{"id":1386,"date":"2019-03-06T12:19:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-06T12:19:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sacnc.prodigitec.co.za\/?page_id=1386"},"modified":"2024-02-13T17:57:41","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T17:57:41","slug":"suspension","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sacnc.co.za\/?page_id=1386","title":{"rendered":"Suspension and Withdrawal Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1386\" class=\"elementor elementor-1386\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-597f301d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"597f301d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-393cb36e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"393cb36e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.19.0 - 07-02-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div data-colibri-id=\"1386-c1\" class=\"style-1064 style-local-1386-c1 position-relative\">\n  <!---->\n  <div data-colibri-component=\"section\" data-colibri-id=\"1386-c2\" id=\"about\" class=\"h-section h-section-global-spacing d-flex align-items-lg-center align-items-md-center align-items-center style-1065 style-local-1386-c2 position-relative\">\n    <!---->\n    <!---->\n    <div class=\"h-section-grid-container h-section-boxed-container\">\n      <!---->\n      <div data-colibri-id=\"1386-c3\" class=\"h-row-container gutters-row-lg-0 gutters-row-md-0 gutters-row-0 gutters-row-v-lg-0 gutters-row-v-md-0 gutters-row-v-0 style-1066 style-local-1386-c3 position-relative\">\n        <!---->\n        <div class=\"h-row justify-content-lg-center justify-content-md-center justify-content-center align-items-lg-stretch align-items-md-stretch align-items-stretch gutters-col-lg-0 gutters-col-md-0 gutters-col-0 gutters-col-v-lg-0 gutters-col-v-md-0 gutters-col-v-0\">\n          <!---->\n          <div class=\"h-column h-column-container d-flex h-col-lg-auto h-col-md-auto h-col-auto style-1067-outer style-local-1386-c4-outer\">\n            <div data-colibri-id=\"1386-c4\" class=\"d-flex h-flex-basis h-column__inner h-px-lg-0 h-px-md-0 h-px-0 v-inner-lg-0 v-inner-md-0 v-inner-0 style-1067 style-local-1386-c4 position-relative\">\n              <!---->\n              <!---->\n              <div class=\"w-100 h-y-container h-column__content h-column__v-align flex-basis-100 align-self-lg-start align-self-md-start align-self-start\">\n                <!---->\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"1386-c5\" class=\"h-global-transition-all h-heading style-1068 style-local-1386-c5 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"h-heading__outer style-1068 style-local-1386-c5\">\n                    <!---->\n                    <!---->\n                    <h5 class=\"\">Certification Suspension, Reduction or Withdrawal Policy<\/h5>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                <div data-colibri-id=\"1386-c6\" class=\"h-text h-text-component style-1069 style-local-1386-c6 position-relative h-element\">\n                  <!---->\n                  <!---->\n                  <div class=\"\">\n                    <p>This policy provides guidance on in the event of violation of terms and conditions for certification to ensure that SAC&amp;C certification remains credible. SAC&amp;C may impose sanctions if the certification holder fails to observe\n                      the conditions of the certification, or the certification agreement conditions.<\/p>\n                    <p>&nbsp;Situations that lead to sanctions being applied to client organisations have been highlighted in the procedure certification agreement and it include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>Failure to satisfactorily resolve nonconformities and complaints<\/li>\n                      <li>Misuse of certification mark(s) and non-payment of applicable certification fees.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <p>&nbsp;The sanctions may also be voluntarily requested by a client to the management with reasons.<\/p>\n                    <p>&nbsp;Sanctions available include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n                    <ul>\n                      <li>ntensification of surveillance activities<\/li>\n                      <li>Reduction of certification scope, suspension, withdrawal<\/li>\n                      <li>Public notice and\/or legal actions.<\/li>\n                    <\/ul>\n                    <p>&nbsp;The procedure QMS\/SRWC-01 also highlights the process to be followed and conditions when under sanctions and for reinstatement.<\/p>\n                    <p>&nbsp;The client shall be served with a written notice stating the grounds for the sanctions and be given an opportunity to be heard. The suspension period shall not exceed 6 months. Failure to resolve the issues that resulted in the\n                      suspension in time may lead to withdrawal of certification. Certification shall be terminated upon request of the client when the company liquidates, or the production of certain products or provision of services is stopped. 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