noun
certification criteria; accreditation standards
Legal and administrative term for the standards used to certify or accredit something.
この機関は厳しい認定基準を設けている。
This organization has established strict certification criteria.
基準 is a general term for 'standard' or 'criterion', while 認定基準 specifically refers to standards for certification or accreditation.
Compound of 認定 (certification, recognition) and 基準 (standard, criterion).