# Certification Status

The certification status dataset in the IAF CertSearch database:

<table><thead><tr><th width="185.5">Status</th><th width="369">Description</th><th>Searchable in Public</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Active</strong></td><td>Indicates that a certification is currently valid, in effect, and compliant with all required standards.</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Yes</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Inactive</strong></td><td>Indicates that a certification is not valid and cannot be associated with any certification status. </td><td><mark style="color:red;"><strong>No</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Suspended</strong></td><td>When the CB has suspended the issued certificate.</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Yes</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Cancelled</strong></td><td>Indicates that a certification is <strong>permanently revoked or terminated,</strong> which means the certification is no longer valid.</td><td><mark style="color:red;"><strong>No</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Draft</strong></td><td>Indicates that a certification is created as a draft and can be published only after the certification information is completed.</td><td><mark style="color:red;"><strong>No</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Withdrawn</strong></td><td>When the CB has withdrawn the issued certificate.</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Yes</strong></mark></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Expired</strong></td><td>Indicates that a certification has reached its <strong>end date</strong> without renewal, which means the certification is no longer valid.</td><td><mark style="color:green;"><strong>Yes</strong></mark></td></tr></tbody></table>


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