Revision History
Revision Number

Revision Date

Revised Sections

011.01.2016-110.16.2017

Overall

212.01.2017

Overall304.01.2020-402.15.2024

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Overall―1―

Reason for Revision
Newly enacted
Corrected typographical errors, etc.
Reviewed overall provisions with the expansion ofaccreditation range to Wind Turbine Type
Certification and Wind Farm Certification.
Revised due to organizational restructuring andchanges in department names.
Revised due to the JAB Accreditation Symbol
Renewal.
Corrected typographical errors, etc.

Table of Contents
1. Applicability ............................................................................................................................................................ 3
2. Certification Document........................................................................................................................................... 3
3. Certification Seal (Only Applicable to Small Wind Turbine Type Certification) ...................................................... 3
4. Certification Mark (Only Applicable to Small Wind Turbine Type Certification) .................................................... 4
5. JAB Accreditation Symbol ....................................................................................................................................... 5
6. ClassNK’s Logo ........................................................................................................................................................ 6―2―

1. Applicability-1. This procedure sets forth the provisions on the use of certification documents and symbols in productcertification operations.

2. Certification Document-1. Registrants who have received certification of their product shall not reproduce or redistribute the certification
document issued by ClassNK without permission.
-2. The certification document may not be copied unduly. In addition, when copying the document, only certification
documents with their entirety copied shall be deemed effective, and partial copies of the certification documents
shall be deemed invalid.
-3. Registrants who have received certification for their product shall not publish the certification document issued
by ClassNK on explanatory materials, print materials such as publicity materials and websites, etc.
-4. Registrants shall guarantee that the requirements described in sections -1. to -3 are followed by themselves andtheir stakeholders including customers.
-5. If ClassNK recognizes that a registrant has been found or notified to have committed an act that goes in conflictwith sections -1. to -3, ClassNK will require the registrant for correction. If the registrant does not comply withClassNK’s requirement within 30 days, ClassNK will take the appropriate measures such as cancellation ofcertification, announcement of violation, necessary legal procedures, etc.

3. Certification Seal (Only Applicable to Small Wind Turbine Type Certification)-1. If the registrant ship a small wind turbine that has received type certification from factory, the registrant shallapply to ClassNK for issuance of a certification seal. The application shall not be submitted any later than 30 days
from the day of shipment.
-2. The registrant shall make sure to attach the certification seal issued by ClassNK to each small wind turbine thathas been certified. ClassNK does not approve the validity of type certification for small wind turbines without acertification seal attached.
-3. The registrant shall promptly apply for re-issuance of the certification seal to ClassNK, if the attached certification
seal loses or loses its functionality due to damage or deterioration.
-4. ClassNK recommends the certification seal to be attached, as a general rule, to either the main unit, controllingdevice, or inverter of the wind turbine included in the scope of certification where it can be visually spotted fromground level and on a place that has little likelihood of exposure to wind and rain.
-5. Registrants shall make sure to promptly remove and dispose the certification seal attached to the small windturbine in the case of cancellation or termination of certification.
-6. An example of the certification seal is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Certification Seal―3―

4. Certification Mark (Only Applicable to Small Wind Turbine Type Certification)-1. Registrants may use the certification mark on explanatory materials on the small wind turbine, print materials
such as publicity materials and websites, etc. Registrants shall apply to ClassNK if registrants wish to use thecertification mark.
-2. The ownership of the certification mark shall belong to ClassNK, and reproduction and redistribution of thecertification mark are strictly prohibited.
-3. Registrants shall not use the certification mark in a way that would mislead others that the registrant’sorganization has been certified.
-4. When registrant use the certification mark on printed materials and websites, etc., registrant shall use in amanner that does not mislead the public into believing that an uncertified small wind turbine is certified.
-5. No changes to the certification mark are allowed, including but not limited to changes to the display, font,placement, or color scheme of the mark, other than the repro provided by ClassNK. Registrants shall not change theratio of the vertical and horizontal size when scaling the repro.
-6. If the registrant provides reproductions of repro to subcontractors to produce printed materials and websites,
etc., the registrant shall prepare a list of subcontractors and apply to ClassNK.
-7. Registrants shall require subcontractors to properly manage the copy of the repro for protection and preventionof leakage when permitted by ClassNK to copy and redistribute the repro to subcontractors.
-8. Registrants using the certification mark shall submit a sample of all print materials and websites on which they
have used the certification mark in an annual report submitted to ClassNK every year.
-9. ClassNK will check the status of use of the certification mark when conducting surveillance of registrants. ClassNK
will require correction to registrants when finding inappropriate use of the certification mark. If the registrant does
not comply with ClassNK’s requirement for correction within 30 days, ClassNK will take the appropriate measures
such as cancellation of certification, announcement of violation, necessary legal procedures, etc.
-10. Registrants may use the certification mark only within the period of ClassNK’s certification of the small windturbine type.
-11. Registrants shall promptly dispose all print materials on which the certification mark is used and delete thecertification mark from websites, etc., when the certification has been canceled or terminated. Registrants shallpromptly notify ClassNK after completing these steps.
-12. The certification mark is shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2 Certification Mark―4―

