A CB has following rules for reduction of audit time:
“Reductions IAF MD:
- Max. 30% from MD 5 for individual sites
- Max. 20% from MD 1 for sites in a multi-site certification whose certain functions (sales, logistics) are not managed in the sites but are parts from the central function
- Max. 20% from MD11 linked to the level of integration of the system”
These reductions are added up to a maximum of 70%.
Questions:
a) Does IAF MD 1 limit all reductions to 50% maximum (7.3.1)? If not, please specify.
b) Is it allowed, to add reductions up to 70% like the CB indicates in its documents?
March 2022
The question is referring to other Questions already discussed in one of the previous EACC Meeting i.e., 37).
At that time two Questions, i.e., 37.23 and 37.5, with a similar content, were addressed.
Their contents are embracing the above context and related questions.
Taking into consideration the same answer given for both Questions 37.23 and 37.5, this question can be answered as follows:
Question a)
YES unless precluded by specific schemes, the reduction of audit time per sampled site shall not be greater than 50%. (Refer to 7.3 of IAF MD1)Question b)
NO.The basis of reductions of the related MD’s are different with different impacts.
IAF MD 1 and IAF MD 5 are specifying time reductions per site and per management system (s), while IAF MD 11 specify reduction for the audit of Integrated Management System (s). However, as, presented in answer a), the reduction of audit time per sampled site shall not be greater than 50%.