The assessment of the elements provided for in 1° to 5° of article L. 4622-9-3, carried out by the certification procedure for inter-company occupational health and prevention services provided for in the same article, guarantees the consistency, effectiveness and quality of the services provided by these entities as well as that of the processes which relate to or contribute to them. It also guarantees that, in carrying out their activities, these same entities respect impartiality and confidentiality with regard to member companies and their employees.
Certification is open to all inter-company occupational health and safety services, and is progressive, taking into account the capacities and resources of inter-company occupational health and safety services with a view to achieving a high level of standards. It is issued for a period of between one and five years, in full years, depending on the level of certification determined under the conditions mentioned in article D. 4622-47-3. The service whose certification is issued for a period of less than five years shall, during this period, take all necessary steps to obtain certification for a longer period when it is renewed.