Initial certification
Application review, audit programme, Stage 1, Stage 2, independent review and the certification decision.
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- Six services, and the one you actually need.
Six services, and the one you actually need.
Certification is a cycle, not a single event. These are the six services in that cycle, each with what it covers and what it does not.
The services
Pick by where you are in the cycle.
Surveillance
Periodic audits that confirm the system still works during the certification cycle.
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Recertification
A full review of continued effectiveness before the certificate is renewed.
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Transfer
A controlled review of an existing valid certification before it is accepted.
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Scope extension
Evaluation of proposed additional activities, sites or scope wording.
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Integrated systems
Coordinated auditing of two or more management systems, without weakening either.
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When each applies
The trigger for each service.
| If this is your position | The service is |
|---|---|
| No certificate for this standard yet | Initial certification |
| Certified, and inside the three-year cycle | Surveillance |
| Certificate approaching expiry | Recertification |
| Certified elsewhere and moving certification body | Transfer |
| New site, activity or wording to add to a live certificate | Scope extension |
| Two or more standards to be audited together | Integrated systems |
Where the position is unclear — for example a certificate under suspension, or a scope that no longer matches the business — say so in the application. It changes the route, and discovering it at Stage 1 costs more than declaring it now.
Accreditation status for this programme
Certification programme — accreditation is not claimed on this page.
Each standard page states its accreditation status exactly as it appears in the current official documents of Global Energy Up. The phrase “accredited certification” and any accreditation symbol are used only where the standard and the activity fall inside the published official scope.
Field status: a current accreditation document for this programme has not yet been received in a publishable form. The programme is therefore presented here without an accreditation claim — and the absence of evidence is not a conclusion in either direction.
The rest of the certification route
Describe the claim — not the service.
Tell us what must be relied on, who will rely on it and by what date. We will confirm the correct programme, evidence requirement and responsible entity — or tell you it is outside our scope.