ISO 9001 - Assignment of Auditors
ISO 9001 - Assignment of Auditors
In Switzerland, companies conducting audits use the same auditors for years in the same companies. It is a win-win situation for the certification company (for example same routine over years = less expenses) and for the Company itself (same auditor = high fulfilment rate)
According to my understanding the auditors should be independent and a rotation system should be in place.
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO (accreditation body) confirms that only in EN 9104:2013 / EN 9100, EN9110 and EN 9120, certification companies are obliged under chapter 8.3.8 to change auditors after 2 consecutively certification cycles.
For ISO 9001, there is no obligation to change an auditor after he or she has conducted the audit in the same company 2 or more times.
The negative impact in terms of quality is obvious.
The question for me is why ISO has not stipulated rotation rules for auditors in ISO 9001?
Any clue?
According to my understanding the auditors should be independent and a rotation system should be in place.
The Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs, SECO (accreditation body) confirms that only in EN 9104:2013 / EN 9100, EN9110 and EN 9120, certification companies are obliged under chapter 8.3.8 to change auditors after 2 consecutively certification cycles.
For ISO 9001, there is no obligation to change an auditor after he or she has conducted the audit in the same company 2 or more times.
The negative impact in terms of quality is obvious.
The question for me is why ISO has not stipulated rotation rules for auditors in ISO 9001?
Any clue?