The certifying process between council or a private certifier depends on a few conditions. Certified products are typically endorsed with a certification mark provided by the product certifier. Issuance of a certification mark is at the discretion of the individual product certifier. The certificate is awarded by an independent appraisal done by municipalities-appointed certifier. A certification body (CB) is an independent, third-party certifier. The single was certified Gold disc by the SNEP, the French certifier. In some literature the verifier is called the "certifier" and the witness the "certificate". It was certified Silver disc by the SNEP, the French certifier. The Common Criteria model provides for the separation of the roles of evaluator and certifier. The product certifier then reviews the product supplier's application information, including the testing data. RPA2000 is the sole certifier of competence in radiation protection practice.