Policy / 01
Standards development and publication
A proposal is assigned a defined scope and responsible technical committee. Review combines technical analysis, applicability, verification criteria and consultation as appropriate. Council approval establishes the normative publication. The Secretariat maintains the official edition, version history and publication references. Subsequent revisions preserve prior edition traceability.
Policy / 02
Independence and impartiality
Standards development, assessment and recognition decisions follow separate responsibilities. Conflicts are declared internally, managed through reassignment or exclusion from relevant functions, and recorded under controlled access. Decision authority is exercised through the appropriate recognition function. Public governance describes roles and institutional affiliations without publishing personal case records.
Policy / 03
Applicant eligibility
Before a PASC assessment begins, the applicant demonstrates implemented and effective ISO-level compliance relevant to the requested scope. An ISO certificate may support the determination but does not replace the operational evidence required for eligibility. The eligibility determination is distinct from the PASC assessment.
Policy / 04
Assessment and evidence
The substantive PASC assessment examines actual practices, methodological quality, operational evidence, control effectiveness and scheme-specific conformity. Evidence is documented with its source, date, scope and conclusion. Material findings are communicated through the designated process, with corrective actions verified when applicable.
Policy / 05
Recognition decisions and surveillance
Authorized decision functions determine recognition, conditions, validity and scope. Public registry entries reflect the recognized scope and effective status. Surveillance, renewal, suspension and withdrawal are governed by the applicable scheme and recorded with effective dates and reason codes in controlled internal files.
Policy / 06
Complaints and appeals
A complainant may submit a standards correction, registry concern or assessment complaint to the Secretariat. Affected applicants may challenge a recognition decision and provide supporting evidence. Matters are assigned for review outside the original decision path when independence is required; outcomes are communicated through the established case channel.
Policy / 07
Public registry and demonstration records
PASC publishes recognition records cleared for public disclosure. The verification service exposes the published holder, reference, scope, scheme, effective status and dates. Demonstration data may illustrate formats and integration; such records are distinctly identified as examples when marked as demonstration records. Published registry records are not a substitute for confidential case files.
Policy / 08
Confidentiality and data protection
The Secretariat processes contact and registry information for institutional communication, standards access and recognition verification. Case evidence, personal declarations, member deliberations and internal assignments remain restricted to authorized roles. Public pages do not publish personal assessment files. Requests concerning personal information may be directed to the Secretariat.
Policy / 09
Document control and corrections
Each official standard or directive carries a distinct record, edition and publication trail. Normative files are verified against release manifests. Corrections, superseded editions and withdrawn links are controlled through publication review, with accessible paths to the current available edition.
Policy questions and corrections
For a standards correction, appeal, registry issue or policy enquiry, contact the Secretariat and specify the record or case reference.
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