Agreement for Use of Certification Symbols:

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1 Agreement for Use of Certification Symbols: UL Enhanced Certification Marks, UL Enhanced Certification Badges, ANAB Accreditation Symbol, ILAC Mark, ANSI Accreditation Symbol, IAF-MLA Mark and Certificates of Inspection/Conformance UL Enhanced Certification Mark UL Enhanced Certification Badge ANAB Accreditation Mark ILAC Mark UL Enhanced Process Certification Mark UL Enhanced Scheme Certification Badge ANSI Accreditation Mark IAF-MLA Mark 1.0 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS The above UL Enhanced Certification Marks and UL Certification Badges are certification marks owned by UL LLC. Permission to use the UL Certification Badges and Certificate of Conformance, which includes the UL Enhanced Certification Marks, is granted or withdrawn at the sole discretion of UL Registrar LLC, UL LLC, UL AG or UL SarL. Subject to the terms and conditions of this agreement, UL allows an organization whose management system or process has been certified by UL the limited non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-transferable right to use the applicable UL Certification Badges in any professional, technical, trade, website or other business publications in order to advertise their accomplishments of UL certifications. Any such reference shall not imply any product conformity, certification or endorsement based on the UL certification or inspection process, nor shall the UL Enhanced Certification Marks or UL Certification Badges be placed or used on any products themselves or in advertising or marketing materials for any products. The Certificates of Conformance/Inspection are the property of UL Registrar LLC. The Certificate of Conformance may be photocopied, scanned, or duplicated provided that the print and UL Enhanced Certification Mark is legible and the certificate is reproduced in its entirety. UL maintains the right to require the organization to cease using the UL Enhanced Certification QF GMP Date: 8/26/2016 Page 1 of 6

2 Marks, UL Certification Badges, or Certificates at any time as outlined in the current Procedures for Certification. The UL Marks must be applied in a proper and lasting manner. For more information on how to use the UL Enhanced Certification Marks and UL Certification Badges, please contact ULRInfo@ul.com. 2.0 Certificates of Conformance Each organization will receive three (3) Certificates upon successfully achieving certification or re-certification. ANSI Accredited Certificate of Conformance: The ANSI UL R Certificate of Conformance includes the Certified Process UL Mark, the ANSI Mark and the IAF-MLA Mark. The ANSI and IAF-MLA Marks signify the certification of your organization s processes only within the scope of your certification. These accreditation marks can only be used on the Certificate of Conformance. ANAB Accredited Certificate of Inspection: The ANAB UL R Certificate of Inspection includes the ANAB Mark and ILAC Mark. The ANAB Accreditation Mark and the ILAC Mark signify UL Registrar s technical competence as an inspection body and shall only be passed down to the organization through placement on the UL Certificate of Inspection. Unaccredited Certificate of Conformance: The unaccredited certificate includes a Management System Mark. Management System signifies the certification of your organization s Management System only within the scope (i.e., product and/or product type and/or referenced cgmp CFR and/or product group, etc.) of your Certification. 3.0 UL Enhanced Certification Mark Requirements: The UL Enhanced Certification Marks can only be used as described below and herein The UL Enhanced Certification Marks may be used ONLY on Certificates issued to your organization by UL. The UL Enhanced Certification Marks shall not be used on any product. The UL Enhanced Certification Marks shall not be used in advertising or promotional materials. Note: The Certificates may be reproduced as permitted above, but the UL Enhanced Certification Marks alone shall not be reproduced in any manner, hard copy or electronically. This agreement is binding on the certified organization. Failure to strictly abide by this agreement and the UL Procedures for Certification may result in the suspension or withdrawal and discontinuance of further use of UL Certificates and the UL Certification Badges. 4.0 UL Certification Badge Requirements: Once you have received the Certificates bearing the UL Enhanced Certification Marks, UL Certification Badges are available for your creation/use in advertising or other printed or QF GMP Date: 8/26/2016 Page 2 of 6

3 electronic media. The UL Certification Badges are designed to promote and advertise your UL Certifications, providing an attractive way to share this information with the marketplace. UL Certification Badges may appear on a range of materials, from brochures, web content, marketing collaterals, etc. The UL Certification Badges shall be used solely in accordance with the guidelines in this agreement. *Note the Cosmetic and Non-Regulated Badges are not available at this time. As a current solution, an image of your organization s certificate may be posted on your website or trade show booth, in place of the UL Certification Badge. 4.1 Use of the UL Certification Badges See below for the clear space and minimum requirements of the UL Certification Badges. 4.2 UL Certification Badge Variation Chosen by UL There are 2 variations of the UL Certification Badge 1.) The variation used by a UL Management System Certification Client is the Attribute Badge. Attribute 1 Management System or Process Attribute 2 Applicable Standard/CFR of your Certification 2.) The variation used by a UL Process Certification Client is the Attribute Badge. Attribute 1 Process Attribute 2 Applicable Scheme of Certification When applying the UL Certification Badges to various applications, such as promotional items, point-of-sale pieces, etc., adhering to the guidelines within the Marks Hub is a must. Clear space and proportion of the UL Certification Badges are imperative. UL Certification Badges cannot appear larger than the organization s name on any promotional materials. QF GMP Date: 8/26/2016 Page 3 of 6

