ANNEX B (INFORMATIVE)

National Auditor Certification

B.1. General

This annex contains information on national auditor cedrtification but is not an integral part of this part of ISO 10011.

B.2. National certification

Countris may wsish to establish their on national body responsible for ensuring that auditors are evaluated in a competent and consistent manner. this body could certify auditors directly and/or accredit other organizations who in turn certify auditors. Such auditor certification should be carried out using the criteria contained in this part of ISO 10011.

The national body should be composed of individuals who meet the requirements of the evaluation panel (see annex A).http://evaluatingauditor.blogspot.com/

Those who meet these criteria may need to be selected from different geographical locations within the country (to facilitate interviewing candidates from various regions), and should represent a sufficient variety of organizations to assure that the significant, knowladgeable viewpoints are represented.

The national body should establish a mechanisam to permit the prompt removal of certification from auditors who do not conduct themselves in a proper, professional and ethical manner. This mechanism should include a fair and open appeal procedure. This may be assisted by requiring prospective auditors to sign an appropriate code of ethics as a condition of certification.

Unsatisfactory performance should lead either to loss of certification or to participation in training activities which result in bringing the auditor's performance up to an acceptable level

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