"Understanding Conformity Fields" explains what each field on the form means — Scope, Assessor Level, Assessment Level, Authority Endorsement, Conformity Topic — as general concepts, using amfori as one worked example. Optional fields can be left blank rather than filled with a guess: an honest, incomplete record is more useful than an inaccurate complete one.
Why does this form ask so many questions about one certification?
Certifications are usually reduced to a name and a logo, but a genuine assessment involves several distinct facts: who assessed it, how independent they were, what external authority backs the scheme, and what was specifically checked.
Scope
Determines whether the credential evaluates a product, a facility, or an entire organisation.
Assessor Level (required)
Measures independence of the assessing party: Self, Commercial/Buyer, 3rd Party, or an industry-body/hybrid option.
Assessment Level (optional)
Source of assurance backing the assessment: Scheme CAB, or an authority-derived option.
Authority Endorsement (optional)
Records formal external authority endorsement of the scheme itself.
Conformity Assessment (optional)
A plain description of what was actually checked.
Conformity Topic (optional)
Broad area: environment, circularity, social, or governance.
Reference Standard/Regulation/Criteria (optional)
The external standards or regulations the credential references.