change of applicable legislation or venue are not discussed and will not be responded to.
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	29	The Vendor sends the NDA Form in Word format, with the entered information, but not yet signed, to [[contact@cecocert.com>>mailto:contact@cecocert.com]].
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37.1	32	)))\|(% style="width:750px" %) \|[[CEC NDA Guidance>>doc:Main.X1200 - CEC NDA Download.WebHome]]
14.1	33	\|Prepare CEC NDA for signing by Vendor and TruCert and submit for signature.\|(% style="width:875px" %) \|(% style="width:750px" %)(((
1.2	34	CEC Administration prepares the CEC NDA for signature.
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	36	CEC Administration submits the CEC NDA for signature, either via docusign.com, via manual signature, or via electronic signature.
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6.11	38	\|Sign CEC NDA\|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor's signee(s) sign(s) the CEC NDA.\|(% style="width:750px" %)(((
1.2	39	TruCert's signee signs the CEC NDA signed by the Vendor's signee.
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	41	CEC Administration distributes signed copies to Vendor contact and TruCert.
37.1	42	)))\|[[CEC NDA Guidance>>doc:Main.X1200 - CEC NDA Download.WebHome]]
6.11	43	\|Provide access to CEC Document Package to Vendor\|(% style="width:875px" %) \|(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration provides access to the CEC Document Package to the Vendor, either by sending it via e-mail, or by providing access credentials to the Vendor Contact.\|CEC Document Package
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37.28	45	= (% style="color:white" %)2. Request CEC Certification(%%) =
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37.8	48	\|Download the cecQAF form\|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
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37.28	50	The Vendor downloads the cecQAF form from the cecocert.com website
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53.2	56	)))\|(% style="width:750px" %) \|[[cecQAF>>doc:.C1250 - cecQAF Download.WebHome]]
37.28	57	\|Request Quotation for CEC Certification\|(% style="width:875px" %)The Vendor enters the information required to obtain a quotation for CEC Assessment into the cecQAF and sends it to CEC Administration\|(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration provides a quotation for CEC Assessment according to the scope the Vendor specified in the cecQAF.\|(((
53.2	58	[[Request Certification>>doc:.C1200 - Request CEC Certification.WebHome]]
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53.2	60	[[Request Quotation>>doc:.C1210 - Guidance to request quotation for CEC Certification.WebHome]]
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47.1	62	\|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\|
37.31	63	\|Pay for CEC Certification\|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
	64	The Vendor pays the invoice for CEC Certification in full, including all banking and currency conversion fees.
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37.32	66	{{warning}}
	67	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.
	68	{{/warning}}
37.31	69	)))\|(% style="width:750px" %)Once the Vendor has paid the invoice for CEC Certification in full, CEC Administration provides an expanded cecQAF, allowing the Vendor defining the detailed information about their products and sites to enable calculation of the CEC Indicators.\|
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	71	= (% style="color:white" %)3. Prepare the CEC Assessment(%%) =
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37.29	74	== (% style="color:white" %)3.1 Prepare the cecQAF for CEC Assessment(%%) ==
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50.13	77	\|Provide expanded cecQAF to Vendor\|(% style="width:875px" %) \|(% style="width:750px" %)After the Vendor has paid the invoice for CEC Certification in full, CEC Administration expands the cecQAF, which Vendor had requested the quotation with, to include the worksheets required for "Vendor LCA Data Entry", and e-mails the expanded cecQAF to the Vendor's Primary Contact.\|cecQAF
37.32	78	\|Check the cecQAF before entering data\|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
	79	The Vendor opens the cecAOF form and verifies that the following additional worksheets are visible, in addition to those the Vendor completed when requesting the CEC quotation:
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37.32	81	* Recycling
	82	* Yield Loss and Sheet Format
	83	* Transport
	84	* EMS
	85	* sit01 to sit10
	86	* cmp01 to cmp40
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	88	If any of the above worksheets are missing from the cecQAF received, the Vendor shall contact CEC Administration and inform them accordingly, including a copy of the cecQAF received.
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	90	[[CEC Assessment>>doc:.C1300 - Undergoing the CEC Assessment.WebHome]]
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	92	cecQAF
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37.35	95	The Vendor enters the required information into the cecQAF form.
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37.35	97	See the following pages for information that might be helpful to prepare the cecQAF:
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	99	See the following pages for guidance to prepare the cecQAF for the CEC Assessment:
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53.4	101	* [[C1310 - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance to prepare the cecQAF for the CEC Assessment>>doc:.C1310 - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance to prepare the cecQAF for the CEC Assessment.WebHome]]
53.1	102	* [[C1320 - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Enter data into cecQAF prior to CEC Assessment>>url:https://cecocert.com/xwiki/bin/view/CEC%20Home/C1000%20-%20CEC%20v2%20Certification%20Process/C1320%20-%20CEC%20Query%20and%20Assessment%20form%20%28%22cecQAF%22%29%20-%20Enter%20data%20into%20cecQAF%20prior%20to%20CEC%20Assessment/]]
54.2	103	* [[C1325 - CEC Query and Assessment form ("cecQAF") - Guidance - Specific Guidance for Sites sitNN worksheets>>url:https://cecocert.com/xwiki/bin/view/CEC%20Home/C1000%20-%20CEC%20v2%20Certification%20Process/C1325%20-%20CEC%20Query%20and%20Assessment%20form%20%28%22cecQAF%22%29%20-%20Guidance%20-%20Specific%20Guidance%20for%20Sites%20sitNN%20worksheets/]]
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42.1	105	\|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
43.1	106	\|Review cecQAF\|(% style="width:875px" %) \|(% style="width:750px" %)CEC Administration reviews the cecQAF and request corrections or amendments as needed.\|cecQAF
44.1	107	\|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
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	109	= (% style="color:white" %)4. CEC Assessment(%%) =
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	112	== (% style="color:white" %)4.1 Schedule CEC Assessment(%%) ==
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37.35	115	\|Propose date\| \|CEC Administration proposes a date for the CEC Assessment to the Vendor\|E-mail
	116	\|Accept date\|The Vendor accepts the date proposed by CEC Administration, or proposes an alternative date.\| \|E-mail
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	118	== (% style="color:white" %)4.2 Conduct CEC Assessment(%%) ==
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10.2	121	\|CEC Assessment Conference Call\|(((
