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The Certification Officer (CO) and her team ensure that trade unions and employers’ associations carry out their statutory duties. Certification Officer works with the Department for Business and Trade .
What collective and certification trade marks are and when they apply.
Legally manufacture meters which are of the design originally approved and ensure they are verified to operate within the statutory limits.
Section last updated: January 2019.
How to get and maintain a CSO qualification, and what to do if you want to end your authorisation.
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer
How the Certification Officer (CO) applies her powers to act without a complaint to conduct investigations into trade unions and employers’ associations.
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