ED Decision 2012/006/R
INDUSTRY STANDARDS
(a) For organisations having demonstrated compliance with industry standards, the competent authority may adapt its oversight programme, in order to avoid duplication of specific audit items.
(b) Demonstrated compliance with industry standards should not be considered in isolation from the other elements to be considered for the competent authority’s risk-based oversight.
(c) In order to be able to credit any audits performed as part of certification in accordance with industry standards, the following should be considered:
(1) the demonstration of compliance is based on certification auditing schemes providing for independent and systematic verification;
(2) the existence of an accreditation scheme and accreditation body for certification in accordance with the industry standards has been verified;
(3) certification audits are relevant to the requirements defined in Annex VII (Part-ORA) and other Annexes to this Regulation as applicable;
(4) the scope of such certification audits can easily be mapped against the scope of oversight in accordance with Part-ORA;
(5) audit results are accessible to the competent authority and open to exchange of information in accordance with Article 15(1) of Regulation (EC) No 216/2008; and
(6) the audit planning intervals of certification audits i.a.w. industry standards are compatible with the oversight planning cycle.
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