Withdrawal
Any certificate issued by TNV may be withdrawn in the event of any of the following defaults by a certificate holder:
- If a surveillance audit is not arranged within three months of the due date in response to a notice issued by TNV System Certification Pvt. Ltd.
- A major lack of effective implementation of corrective actions within agreed time limits in respect of non-conformities identified during surveillance audits.
- Failure to pay the appropriate fees.
- Continued misuse of the accreditation mark/logo (e.g., misleading publications or advertisements, or contravention of the stipulated conditions for the use of marks/logo). Upon suspension or cancellation of a certificate of registration, the organization's name shall be deleted from TNV System Certification Pvt. Ltd.’s approved list of certified companies.
- The organization’s inability to resolve the issue of suspension within 90 days from the date of suspension.
- Insufficient or unsatisfactory evidence submitted by the organization regarding the reasons for suspension as defined above.