The Company can lodge an administrative appeal against a sanction imposed by TÜV NORD INTEGRA within 7 days of the postal date on the notification of the sanction. After TÜV NORD INTEGRA has given due consideration to the defence arguments presented by the Company and has met with and heard the Company at the latter’s request, TÜV NORD INTEGRA shall decide either to revoke, amend, or confirm the sanction. TÜV NORD INTEGRA shall communicate its decision to the Company by letter and this within a term of 20 days.
The appeal procedures shall not lead to the interim suspension of the contested decisions.
If certification is suspended or removed, the Company shall inform their supply chain customers