5. JAB Accreditation Symbol-1. JAB refers to Japan Accreditation Board.
-2. Registrants may use the JAB accreditation symbol shown in Figure 3 on explanatory materials on the certifiedproducts, print materials such as publicity materials and websites, etc. Registrants shall apply to ClassNK if they wish
to use the JAB accreditation symbol.

Figure 3 JAB Accreditation Symbol-3. The ownership of the JAB accreditation symbol shall belong to JAB, and reproduction and redistribution of thesymbol are strictly prohibited.
-4. The JAB accreditation symbol shall always be used together with the certification mark shown in Figure 4 forsmall wind turbine type certification and shown in Figure 5 for wind turbine certification and wind farm certification.

Figure 4 Image for Small Wind Turbine
Type Certification

Figure 5 Image for Wind Turbine Type Certification and Wind
Farm Certification-5. Registrants shall not use the JAB accreditation symbol in a way that would cause misunderstanding that theirorganization has been certified or accredited or their management system or processes have been certified.
-6. When registrant use the certification mark on printed materials and websites, etc., registrant shall use in amanner that does not mislead the public into believing that an uncertified product or wind farm is certified.
-7. No changes to the JAB accreditation symbol are allowed, including but not limited to changes to the display, font,placement, or color scheme of the symbol, other than the repro provided by ClassNK. Registrants shall not change
the ratio of the vertical and horizontal size when scaling the repro.
-8. If the registrant provides reproductions of repro to subcontractors to produce printed materials and websites,
etc., the registrant shall prepare a list of subcontractors and apply to ClassNK.
-9. Registrants shall require subcontractors to properly manage the copy of the repro for protection and preventionof leakage when permitted by ClassNK to copy and redistribute the repro to subcontractors.
-10. Registrants using the JAB accreditation symbol shall submit a sample of all print materials and websites on
which they have used the JAB accreditation symbol in an annual report submitted to ClassNK every year.

―5―-11. ClassNK will check the status regarding the use of the JAB accreditation symbol when conducting surveillanceof registrants. ClassNKwill require correction to registrants if it finds an inappropriate use of the JAB accreditation
symbol. If the registrant does not comply with ClassNK’s requirement for correction within 30 days, ClassNK willtake the appropriate measures such as cancellation of certification, announcement of violation, necessary legal
procedures, etc.
-12. Registrants may use the JAB accreditation symbol only during the period in which ClassNK certifies products byobtaining products certification during JAB’s accreditation period.
-13. Registrants shall promptly dispose all print materials on which the JAB accreditation symbol is used and delete
the JAB accreditation symbol from their websites, etc. when the certification has been canceled or terminated.
Registrants shall promptly notify ClassNK after completing these steps.

6. ClassNK’s Logo
-1. Only the registrants who have received certification for their product may use ClassNK’s logo.
-2. If registrants wish to use ClassNK’s logo, registrants shall request to ClassNK.
-3. Registrants shall comply with ClassNK’s requirements when using ClassNK’s logo.
-4. Registrants shall use ClassNK’s logo on print materials and website, etc. in a way that would not cause
misunderstanding.
-5. No changes to ClassNK’s logo are allowed, including but not limited to changes to the display, font, placement,
or color scheme of the mark, other than the repro provided by ClassNK. Registrants shall not change the ratio of thevertical and horizontal size when scaling the repro.
-6. If the registrant provides reproductions of repro to subcontractors to produce printed materials and websites,
etc., the registrant shall prepare a list of subcontractors and apply to ClassNK.
-7. Registrants shall require subcontractors to properly manage the copy of the repro for protection and preventionof leakage when permitted by ClassNK to copy and redistribute the repro to subcontractors.
-8. ClassNK will require correction to registrants when finding inappropriate use of ClassNK’s logo. If the registrant
does not comply with ClassNK’s requirement for correction within 30 days, ClassNK will take the appropriate
measures such as cancellation of certification, announcement of violation, necessary legal procedures, etc.
-9. The ClassNK’s logo (Renewable Energy) is shown in Figure 6.

Figure 6 ClassNK’s Logo (Renewable Energy)―6―Copyright © 2021 NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI
Unauthorized reproduction prohibited