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15 CFR 286.11: Listings.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 15—Commerce and Foreign Trade
- Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Commerce and Foreign Trade
- CHAPTER II—NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
- SUBCHAPTER J—ACCREDITATION AND ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS
- PART 286—NATIONAL VOLUNTARY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM EVALUATION (NVCASE) PROGRAM
(a) NIST maintains lists of all bodies holding current NIST program certificates, together with the assessment areas for which they are issued.
(b) NIST also maintains lists of those qualified conformity assessment bodies that are currently accredited by bodies recognized by NIST, along with the activities of the assessment bodies within the scope of the NIST recognition program.
(c) The lists are made available to the public through various media, e.g., printed directories, electronic bulletin boards, or other means to ensure accessibility by all potential users.
(d) With respect to the lists specified in paragraph (a) and (b) of this section, NIST may delist any body if it determines the action to be in the public interest.
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