[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 15, Volume 1, Parts 0 to 299] [Revised as of January 1, 2001] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 15CFR286.12] [Page 427] TITLE 15--COMMERCE AND FOREIGN TRADE CHAPTER II--NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE PART 286--NATIONAL VOLUNTARY CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT SYSTEM EVALUATION (NVCASE) PROGRAM--Table of Contents Sec. 286.12 Terminations. (a) Voluntary termination. Any participant may voluntarily terminate participation at any time by written notification to NIST. (b) Involuntary termination. If a participant does not continue to meet all program requirements, or if NIST determines it to be necessary in the public interest, NIST may withdraw that participant's certificate. A body that has had its status as a certificate holder terminated may reapply when prepared to demonstrate full conformance with program requirements.