C.2.2 Management of non-discriminatory conditions
C.2.2.1
The policies and procedures under which the designated body operates and their administration should be non-discriminatory and should be administered in a non-discriminatory manner. Procedures should not be used to impede or inhibit access by applicants.
C.2.2.2
Designated bodies should not practice any form of discrimination such as hidden discrimination by speeding up or delaying the processing of applications.
C.2.2.3
The designated body should make its services accessible to all applicants whose activities fall within its declared field of operation. There should not be undue financial or other conditions.
C.2.2.4
Access to the certification process should not be conditional upon the size of the packer or membership of any association or group, nor should certification be conditional upon the number of certifications already issued.
C.2.2.5
The designated body should confine its requirements, evaluation (if the designated body is responsible for evaluation), review, decision, and surveillance (if any) to those matters specifically related to the scope of the certification.