1306.02(b)(ii) Certification Standards
A copy of the relevant certification standards must be submitted when the mark owner claims use of the mark. 37 C.F.R §2.45. The certification standards need not have been created by the mark owner, and may instead be standards established by another party, such as those promulgated by a government agency or developed by a private research organization.
The certification standards must, however, encompass the full scope of the goods or services identified in the application. So, if the application identifies the goods as "olive oil," but the submitted certification standards apply only to extra virgin olive oil, the applicant must amend the identification to limit it to "extra virgin olive oil" or, if possible, submit standards that cover various types of olive oil.