Slovenian Accreditation may make a decision to suspend accreditation, i.e. for a maximum period of 6 months, of the complete scope of accreditation or part thereof, when:

• the accredited CAB does not meet the requirements for competence, i.e., when due to the significance of the nonconformities found or due to their recurrence, SA loses confidence in CAB’s management system; or when important changes have taken place in the accredited CAB, and it has failed to provide evidence of controlling them adequately;
• the accredited CAB does not fulfil other obligations in accreditation procedure, which it has undertaken by signing the contract (e.g. promptly informing SA of changes, allowing access to the necessary information, making reference to accreditation, meeting financial commitments);
• the accredited CAB proposes/requests suspension of accreditation in its complete or partial scope.

Slovenian Accreditation may make a decision to withdraw accreditation, which means permanent withdrawal of accreditation in its complete or partial scope, as follows:

• in the case of findings under first two indents of the above paragraph, when the circumstances make it clear that, within 6 months, the accredited CAB will not be able to make changes that would restore confidence in its work;
• when, during the suspension period, the accredited CAB has not been able to eliminate the nonconformities or other reasons for suspension, or has not allowed the assessor team to obtain the required evidence and/or explanations of its meeting the accreditation requirements;
• when the accredited CAB proposes/requests withdrawal of accreditation in its complete or partial scope.