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FAQ 62
A local CAB belongs to a multinational parent CAB. The official website of the local CAB has its subsidiary accredited type A inspection body which inspects the playground according to a national standard. The same website also publishes an advertisement for a performance mark of playground equipment by the same national standard certified by the…
FAQ 61
A Type A inspection body provides a list of consultants for its client to choose from, to help the client to correct the non-conformities found during inspection. The inspection body claimed that the chosen consultant was too busy. So, the inspection body sent the consultant’s improvement suggestions to its client on behalf of the consultant.…
FAQ 60
Regarding requirement 8.6.4 of ISO/IEC 17020 (internal audits): The requirement states that “internal audits must be performed at least annually.” Does this mean that internal audits must be carried out every 12 months, or can we consider it once per calendar year? For example: can an internal audit in March 2023 then a new internal…
FAQ 59
Can an Accreditation Body carry out consecutive assessments using remote techniques? ISO/IEC 17011 states in 7.9.3 The time between consecutive on-site assessments should not exceed 2 years. However, if the accreditation body determines that an on-site assessment is not applicable, it must utilize another assessment technique to achieve the same objective as the on-site assessment…
FAQ 58
What’s the potential risk of shared personnel in laboratory activities (under ISO/IEC 17025) and inspection work (under ISO/IEC 17020)? How can we solve it? STANDARD: ISO/IEC 17020 · CLAUSE: 4.1.3 · TOPIC: Independence Answer: ISO/IEC 17020, clause 4.1.3 requires an accredited IB to evaluate its risks to impartiality on an ongoing basis, taking into account risks from its activities, relationships,…
FAQ 57
Could the inspection body type A (that accredited according to ISO 17020 standard) provide services as inspection body type C for a different inspection scheme (without accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17020 standard to type c)? STANDARD: ISO/IEC 17020 · CLAUSE: · TOPIC: Independence Answer: It is possible for an IB to be a different ‘Type’ of IB for different…
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