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Document Name: Procedure for Re-Certification Audit

Procedure for Re-Certification Audit

1.0 Purpose:

To document, establish, implement and maintain a procedure for re-certification with the purpose of
confirming the continued conformity and effectiveness of client’s management system as a whole and
its continued relevance and applicability for the scope of certification. This is done in accordance with
requirements of ISO/IEC17021-1:2015, (QMS) ISO 17021-3:2017, ISO 9001:2015& (EMS) ISO
17021-2:2016, ISO 14001:2015&(OHSMS) ISO 17021-10:2018, IAF MD 22-2018, ISO
45001:2018&ISO 22000:2018(FSMS),ISO/TS 22003:2013& (MDQMS) ISO 13485: 2016, IAF MD 9
&(EnMS)ISO 50001:2018,ISO 50003:2014 , (ISMS)ISO 27001:2013, ISO/IEC 27006:2015 , ISO
20000-1:2018(ITMS) , ISO 22301:2019(BCMS), ISO 21001:2018(EOMS), and other applicable
international standards for certification bodies providing management system certification.

2.0 Scope:

This procedure is applicable to all (OSS)’s certified clients whose validity of certification is nearing
expiration.
3.0 Responsibility:

Scheme Manager

4.0 Procedure:

4.1 General

4.1.1 All the re-certification audits need not have a stage-1 audit. Stage-1 audit is required in situations
where there are significant changes to the management system, client organization or legislation
applicable to client’s operation.

4.1.2 The purpose of the re-certification audit is to confirm the continued conformity and effectiveness
of management system as a whole and its continued relevance and applicability for the scope of
certification. The re-certification audit shall include review of the performance of the management
system over the period of certification and the previous surveillance audit reports.

4.1.3 Like a fresh certification, the re-certification shall also undergo steps like application review,
quotation and agreement (OSS-MSP-03) and audit planning (OSS-MSP -05) to satisfy the
requirements stated in section

4.1.4 Reduced sampling shall be applied when the performance of the management system during the
three years period had been effective as verified and confirmed though a complete review of the
management system by six monthly surveillance programs.

4.1.5 While planning certification of multi sites or certification to multiple management system
standards, (OSS) shall ensure adequate on site audit coverage to provide confidence in certification.

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4.1.6 The re-certification audit shall be on site audit and shall address the following,

(a) Effectiveness of management system as whole in the light of internal and external changes and
its continued relevance and applicability to the scope of certification.
(b) Demonstrated commitment to maintain the effectiveness and improvement of the management
system to improve overall performance.

(c) Contribution to the achievement of the client’s policies and objectives.

(d) If (OSS) has not completed the recertification audit or (OSS) is unable to verify the
implementation of corrections and corrective actions for any major nonconformity prior to the
expiry date of the certification, then recertification shall not be recommended and the validity
of the certification shall not be extended. The client shall be informed and the consequences
shall be explained

4.1.7 Process to ensure timely re-certification

4.1.7.1. (OSS) shall conduct the re-certification audit at least 20 days in advance to the expiration of
certification so that the client has time to implement corrective actions before the expiry of the
certification. This is ensured by initiating timely the following actions

(a) The notice of the re-certification due is issued to the client at least 90 days in advance from the
due date

(b) If no confirmation about audit date is received within 30 days from the date of the notice a
reminder is sent to the client.

(c) If no audit is conducted at least 20 days before the due date, the client shall be treated as fresh
certification case and all the steps for fresh certification will be followed if the client still
wishes to go for (OSS)

4.2 Conducting the audit

4.2.1The audit is conducted like an initial audit (OSS-MSP -06)

4.2.2 Any out standing non-conformances from the earlier audits must be closed.

4.3 Audit reporting

The reports are prepared and issue d like initial audit

5.0 Records.

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Records are maintained same like in initial audit. (OSS-MSP -06)

6.0 References

(a) OSS-MSP -03- Procedure for application review, quotation and agreement
(b) OSS-MSP -05- Procedure for planning and preparation of audit
(c) OSS-MSP -06- Procedure for initial audit.

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