Sertifitseerimine on kohaldatav kõikidele vastavushindamise objektidele, välja arvatud vastavushindamisasutustele endile, kuna viimastele on kohaldatav akrediteerimine.
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Juhtimissüsteemide sertifitseerimist nimetatakse mõnikord ka registreerimiseks.
Certification is applicable to all objects of conformity assessment except for conformity assessment bodies themselves, to which accreditation is applicable.
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Certification of a management system is sometimes also called registration.