‘Certification/registration bodies (CRB’s, or “registrars”) are subject to the rules of both ISO 19011.CRB:
□ When writing findings, the CRB must adhere to the following convention:
o Clearly record the nonconformity
o Indicate the clause under which the nonconformity falls
o Clearly state the objective evidence that supports the nonconformity
o Indicate whether the nonconformity is a major or minor, using definitions of those
terms as defined by the CRB’s procedures
o Review the nonconformity, and revise as necessary, to ensure that it is written in a way that is verifiable at a later date without any further request for information.
□ Findings that do not follow all the requirements of this convention will be considered to be nonconforming against ISO 19011’.
ISO 19011 requirements aren't rules! A Certification Body doesn't have to follow ISO 19011, it's a guideline. If we're talking accreditation of a CB to ISO/IEC 17021, ISO 19011 is a normative reference', called out in a few sections of 17021.
I don't believe that Mr. YYYYYYYYY 's quote is an authoritative reference today (5 years later)