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Accreditation, Certification &


Types of Audits

International Organization of standardisation (ISO)


Provides Standards Globally

National
Standartization
Bodies

Accreditation
Provided by accreditation bodies
Competence recognized by an authorized
body

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Accreditation
International Accreditation Forum (IAF)

COFRAC
(France)

ANAB
(USA)

JAB
(Japan)

UKAS
(UK)

Accreditation Scheme
Government

National Accreditation Body


Accredits
Certification bodies
Laboratories
Various Organizations

Certifies

Benefits of Accreditation
Competence of CB recognized and confirmed
Complaints management

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Benefits of Certification
Provides confidence in clients and
partners that the management system is
compliant with the respective standard
Opportunities for improvement identified
Other?

Types of Audits
According to the parties involved

1st Party

Internal audits

2nd Party

Customer audit of a supplier or


a potential supplier

3rd Party

Audit by an independent third


party

Other Types of Audits


According to Objectives and Methods

Document
Review

To determine the extent to which the


documentation complies with the
requirements

Compliance
Audit

To determine that the system is being


implemented in compliance with the
requirements

Surveillance

To determine whether the system continues


to meet the specified requirements

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