18. Accreditation confers on a certification body, for a particular designation, the power or obligation(1) to administer a certification program that conforms to the reference manual of the accreditation board;
(2) to certify products bearing the designation, in accordance with its specification manual;
(3) to ensure that its members comply with the requirements of the specification manuals;
(4) to see that all interests involved in the certification process continue to be represented without any one interest having predominance;
(5) to provide its members with technical and professional support;
(6) to give access to a list of the product certifications it has granted;
(7) to impose a contribution to be paid by its members to cover its operating costs.