Fees Schedule Cradle to Cradle CertifiedTM Products Program Effective December 1, 2016 This schedule lists the fees associated with certification of a product or product group in the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program. These fees are charged by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (C2CPII) and are separate from the fees charged by an Accredited Assessment Body for product assessment, testing, and optimization strategies. See the Policy for Determining Product Groups within the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program for the definitions of a product and product group. Fees are non-refundable. Fees not paid within 90 days after the initial invoicing date will result in suspension of the certification. Notice of fee changes will be posted on the C2CPII website and distributed to Assessment Bodies at least 90 days prior to their effective date. FEES SCHEDULE USD
EUROS
New Product Application
$1600
€1300
Annual Product Certification
$1000
€800
Certification Period Extension
X/12 * $1000
X/12 * €800
Interim Assessment Review
$650
€550
Certificate Correction
$100
€80
X = the number of months a certificate is extended.
NEW PRODUCT APPLICATION The new product application fee applies to each product or product group that has not previously been certified as a Cradle to Cradle Certified product or has been withdrawn from the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program. This fee covers new product registration and the initial review of one assessment report. The new product application fee is due at the time of application. Applications will not be reviewed until the fee has been paid. ANNUAL PRODUCT CERTIFICATION The annual product certification fee applies to each product or product group certification. This fee covers the 12-month license to use the certification mark and the biennial review of the assessment report, which is required for recertification of the product or product group certification at the end of the two year certification period. The annual product certification fee is due upon initial certification and then annually on the anniversary of the certification issuance date. Controlled Document/Effective August 23, 2016/Approved by S. Klosterhaus
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CERTIFICATION PERIOD EXTENSION If a recertification application is not or cannot be submitted prior to the certification expiration date, the certification holder may apply for an extension to the certification period. The certification holder is subject to a pro-rated annual fee for maintaining certification during the extension period and the certificate correction fee (the certificate correction fee is waived for private label certifications). In cases where a recertification application is submitted prior to the certification expiration date, but there is not sufficient time to complete the application review process before the certification expires, a 60 day extension will be automatically issued. All associated fees for maintaining certification during the extension period and for certificate changes must be kept current by the certification holder under the payment terms of C2CPII. Failure to do so will result in suspension of the certification. See the Policy for Certification Extension Within the Cradle to Cradle Certified Certification Scheme for details related to certification extensions. INTERIM ASSESSMENT REVIEW The interim assessment review fee applies to any instance where an additional review of an assessment report is required during the certification period. The Assessment Body that produced the original assessment report must create the report for submission to the C2CPII for review. In collaboration with their assessor, the applicant has the choice to do one of the following for the interim assessment review. The type of review requested must be specified at the time of submission. 1. Submit a version of their previous assessment report in which only the parts relevant to the event triggering the interim review have been updated. In this case the certification will expire on the date of the original certificate. 2. Submit a fully revised report in which all information has been updated and which conforms to the same requirements as a full recertification report. In this case the product will be considered to be recertified early and the expiration date will be reset to two years from the date of issuance of the revised certificate. Examples of events triggering the need for an interim assessment are: Product Line Extension A product line extension is the addition of a new product variation to an existing product or product group certification. See the Policy for Determining Product Groups within the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program for the definitions of a product and product group. Change of Certification Level Any change of the certification level during a certification period must be supported by a revised assessment report conducted by the Assessment Body and reviewed by the C2CPII.
Controlled Document/Effective August 23, 2016/Approved by S. Klosterhaus
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Change in Assessment Information Certification compliance requires the C2CPII be apprised of any change in material composition or process that may impact the level of certification. Fees will apply if the C2CPII determines revision and review of the assessment report are necessary to maintain the integrity of the certification. Material Health Certificate Cradle to Cradle certificate holders may obtain a Material Health Certificate at the time of initial certification or at the time of recertification for no additional fee. Cradle to Cradle certificate holders wishing to obtain a Material Health Certificate during the two year certification period will be charged the interim assessment review fee. CERTIFICATE CORRECTION Any correction of information on a certificate not caused by the actions or requirements of the C2CPII will incur the certification correction fee. RECERTIFICATION The certification scheme requires re-certification in accordance with the standard (every two years under Version 3.0 and 3.1). Recertification requires a review process similar in complexity to initial certification of a new product. In the years that recertification is required, the annual fee covers the review of one assessment report for each product or product group. There is no separate fee for recertification (unless it occurs prior to the expiration of the previous certificate, see ‘Interim Assessment Review’). PRIVATE LABEL TRADEMARK LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION If a product is already certified by one company, and another company wishes to sell the identical product under its own private label (i.e., brand name) and use the certification mark, the private label company must also apply for certification and engage in a trademark license agreement with the C2CPII. As part of the process, the original equipment manufacturer must sign a disclosure that the product sold under the private label is identical to the original product in all ways other than name and packaging. PRIVATE LABEL FEES USD
EUROS
$1000
€800
Annual Product Certification (Prorated initially to $1000 align with the private label parent product)
€800
New Private Label Product Application
The new private label product application fee applies to each product or product group that has not previously been certified as a Cradle to Cradle Certified product or has been withdrawn from the Cradle to Cradle Certified Products Program. This fee covers new product registration and is due at the time of application. Applications will not be reviewed until the fee has been paid. The Controlled Document/Effective August 23, 2016/Approved by S. Klosterhaus
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new private label product application fee will be waived in cases where the applicant already has a trademark license agreement in place with the C2CPII. The annual product certification fee applies to each private label product or product group certification. This fee covers the 12-month license to use the certification mark. The annual product certification fee is due upon initial certification (pro-rated to align with the parent product) and then annually on the anniversary of the certification start date.
Controlled Document/Effective August 23, 2016/Approved by S. Klosterhaus