Review – Certification and Accreditation Requirements (CAR)

Regular operational reviews ensure the continued efficiency of the various ASC standards. They are focused on areas where the performance of a particular standard is not as anticipated, or may not deliver on the intent as set out in the ASC’s Theory of Change.

To learn more about the Certification and Accreditation Requirements, watch the webinar narrated by Efrain Calderon, Head of Certification Assurance Team.

CAR V2.3 & RUoC Public Consultation

Two new normative documents were published for a 60-day public consultation (3 August – 3 October 2020) Status: Closed

• ASC CAR v2.3
• ASC Requirements for Units of Certification (RUoC)

The two documents provide structure that further strengthens a number of areas across the certification process from application to certification decision and subsequent surveillance and certification updates.

The new ASC RUoC has been created with a similar structure to the amended CAR (also following the certification process) to facilitate better understanding of how to comply with the certification process requirements for the applicant/certificate holder.

Click here to read the  Summary of Summary of Public Consultation Feedback on ASC CAR 2.3 and ASC RUoC 1.0 

Previous public consultation (14 March – 14 May 2019)

Those proposed 2019 updates to the CAR were to be considered by:

1. first reading the Social Auditing  Methodology narrative,
2. then reviewing Annex F – Templates for social auditing,
3. and ASC Social Risk Assessment Calculator.

Click here to read the Summary of Public Consultation Feedback on ASC Social Audit Methodology.

[Page last updated on 14.07.2022]