at least 3 months before certification audit
Understanding
the Certification Process
year ( 1 )
per audit
optinal
per audit conclusion
development of audit program
plan for audit
audit stage 1 and 2
closing for non-compliances
at least 3 months after audit conclusions
audit conclusions
initial certification decision
issuance of certificate within an average of 30 day after audit closing
year ( 2)
development of surveillance audit stage 1 program
plan for surveillance audit stage 1
surveillance audit stage 1
within 12 month of the certification audit
surveillance audit stage 1 conclusions
year ( 3)
development of surveillance audit stage 2 program
plan for surveillance audit stage 2
surveillance audit stage 2
within 12 month of the certification audit
surveillance audit stage 2 conclusions