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PCN News Certification Services Division June 2017
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PCN Registered Update
Scheme OFFICIAL STATEMENT (Revised 23 June 2017)
PCN Stamps
BINDT takes the reputation of the PCN Scheme very seriously and its responsibility to help end users maintain high levels of safety
Working Groups
and reliability is of the utmost importance.
PCN Handbooks
PCN Certificate Verification The training and examination processes are required to be performed to very high standards of integrity and quality, exceeding the
requirements of international standards such as EN ISO 9712. Therefore, the approval and audit processes that BINDT has put in
PCN Exam Requirements
and Document Download place are very robust.

PCN Examinations However, in investigating a series of allegations and resorting to measures above and beyond those normally deployed (the use of
Outside Agency Approvals covert investigations), BINDT has uncovered a very widespread and systemic breach of ethics and serious malpractice in the case
of NDT International PTE Ltd.
Pressure Equipment
Directive
As a result of its thorough investigations, it has no confidence that procedures have been followed and, after careful consideration,
QMS Certification BINDT has taken the difficult decision to void all certificates gained through NDT International PTE Ltd.

It is not possible to discriminate between legitimate certificates and invalid certificates and so all certificates will have to be
withdrawn without exception.

To regain certification, affected certificate holders are required to sit full initial examination(s) at another PCN-approved AQB. BINDT
will allow candidates up to six months to retake the full initial examination before their certification is formally withdrawn. Candidates
will not need to undertake relevant BINDT-approved training unless they fail the relevant examinations (one resit is allowed).

BINDT will be corresponding with all affected PCN certificate holders individually regarding this matter.

All affected certificate holders must inform their employer and/or customers that their certification is being withdrawn and explain the
reason why so that employers/customers can manage the situation. As is clearly stated in the standard EN ISO 9712 and the PCN
general requirements document, the employer shall be responsible for all that concerns the authorisation to operate. If you are self-
employed, you are the employer.

BINDT recognises that some of those affected will have gained their certification legitimately and it is with great regret that BINDT
has been forced to take this action in order to preserve the integrity and reputation of the PCN Scheme and to continually improve
standards.

Anyone seeking compensation for losses incurred due to the actions/malpractice undertaken by NDT International PTE Ltd should
address their concerns to NDT International PTE Ltd.

All PCN certificate holders are reminded that they have agreed to abide by the Code of Ethics as detailed in CP27

Withdrawal of ATO/AQB
NDT International PTE Ltd has had its ATO and AQB status withdrawn with immediate effect at all of the following locations and
sites:

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Pruthu Likhankar Smitha Shaju

S Anantha lakshmi S Janani

S Karthik Kumar Rama Kuna

Vinoth Kumar Balasubramanian 312064 Bindu Babu

Edwin Antony Raj Selvaraj 329404 S Thiruvenkadam

Affected certificate holders can contact alternative AQBs listed in document PSL/4: www.bindt.org/downloads/PSL4.pdf

Suspension of ATO/AQB

The ATO approval for PT Pro-Specs, Indonesia, has been suspended with immediate effect.
The AQB authorisation and ATO approval for Meena International (Chennai) have been permanently withdrawn.

Suspended certificates

K Viswanathan, PCN number 308179 all certificates suspended from 21 December 2016 for a period of 2 years.
S Viswanathan, PCN number 309748 all certificates suspended from 21 December 2016 for a period of 2 years.
K Viswanathan, PCN number 318093 all certificates suspended from 21 December 2016 for a period of 2 years.

Lost, stolen or withdrawn certificates

The following certificate holders will not be permitted to work for any BINDT-approved organisation from 27 July 2016 for a period of
12 months:

B Chandramohan, PCN number 207149.

V Saravanavenkatesan, PCN number 305822.
S Prasanna Kumar, PCN number 305876.
R Rajesh, PCN number 308179.

The following certificate holders will not be permitted to work for any BINDT-approved organisation from 3 February 2017
for a period of 12 months:

A Kasi Viswanath, PCN number 329870.

A Lambie, PCN number 303501.
Manimaran Baskaran, PCN number 301723.
P Balan, PCN number 209096.
Parasuram Sriram, PCN number 317664.
Ramalingham Janakaraj, PCN number 328520.
Raghavendra Pemmaraju, PCN number 307218.
Satish Kumar Dornal, PCN number 334252.
T Namasivayam, PCN number 327253.
P Sudhir Kumar (please contact BINDT Certification Services for further information).
Marudiah Jeyakandan (please contact BINDT Certification Services for further information).

Withdrawn certificates:

PCN number 308375 (individual) Radiographic Testing certificate.

PCN number 300145 (individual) Radiographic Testing certificate.
PCN number 212097 (individual) Radiographic Testing certificate
R Ranjit Joshi, PCN number 306461 all certificates withdrawn from 27 July 2016 for a period of 2 years.
R Rajakumar, PCN number 203178 all certificates withdrawn from 27 July 2016 for a period of 2 years.

PCN Registered Update Scheme

The British Institute of NDT offers the means for companies and individuals to ensure that all PCN documentation that they hold is
current, as any updates to standards and processes may affect certification. A company/individual can register and automatically
receive, on a quarterly basis, all current PCN documents on a USB stick.

The obvious saving of time, plus the security of knowing that your documentation is up to date, makes this service indispensable to
the quality-conscious company for a reduced annual fee of 145.00 (plus VAT for UK-based customers). An uncontrolled copy of the
USB stick containing all PCN documents is available at 50.00 plus VAT.

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