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ISO 19011.
Definition
International standard providing guidelines for auditing management systems. The current edition is ISO 19011:2026 (4th edition, published in May 2026). It maintains and reinforces the risk-based approach already included among the principles of the 2018 edition, and updates the guidance for contexts such as remote audits and virtual locations. It is guidance; it does not in itself impose certification obligations.
Nature
Normative definition