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87 3. APPROVAL OF COMPANIES TO CONDUCT ONE-STAR RECOGNITION TESTS Applicants for One-Star Recognition may engage a company or individual other than an ITF Accredited laboratory to conduct the required testing. Prior to commencing work, any such company must be assessed by the ITF against the following criteria, typewritten (in English): Confirmation that the company possesses equipment with the required accuracy to conduct the tests for evenness, slope and planarity, and dimensions. Information on company accreditation to a nationally- or internationally- recognised quality management system, or other relevant qualifications (e.g. membership of professional bodies). Evidence that the company has the knowledge and capability to conduct the on-site tests. A reference list of tennis courts tested in the preceding two years may be supplied in this regard, plus two completed ITF test reports. If the company has no prior experience of testing tennis courts, the company will be requested to conduct all One-Star tests on a minimum of two (local) courts, and complete an ITF report, which it will send to the ITF for review. Details of any work undertaken for National or International Governing Bodies of Sport, Sports Associations, Councils or Federations, including contact details. The information must be submitted on an ITF form which is available on request by email to technical@itftennis.com or by download from the ITF website www.itftennis.com/technical. Upon obtaining ITF approval, the company will be listed on this website, and may then conduct One-Star Recognition testing under this programme. Note: The ITF reserves the right to deny or remove companies from the approved list at any time. 4. ACCREDITATION OF LABORATORIES Only ITF Accredited laboratories or the ITF Technical Centre are permitted to conduct pace testing for Two-Star ITF Recognition. In addition, the ITF Accredited laboratory must be capable of conducting all necessary testing for One-Star ITF Recognition. 4.1 Criteria for Accreditation The laboratory should be an organisation that includes a test laboratory devoted to the research and development of sports surface science, and shall have achieved a position of influence and responsibility in the field of sports surfaces. Its work shall