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Certificate Types

The ABC Certificate is published by ABC for a specific period and contains the data and information that is subject to audit.

Principles

1. You must report using a standard Certificate type

2. You may choose to report using an optional Certificate type

Requirements 

1. You must report using a standard Certificate type

1. The key feature of the standard Certificate is that publications must report this as a minimum, presenting set information in a standardised format.

2. The mandatory Certificate may be either:

   1. A Standard Certificate.

   2. A Cross-Platform Certificate that reports the same information as a Standard Certificate but with the addition of Digital Edition copies.

2. You may choose to report using an optional Certificate type  

1. The key feature of optional Certificates is that they offer the reporting of additional information. They usually incorporate all the information that would be reported on a mandatory Certificate.

2. The optional Certificate available is:

   1. A Group Certificate that combines the circulations from 2 or more publications’ Certificates providing:

      • Each Certificate relates to the same Reporting Standards

      • Each Certificate is for the same Reporting Period

      • Each publication has the same publishing frequency
        
        ABC will produce Group Certificates from the data submitted for the constituent publications.

Guidance

No additional guidance.