ANSI Extends Deadline for Certification Bodies -- Occupational Health & Safety

ANSI Extends Deadline for Certification Bodies

Applications for the Pilot Accreditation Program are now due on May 10, 2017

Mar 14, 2017

According to a report, ANSI has extended the application deadline for certification bodies (CBs) to apply to the Pilot Accreditation Program for the ANSI/LEO-4000 American National Standard for Sustainable Agriculture. The deadline is now May 10, 2017.

A training session will be held on March 21, 2017, that will provide training for CBs and potential users of the standard who are participating in the pilot.

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