4 UL Certification Badges may not be used on business cards, company stationary, or company vehicles. Text on UL Certification Badges must accurately reflect the scope / scheme of UL Certification. The UL Certification Badges shall be used only in association with a UL Certified Management System and or/ Certified Process. If a Management System and/or Certified Process is no longer certified by UL, the UL Certification Badges must be removed or promotional materials destroyed. If an organization uses or plans to use the UL Certification Badges in advertising or promotion, UL has the right to review the materials prior to publication. UL shall have the right, on demand, to acquire any or all advertising and promotional material using the UL Certification Badges from the organization. If non-scoped products that are NOT specified or included on the UL Certificates are included on a website or other advertising media where the UL Certification Badges are being displayed, a footnote/statement must acknowledge which product and/or product type and/or referenced CFR and/or product group, etc. is not within the scope of certification. See below for correct footnote/statements of clear acknowledgement of standards/products: Correct Statement Management System Certified by UL with regard to (standard/cfr) Management System, with regard to (standard/cfr), is Certified by UL. Process Certified by UL with regard to (scheme) 4.3 Agreement on Use of the UL Certification Badges This agreement is binding on the organization. Failure to strictly abide by this agreement and the UL Procedures for Certification may result in the suspension or withdrawal and discontinuance of further use of all UL Certificates, UL Enhanced Certification Marks and UL Certification Badges. 5.0 USE OF THE ANAB ACCREDITATION MARK AND THE ILAC MARK The ANAB Accreditation Mark and the ILAC Mark signify UL Registrar s technical competence as an inspection body and shall only be passed down to the organization through placement on the UL Certificate of Inspection. The ANAB Accreditation Mark may be used ONLY on the Certificate of Inspection issued to your organization by UL. QF GMP Date: 8/26/2016 Page 4 of 6

5 UL Registrar LLC The ILAC Mark may be used ONLY on the Certificate of Inspection issued to your organization by UL. The ANAB Accreditation Mark and ILAC Mark may not be used in the organization s promotional items or marketing materials. 5.1 Agreement on ANAB Accreditation Mark and ILAC Mark This agreement is binding on the organization. Failure to strictly abide by this agreement and the UL Procedures for Certification may result in the suspension or withdrawal and discontinuance of for further use of the Certificate of Inspection and the UL Enhanced Certification Mark. 6.0 USE OF THE ANSI ACCREDITATION MARK AND THE IAF-MLA MARK The ANSI Accreditation Mark and the IAF-MLA Mark that cover the operation of the UL R Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) Certification Schemes and shall only be passed down to the organization through placement on the UL Certificate of Conformance. The ANSI Accreditation Mark may be used ONLY on the Certificate of Conformance issued to your organization by UL. The IAF-MLA Mark may be used ONLY on the Certificate of Conformance issued to your organization by UL. The ANSI Accreditation Mark and IAF-MLA Mark may not be used in the organization s promotional items or marketing materials. 6.1 Agreement on ANSI Accreditation Mark and IAF-MLA Mark This agreement is binding on the organization. Failure to strictly abide by this agreement and the UL Procedures for Certification may result in the suspension or withdrawal and discontinuance of for further use of both the Certificate of Conformance and the UL Enhanced Certification Mark and UL Certification Badge. 7.0 In Closing The undersigned has read and agrees to abide by the terms of this agreement and UL Procedures for Certification in regard to the use of all UL Enhanced Certification Marks and UL Certification Badges for which certification has been granted. I further understand that if certification is suspended or withdrawn, UL shall require the organization to discontinue all advertising matters that contain any reference to their management system certification status and shall return all certification documents requested by UL. The organization also agrees not to use any UL certification document, UL Certificate of Conformance / Inspection, any UL Certification Marks any UL Certification Badges, any UL report, or any part thereof in a misleading manner. The organization also agrees that the ANAB Mark, ILAC Mark, ANSI Mark and IAF-MLA Mark may not be used in marketing materials and may only be displayed as part of the Certificates. By signing this agreement, the organization agrees to maintain a documented procedure for the control and use of the Certificate of Conformance / Inspection and all UL Enhanced Certification Marks and UL Certification Badges, when requested to do so by UL. QF GMP Date: 8/26/2016 Page 5 of 6

6 Check here if applying for use of the UL Enhanced Certification Marks Check here if applying for use of the UL Certification Badges Authorized representative signature Date Company Name Address City State Postal Code QF GMP Date: 8/26/2016 Page 6 of 6