The SAS certification program was established in 1999.
In time, however, the media exposed this problem, and with the aid of government agencies and public health officials, a national homeopathic certification procedure was established for all health professionals.
To ensure accuracy and reliability of anthropometric data and consistency across all field centers, a training and certification procedure was established for HAPO Study staff as described previously (12).
The Kimberly Process, another certification offered with some diamonds, was established in 2003 to help buyers procure conflict-free diamonds, but still has many critics who say it's not doing enough to discourage the sale of conflict diamonds.
A new certification scheme, "Marine Eco-Label Japan (MEL-Japan)" was established on 6 December 2007 mainly by Japan Fisheries Association (JFA) in collaboration with the national Government, other relevant organizations and an academic society based on the FAO Guidelines for the Ecolabelling of Fish and Fishery Products from Marine Capture Fisheries.
The DKG/DGS dual certification procedure in its present form was established in July 2003.
The dual certification procedure in its present form was established in July 2003 after the 5th revision of the "checklist", which was then renamed to FAB. Figure 2 summarises the certification-related data collected by the DKG-CSP since it became fully operational in November 2004.
A national certification program for the Certified Asthma Educator designation was established in 1999 [ 5], incorporating standards for guideline-based program content [ 2- 4] and specialized training for staff.
Now, it is aiming for certification by the international Green Globe 21 program, which was established in 1999.
