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Application
- Application request reception;;
- Application review and documentation analysis;
- Prior visit, when applicable;
- Audit planning and audit team proposal.
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Initial Audit (Stage 1)
- Audit plan;
- Audit execution;
- Audit report;
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Initial Audit (Stage 2)
- Audit plan;
- Audit execution;
- Audit report;
- After the conclusion of this audit, if any non-conformity is identified, a Corrective Action Plan should be defined by the Organization, whose contents include: analysis of causes, planned actions, responsible parties and date of completion of actions;
- Audit report and corrective action plan analysis;
- Certification decision;
- Certificate issuance;
- In determining the time period between stage 1 and stage 2 audits, consideration is given to the needs of the Organization to solve audit findings identified during stage 1, but in no case can exceed one year.
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Surveillance audits
- Audit plan;
- Audit execution;
- Audit report;
- Audit report and corrective action plan analysis;
- Decision of certification maintenance.
More information:
1
Application
- Application request reception;
- Application review and documentation analysis;
- Establishment of the audit date and audit team proposal.
- Prior visit, when applicable
2
Initial Audit
- Audit plan;
- Audit execution with collection and test of samples, where applicable;
- Preparation of the audit report and analysis of the test results, where applicable;
- After the conclusion of this audit, if any non-conformity is identified, a Corrective Action Plan should be defined by the Organization, whose contents include: analysis of causes, planned actions, responsible parties and date of completion of actions;
- Audit report and corrective action plan analysis;
- Certification decision;
- Certificate issuance (the validity of the certificate depends on the product, process and service that is being certified) and right of use of the certification mark or licenses.
3
Surveillance audits
- Establishment of the audit date;
- Audit plan;
- Audit execution with collection and test of samples, where applicable;
- Audit report and analysis of the test results, where applicable;
- Audit report and corrective action plan analysis;
- Decision of certification maintenance.
More information:
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Verification Request
- Receipt of the process and registration;
- Analysis of the documentation related to the allegation to be verified;
- Definition of the verification date and proposal of the Auditing Team;
- Previous visit, when applicable.
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Verification
- Verification plan;
- Accomplishment of the verification;
- Preparation of the Verification Report;
- After the execution of this Verification, the Organization should send the response to findings, when necessary;
- Decision on issuance of the Statement/Report of Verification;
- Issuance of the Declaration of Verification and right to use the Mark of Verification, when applicable.
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