19. The accreditation board may, of its own initiative or following a complaint, revoke a certification body’s accreditation if more than one year has elapsed since the certification body last granted a certification or if it has ceased to meet the criteria and requirements set out in its reference manual.
In the latter case, the accreditation board shall first inform the certification body of the corrective action to be taken to avoid the revocation. The accreditation board shall also give the certification body an opportunity to present its observations.