	122	CEC Assessments are normally conducted as remote audits.
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37.36	124	During a Zoom or Teams call, a CEC Assessor reviews the cecQAF and the information provided in the cecQAF together with the Vendor. The Vendor provides the relevant evidences.
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	126	As a rough guidance, a CEC Assessment takes 3 to 4 hours for the first product, and an additional 1 to 2 hours per additional product and additional manufacturing site. Depending on the complexity of the CEC Assessment, multiple calls may be needed.
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37.36	128	CEC Administration may offer on a case by case basis, and upon the Vendor's request, conducting CEC Assessments on-site. This will result in additional cost.
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	132	cecQAF
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53.6	134	[[Guidance to prepare for the CEC Assessment>>doc:CEC Home.V1.C1410 - How to prepare for the CEC Assessment.WebHome]]
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37.36	136	\|Create CEC Assessment Report\|If requested by the CEC Assessor, the Vendor defines corrective actions using the CAP worksheet contained in the cecQAF and submits these to the CEC Assessor.\|(((
37.37	137	The CEC Assessor amends the cecQAF to include the CEC Assessor's findings and notes. The CEC Assessor determines compliance levels for each requirement.
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37.36	139	In case of findings, the CEC Assessor, using the CAP worksheet in the cecQAF, requests the Vendor to define corrective actions.
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10.3	141	\|Complete corrective actions\|(((
37.36	142	To qualify for Validation, the cecQAF must show a conformity at the Program Level of 100%.
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44.1	144	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.
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54.2	146	\|Submit CEC Assessment for CEC KEI 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
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55.1	148	= (% style="color:white" %)5. Determine CEC KEIs(%%) =
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55.1	151	\| \| \|CEC Administration determines the CEC KEIs from the data provided by the Vendor in the cecQAF and verified by the CEC Assessor, and records the results in the cecQAF\|cecQAF
39.3	152	\| \| \|CEC Administration progresses to CEC Claim Validation\|
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39.3	154	= (% style="color:white" %)6. CEC Claim Validation(%%) =
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55.1	157	\| \| \|CEC Administration reviews the cecQAF, including the determined CEC KEIs, with Mastercard representatives, as needed.\|cecQAF
38.2	158	\| \| \|CEC Administration progresses to CEC Certification, or informs the Vendor that their Environmental Claim was rejected.\|
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39.3	160	= (% style="color:white" %)7. CEC Certification(%%) =
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11.1	163	\|Create CEC Certificate\| \|CEC Administration creates the DRAFT CEC Certificate(s) for the accepted Environmental Claims.\|CEC Certificate Template
	164	\|Sign CEC Certificate\| \|(((
	165	CEC Administration submits the DRAFT CEC Certificate(s) for signature by CEC Administration and by Mastercard. CEC Administration and Mastercard sign the CEC Certificate(s).
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11.1	167	This can take 2 weeks depending on the availability of the signees.
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	169	\|Send the CEC Certificate to Vendor\| \|CEC Administration submits the signed CEC Certificate(s) to the Vendor.\|CEC Certificate
	170	\|Review the CEC Certificate\|(((
	171	The Vendor reviews the CEC Certificate and communicates errors and omissions to CEC Administration.
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	173	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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47.2	177	= (% style="color:white" %)8. Renewal of the Certificate(%%) =
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46.6	180	\|Review cecQAF\|(((
	181	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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	183	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.
46.10	184	)))\| \|Prepare cecQAF for Renewal Request Guidance
46.9	185	\|Submit Request for CEC Certificate Renewal\|(((
46.16	186	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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46.13	188	\|Review CEC Certificate Renewal Request\| \|(((
	189	CEC Administration reviews the CEC Certificate Renewal Request.
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46.13	191	CEC Administration reviews the cecQAF for changes since the latest CEC Assessment.
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46.16	193	\|Create and submit CEC Renewal Quotation\| \|(((
46.15	194	CEC Administration creates the CEC Renewal Quotation. The CEC Renewal Quotation includes:
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46.16	196	1. CEC Certification Renewal Fee for each CEC Certificates the Vendor requests to be renewed.
	197	1. If a mandatory CEC Assessment is due, the CEC Site Assessment Fee for each production site the Vendor requests a CEC Certificate for.
	198	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.
	199	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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	201	CEC Administration submits the CEC Renewal Quotation to the Vendor.
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47.1	203	\|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\|
46.16	204	\|Pay for CEC Certification\|(% style="width:875px" %)(((
	205	The Vendor pays the invoice for CEC Renewal in full, including all banking and currency conversion fees.
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46.16	207	{{warning}}
	208	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.
	209	{{/warning}}
	210	)))\|(% 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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