Certification fees

As a clarification for the supplier, the fees to be paid include, as the case may be:

• Application fee per alternative method
  This fee is determined for each method and covers the costs of the certification procedure, including the reviewers.
• Quality audit fee
  This fee covers the costs of the initial audit of the factory, including travel costs.
• Expert laboratory fee
  This fee covers the costs of the validation studies made by the laboratory. (comparative study and interlaboratory study)
• Quality surveillance fee
  This fee is estimated for each method and covers the costs of the certification body, auditor, and travel costs
• Review of modification to alternative method
  This fee depends on the importance of the modification

The estimation of the Certification costs can be downloaded here.