Thank you so much Randy, did you find the section 9.1.2? You quoted 9.1.1.2.
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If this section is too much of the standard to post I can remove it or a mod can remove it. Hopefully I get it right this time
9.1.2 Audit plan
9.1.2.1 General
The certification body shall ensure that an audit plan is established for each audit identified in the audit programme to provide the basis for agreement regarding the conduct and scheduling of the audit activities. This audit plan shall be based on documented requirements of the certification body.
9.1.2.2 Determining audit objectives, scope and criteria
9.1.2.2.1 The audit objectives shall be determined by the certification body. The audit scope and criteria, including any changes, shall be established by the certification body after discussion with the client.
9.1.2.2.2 The audit objectives shall describe what is to be accomplished by the audit and shall include the following:
a) determination of the conformity of the client's management system, or parts of it, with audit criteria;
b) evaluation of the ability of the management system to ensure the client organization meets applicable statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements;
NOTE A management system certification audit is not a legal compliance audit.
c) evaluation of the effectiveness of the management system to ensure the client organization is continually meeting its specified objectives;
d) as applicable, identification of areas for potential improvement of the management system.
9.1.2.2.3 The audit scope shall describe the extent and boundaries of the audit, such as physical locations, organizational units, activities and processes to be audited. Where the initial or re-certification process
consists of more than one audit (e.g. covering different locations), the scope of an individual audit may not cover the full certification scope, but the totality of audits shall be consistent with the scope in the certification
document.
NOTE Annex F lists additional items that can be considered when preparing or revising the audit scope.
9.1.2.2.4 The audit criteria shall be used as a reference against which conformity is determined, and shallinclude:
⎯ the requirements of a defined normative document on management systems;
⎯ the defined processes and documentation of the management system developed by the client.
9.1.2.3 Preparing the audit plan
The audit plan shall be appropriate to the objectives and the scope of the audit. The audit plan shall at least include or refer to the following:
a) the audit objectives;
b) the audit criteria;
c) the audit scope, including identification of the organizational and functional units or processes to be audited;
d) the dates and sites where the on-site audit activities are to be conducted, including visits to temporary sites, as appropriate;
e) the expected time and duration of on-site audit activities;
f) the roles and responsibilities of the audit team members and accompanying persons.
NOTE 1 The audit plan information can be contained in more than one document.
NOTE 2 Annex F lists additional items that can be considered when preparing or revising the audit plan.