The period for which certification is awarded to the inter-company occupational health and safety service depends on the levels of certification corresponding respectively to a list of factual, non-discriminatory, explicit and reproducible criteria, defined in the specifications referred to in Article D. 4622-47-4.
Services applying for certification are subject to on-site audits under conditions defined in these specifications.
The certifier body which refuses certification must give the reasons for its decision.
The certifier body which issues the certification may formulate observations, reservations or requests for immediate corrective action, accompanied by a request for re-examination within a specified period.