CFP Communication Program

Rules on registration and assessment ofCFP system certification body

Established on June 28, 2012
Document ID: R-12-01

Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry

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Chapter 1. General Provisions<Purpose>
Article 1
This document prescribes the rules on registration and assessment of CFP system certification bodyand CFP system auditor that conduct an audit of a system of Carbon Footprint of Products (hereinaftercalled "CFP") under the CFP Communication Program (hereinafter called "the CFP Program")
operated and managed by JEMAI (Japan Environmental Management Association for Industry).
<Audit for registration>
Article 2(1) To conduct a CFP system audit, a CFP system certification body shall be registered inadvance in the secretariat of the CFP Program. For the registration, the CFP system
certification body shall undergo an audit by the secretariat of the CFP Program to confirm
whether or not it has necessary competence.
(2) A CFP system auditor shall undergo an audit to confirm whether or not he/she has necessarycompetence.
<Requirements for competence of CFP system certification body>
Article 3
The requirements for competence of a CFP system certification body shall be prescribed in the"Requirements for competence of CFP system certification body."<Criteria on registration and assessment of CFP system certification body>
Article 4
The criteria to assess the competence of a CFP system certification body and to make a judgment
on approval or rejection of its registration shall be prescribed in the "Criteria on registration andassessment of CFP system certification body."<Requirements for competence of CFP system auditor>
Article 5
The requirements for competence of CFP system auditor shall be prescribed in the "Requirements
for competence of CFP system auditor."<Criteria on registration and assessment of CFP system certification auditor>
Article 6
The criteria to assess the competence of CFP system auditor and to make a judgment on approvalor rejection of its registration shall be prescribed in the "Criteria on registration and assessment ofCFP system auditor."2

R-12-01<Procedures of registration and assessment of CFP system certification body>
Article 7
The procedures to assess and register the CFP system certification body shall be prescribed inthe "Procedures of registration and assessment of CFP system certification body."<Procedures of registration and assessment of CFP system auditor>
Article 8The procedures to assess and register the CFP system auditor shall be prescribed in the"Procedures of registration and assessment of CFP system auditor."<Validity period of registration of CFP system certification body>
Article 9
The validity period of the registration of CFP system certification body shall be 3 years. If the CFP
system certification body wishes to continue its registration as a CFP system certification body, it
shall apply for the renewal to the secretariat of the CFP Program.
<Surveillance>
Article 10(1) The secretariat of the CFP Program shall conduct surveillance to confirm whether or not thecompetence of the registered CFP system certification body is maintained.
(2) If deemed necessary by the secretariat of the CFP Program, the secretariat can confirm thecertification result made by the CFP system certification body. This confirmation includes
checks on the documents related to the result of the CFP system audit, and the attendance ofthe review panel on the site of the certification body.

Chapter 2. CFP system certification body
<CFP system certification body>
Article 11
The CFP system certification body registered in the secretariat of the CFP Program shall be
released on the CFP website.
<Revocation of registration>
Article 12
If it was found that a CFP system certification body violates any of the requirements for registrationof CFP system certification body, JEMAI can revoke the registration of such CFP system
certification body.

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Supplementary provisionThis document shall come into effect on July 2, 2012.

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