3. Renewal Certification – Above Green

Compliance emission tests are considered valid as long as the production process, materials, and components remain the same to ensure the product emission profile remains consistent.

Renewal compliance testing is required at a frequency of at least every three years.

Products that have had a change in ingredients, formulation, production process, quality management system, suppliers, or other potential increase in emission profile shall be assessed for additional testing needs.

Renewal on-site audits are not required, unless significant changes have occurred in the manufacturing process, significant change in scope of product certification, significant changes or major nonconformances in product emissions, or major non-conformances in quality management system. Reassessment to require an on-site audit will occur at minimum every fourth year of certification.