Understand the Certification Status
The certification status indicates whether the certificate you're verifying is currently valid. This documentation explains the meaning of each status and how it impacts the verification process.
Verifying a company's certification is crucial, especially for supply chains and industries that prioritize compliance and risk management.
To support this need, IAF CertSearch provides powerful search capabilities that allow you to validate the status of a company's certificate, ensuring transparency and trust in your business relationships.
Active
Currently valid and compliant.
Suspended
Temporarily inactive, possibly under review.
Withdrawn
Permanently revoked by the Certification Body.
Expired
No longer valid due to reaching its end date.
Each status carries important implications for compliance, supplier trust, risk assessment, and operational decision-making.
By showing all statuses, we ensure that you have access to comprehensive, accurate, and timely data, not just for what’s active today, but also for understanding a certificate’s history and trustworthiness over time.
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