Logo usage conditions
As a VCA-certified company, you are permitted to indicate this status using a logo, under certain conditions. Upon certification, you will receive the logos. Their use is subject to specific rules:
Normec BTV Audit
The NORMEC BTV Audit logo must always be accompanied by the text: VCA, VCA* or VCA petrochemie “Certified Safety System”. The use of the NORMEC BTV Audit logo is permitted on company letterhead or for promotional activities, provided that: - The company does not make or allow misleading statements regarding its certification status; - Certification documents or parts thereof are not used in a misleading way or allow such use; - In case of suspension or withdrawal of the certificate, all advertising that refers to the certification must cease (in accordance with NORMEC BTV Audit procedure P100); - All promotional material must be updated when the scope of the certification is reduced; - The company does not give the impression that the certification applies to activities outside the certified scope; - The logo or company name must also be included, ensuring that the NORMEC BTV Audit logo does not dominate the company’s name or logo; - The company does not use the certification in a way that discredits NORMEC BTV Audit or the certification system, nor in any way that could result in loss of market trust. The company must not make any statements about the certification that could be considered misleading or unauthorized by NORMEC BTV Audit; - The company may use the certification to indicate that its management system complies with the relevant standards/regulations. However, it may not suggest that a product or service has been approved by NORMEC BTV Audit; - The company must comply with these guidelines when referring to its certification in communication media (such as documents, brochures, websites, or advertisements); - The logo may not be displayed on certificates;
Belac | 324-QMS
The BELAC symbol may appear on informational or promotional documents used by the holder of a certificate issued by NORMEC BTV Audit, provided this relates to activities covered by the certificate. The symbol may only be used by the holder of a certificate issued by an accredited body if: - The company’s own logo and/or name also appears on the document, ensuring that the BELAC logo does not dominate the company’s name/logo (NORMEC BTV Audit); - It is used together with the logo and/or name of the accredited body (NORMEC BTV Audit); - The accreditation certificate number of the body (324-QMS) is shown beneath the BELAC symbol; - The dimensions of the BELAC symbol are smaller than those of the company’s own symbol and the NORMEC BTV Audit logo. The BELAC symbol may not appear on products or on the following documents: - On general-purpose company letterhead of the certificate holder; - On documents relating to activities not covered by the issued certificate; - On certificates. Any organization that refuses a BELAC observer during the certification process cannot be certified under the BELAC symbol.
VCA | Normec BTV Audit
- Is mandatory on VCA certificates and on VCA Basic Safety and VCA Operational Supervisor diplomas that meet the format and content requirements of the UCvD-VCA. - It is allowed on the letterhead of a VCA-certified company if all mentions match the scope of certification and do not exceed it. - It is permitted for PR purposes by a VCA-certified company, provided it does not suggest a broader scope than that for which the certificate was issued. - In all other cases, use is not permitted, unless written permission is obtained from UCvD-VCA.