The Certificate License Fee is triggered by entering the Date of Certification Decision (DoCD), i.e. the start of a new cycle.
It is charged to the CB per issued certificate. The amount depends on the kind of certification: individual certification (option 1) or group certification (option 2). In addition to the certificate licence fee, each member of a producer group is taken into account with a "producer supplement".
When a certificate was extended, the fee is also charged at the beginning of the new cycle. Once the certificate is re-issued, the fee will not be charged again for the ongoing cycle.
