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Certificate of Compliance

What is Certificate of Compliance?

A formal document certifying that an organization, product, or process meets specified regulatory or standard requirements.

Compliance and Regulatory

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as certificate of compliance. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on certificate of compliance

Requirements naming certificate of compliance across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

A state's certificate of compliance is signed by the chief executive of its tax agency or a designee, documents compliance with each provision of the Agreement and cites the legal authorities that show it.

streamlined-sales-and-use-tax-agreement-ssuta::802 · Section 802 Certificate of compliance →

The manufacturer informs the approval authority or its technical service of any change that will affect the relevance of the Certificate of Compliance for CSMS; after consultation the authority or technical service decides whether new checks are needed.

unece-wp-29-r155::6.9 · 6.9 Inform the authority of changes affecting the CSMS certificate →

The manufacturer informs the approval authority or technical service of any change that will affect the relevance of the Certificate of Compliance for SUMS; after consultation the authority or technical service decides whether new checks are needed.

unece-wp-29-r156::6.8 · 6.8 Inform the authority of changes affecting the SUMS certificate →

A packaging manufacturer, or a person who certifies a packaging as meeting a DOT specification or UN standard, must manufacture and test it to the applicable Part 178 specification: DOT cylinders (Subpart C, 178.35 to 178.75, with the independent inspection an...

us-dot-hazardous-materials-regulations-49-cfr-parts-171-to-180::178-SPEC · Packaging specifications and the manufacturer's and certifier's duties: cylinders, UN standard non-bulk packagings and performance tests, IBCs and large packagings, cargo tanks and portable tanks (178.1 to 178.1030) →

Where expelled parts could create unacceptable risk, the equipment has a means of protection against it, assessed for suitability against the risk management file;

iec-60601-1-medical-electrical-equipment-safety::9.5 · 9.5 Expelled parts hazard →

Questions people ask about certificate of compliance

What is Certificate of Compliance?
A formal document certifying that an organization, product, or process meets specified regulatory or standard requirements.
Why is Certificate of Compliance important for compliance?
Certificate of Compliance is a key concept in Compliance and Regulatory. Understanding certificate of compliance helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Certificate of Compliance?
Certificate of Compliance appears in the requirement text of Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement (SSUTA), UNECE WP.29 R155, UNECE WP.29 R156, US DOT Hazardous Materials Regulations (49 CFR Parts 171 to 180), IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety. Across these standards we have identified 14 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Certificate of Compliance?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how certificate of compliance applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

See how Certificate of Compliance applies across compliance frameworks

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.