| 1 | Objective |
| 1.1 | This document outlines the procedure and conditions governing the use of the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol or any reference to ANAB accreditation by ANAB-CFP accredited certification programs. |
| 2 | Definitions |
| 2.1 | ACCREDITATION SYMBOL: legally registered trademark applied by or issued under the procedures of the accreditation system. |
| 2.2 | ACCREDITATION SYSTEM: system that has its own rules of procedures and management for the conduct of accreditation. |
| 2.3 | CERTIFICATION BODY: body that conducts certification of conformity. |
| 3 | References to Accredited Status |
| 3.1 | Refer to clause 4.3 of ISO/IEC 17011. |
| 4 | Form and Display of Symbol or Reference to ANAB Accreditation |
| 4.1 | The ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol shall be displayed only in the appropriate form, size, and color detailed in the Annex A to this procedure. |
| 4.2 | The accredited certification program number shall be printed with the accreditation symbol. The accreditation four-digit number is printed on the accreditation certificate. |
| 4.3 | Accredited certification programs shall base all reproductions of the accreditation symbol on the master versions provided by ANAB. |
| 4.4 | Where an accredited certification program wishes to refer to its ANAB-CFP accreditation without the use of the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol, it shall use the phrase, "An ANAB-CFP accredited certification program - Accreditation Number," without variation. The accredited certification program shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that any client when referring to the accredited certification program uses this precise wording. |
| 4.5 | A certification program accredited by ANAB is entitled to display the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol or refer to ANAB-CFP accreditation on its organizational stationery / letterhead. The use of the symbol is contingent upon the certification body identifying the specific scope(s) for which it is accredited. The scope of accreditation must be clearly indicated when using the accreditation symbol. In particular, if there are multiple certification programs within a certification body and one or more are not accredited by ANAB, this must be clearly delineated and the accreditation symbol cannot be used with those unaccredited programs. |
| 4.6 | An accredited certification program or its clients shall not use the ANAB-CFP symbol in any misleading manner. Nor shall it imply in their use of the accreditation symbol or in any reference to ANAB-CFP accreditation that ANAB or the Conference for Food Protection specifically approves of its products or services. |
| 4.7 | The ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol may be displayed on organizational stationery / letterhead with the following conditions |
| a) | only if the mark or title of the accredited certification program concerned is also shown; |
| b) | with no more prominence than the mark /logo or title of the accredited certification program. |
| 5 | ANAB-CFP Accreditation Symbol or Reference to ANAB-CFP Accreditation |
| 5.1 | The ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol shall not be used in any way that might mislead the reader regarding the status of an accredited certification program. |
| 5.2 | Accredited certification programs shall ensure that the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol it uses is the approved symbol supplied to it by ANAB. |
| 5.3 | All quotations that contain the ANAB-CFP symbol or refer to ANAB-CFP accreditation shall clearly define the specific activities/programs that are ANAB accredited. |
| 5.4 | When a certificate issued by an accredited certification program incorporates an ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol, refers to the ANAB-CFP accreditation, or includes any of the appropriate disclaimers, the disclaimers shall preferably be included on the front cover or first page of each certificate or wherever the symbol or reference to accreditation appears. |
| 5.5 | The use of the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol alone or in combination with the certification body mark shall not be displayed on any product and packages. |
| 5.6 | Accredited certification programs are entitled to use the phrase, "an ANAB-CFP accredited certification program" in combination with its certification body mark. To use this phrase, the accredited certification program shall implement the following steps: |
| a) | submit to ANAB the proposed certification body mark with proposed wording for approval prior to use; |
| b) | bear responsibility for obtaining any required copyrights. |
| 6 | Use of Symbol or Reference to ANAB-CFP Accreditation in Publicity Material |
| 6.1 | Accredited certification programs are entitled to incorporate an ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol in publicity material that refers to accredited services provided that the conditions in this procedure are met. Accredited certification programs are also entitled to make general reference to the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol provided they ensure that ANAB accreditation is not implied for non-accredited activities. |
| 6.2 | The terms “publicity material” shall not include notices, labels, documents, or written announcements affixed to or otherwise appearing on goods or products. |
| 7 | Other Restriction on the Use of the ANAB-CFP Symbol or Reference to ANAB-CFP Accreditation |
| 7.1 | The ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol shall not be used in any misleading manner. This includes the use of the symbol in such a way as to imply that ANAB or the Conference for Food Protection has certified or approved any product or service supplied by a licensee of a mark. Neither ANAB nor the Conference for Food Protection accepts responsibility for quality or performance of the product or service. |
| 7.2 | The ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol shall not be used in such a way as to imply that ANAB or the Conference for Food Protection accepts responsibility for activities carried out under the scope of accreditation and/or certification. |
| 7.3 | Upon withdrawal of ANAB-CFP accreditation, an accredited certification program shall immediately cease to issue certificates and any other materials displaying the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol or containing reference to ANAB-CFP accreditation. |
| 7.4 | In the event that accreditation is withdrawn from a certification program, the certification body shall take all reasonable steps to ensure that its licensees immediately cease use of stationery, literature, and advertisements, bearing the ANAB-CFP accreditation reference. |
| 7.5 | Any use of the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol that might contravene the conditions set out in this procedure will be considered a misuse of the symbol and subject to legal action, which may include withdrawal of ANAB accreditation, publication of the transgression, or other action deemed necessary by ANAB to maintain the integrity of its symbol. |
| 8 | Modification of the ANAB Symbol |
| 8.1 | Upon any modifications to the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol, ANAB will immediately inform accredited certification bodies of its changes and proper use. |
| 9 | Use of Accreditation Certificates |
| 9.1 | The Accreditation Certificates issued by ANAB to the accredited certification program can be used in advertisements or other material used for business purposes. |
| 9.2 | When the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol is used on certificates, it shall be used as outlined in this procedure. |
| 10 | Use of ANSI-CFP Accreditation Symbol |
| 10.1 | Accredited programs using the ANSI-CFP accreditation symbol have until January 1, 2028, to transition to use of the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol. During the period of transition to the new ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol, the ANAB-CFP accreditation symbol and the ANSI-CFP accreditation symbol will co-exist in the marketplace. During this time of transition, all textual claims to accreditation should refer to ANAB rather than ANSI. |
| A | Annex A |
| A.1 | ANAB-CFP Accredited Certification Program Symbol |
| Certification programs accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANAB) may choose to use the “ANAB-CFP Accredited Certification Program” symbols shown below. ANAB’s trademark (logo) shall not be used by certification programs in connection with their promotions or communications regarding ANAB accreditation. The “ANAB-CFP Accredited Certification Program” symbols have been designed so that they resemble the ANAB trademark (logo), but each carries its own distinct message. Certification programs that have been accredited by ANAB and that choose to use the new symbol should begin implementation as soon as possible.
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| A.2 | Image Specifications |
| The "ANAB-CFP Accredited Certification Program" symbols shown below were designed to be reproduced in color or black (see below for details). If you are using the image in artwork to be reproduced by a professional printer (i.e., on a printing press), please provide your vendor with a CMYK EPS file in either color or black. For screen and web use, please use RGB files. |
| A.3 | Size. The images provided are sized as follows: |
| a) | print: 2.75" wide x 1.75" high; |
| b) | screen: 197 x 126; |
| c) | resolution: 300 dpi. |
| A.4 | If scaling is required, please constrain proportions (i.e., scale height and width together – do not skew image.) |
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