Checklist ISO/IEC 17021: 2006. Conformity assessment ... - Sanas

Checklist ISO/IEC 17021: 2006. Conformity assessment ... - Sanas Checklist ISO/IEC 17021: 2006. Conformity assessment ... - Sanas

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F 155-02ISO/IEC 17021 Requirement CB’s References COMMENT BY ASSESSORDoes the CB certify to ISO 9001:2000?Does it offer certification to ISO 14000?Does it offer certification to HACCP? Specify which oneDoes it offer certification to other schemes i.e. Eurepgap,BRC or others? (Name the schemes)What, if any, other documents does it offer certificationagainst. Are these documents/standards freely available?5.2 Management of impartiality5.2.1 Is CB top management commitment to impartiality?Is there a publicly available statement.Does it cover:• importance of impartiality• conflict of interest and• objectivity of its certification activities?5.2.2 Are conflict of interests identified, analysed anddocumented and managed through the system?Are relationships posing a threat to impartialitydocumented?How does the CB demonstrate that it eliminates orminimizes such threats?Information made available to the ImpartialityCommittee (see 6.2)?NOTE: A relationship that threatens the impartiality of thecertification body can be based on ownership,governance, management, personnel, sharedresources, finances, contracts, marketing andpayment of a sales commission or other inducementfor the referral of new clients, etc.2008-07-25 ©SANAS Page 2 of 34

F 155-02ISO/IEC 17021 Requirement CB’s References COMMENT BY ASSESSOR5.2.3 Not offering certification when relationships thatthreaten impartiality can not be eliminated orminimised.NOTE: See Note to 5.2.25.2.4 Does the CB certify another CB for its managementsystem certification activities?NOTE: See Note to 5.2.25.2.5 Does the CB and any part of the same legal entityoffer or provide management system consultancy?This applies also to that part of government identifiedas the CB.5.2.6 Does the CB provide internal audits to its certifiedcustomers?Does the CB certify a management system on whichit provided internal audits within two years followingthe end of the internal audits?This applies also to that part of government identifiedas the CBNOTE: See Note to 5.2.25.2.7 Does the CB certify a customer when the CB’srelationship with a management system consultancyor internal audits, poses an unacceptable threat tothe impartiality of the CB? See NOTES5.2.8 Does the CB outsource audits to a managementsystem consultancy organization? (Unacceptablethreat to impartiality, see 7.5).This clause does not apply to individuals contractedas auditors covered in 7.35.2.9 Are the CB’s activities marketed or linked withmanagement system consultancy?CB takes action to correct inappropriate claims byany consultancy organization?Are there any implications by CB that certificationwould be simpler, easier, faster or less expensive if a2008-07-25 ©SANAS Page 3 of 34

F 155-02<strong>ISO</strong>/<strong>IEC</strong> <strong>17021</strong> Requirement CB’s References COMMENT BY ASSESSORDoes the CB certify to <strong>ISO</strong> 9001:2000?Does it offer certification to <strong>ISO</strong> 14000?Does it offer certification to HACCP? Specify which oneDoes it offer certification to other schemes i.e. Eurepgap,BRC or others? (Name the schemes)What, if any, other documents does it offer certificationagainst. Are these documents/standards freely available?5.2 Management of impartiality5.2.1 Is CB top management commitment to impartiality?Is there a publicly available statement.Does it cover:• importance of impartiality• conflict of interest and• objectivity of its certification activities?5.2.2 Are conflict of interests identified, analysed anddocumented and managed through the system?Are relationships posing a threat to impartialitydocumented?How does the CB demonstrate that it eliminates orminimizes such threats?Information made available to the ImpartialityCommittee (see 6.2)?NOTE: A relationship that threatens the impartiality of thecertification body can be based on ownership,governance, management, personnel, sharedresources, finances, contracts, marketing andpayment of a sales commission or other inducementfor the referral of new clients, etc.2008-07-25 ©SANAS Page 2 of 34

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