DISPUTES, SUSPENSIONS AND WITHDRAWALS

A dispute is a difference of opinion between the assessed party and the RvA assessor concerning the interpretation of the standard requirements. Bodies may temporarily lose their accreditation if it becomes apparent that they no longer meet the set standards. This will be a suspension. In that case they are given six months to implement the necessary improvements and to have them assessed. It

Disputes

may also be the case that bodies lose their accreditation permanently. This will be a withdrawal: the accreditation agreement will then be terminated. Suspensions and withdrawals are voluntary or imposed. In both cases the body is no longer allowed to use the accreditation mark for the respective activities.

SUSPENDED ACCREDITATIONS (FOR THE ENTIRE SCOPE)

SUSPENDED ACCREDITATIONS (FOR PART OF THE SPHERES OF WORK)

WITHDRAWN ACCREDITATIONS (FOR THE ENTIRE SCOPE)

WITHDRAWN ACCREDITATIONS (FOR A PART OF THE SPHERES OF WORK)

These are the most common reasons for withdrawal:

• The activities no longer had to be carried out under accreditation or the body no longer carried out the activities (ten times).

• The client could not or did not want to comply with the policy rules of the RvA (for instance due to insufficient staff, not lifting a the suspension or non-payment of the invoice; seven times).

• There was a merger or take-over of activities by another organisation (six times).

• There was a transfer to another/local accreditation body (twice).

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Text Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA), Utrecht

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Utrecht, May 2019