A third-party audit is conducted by an independent, accredited certification body to evaluate conformity with an ISO standard.
A third-party audit is the formal process by which an accredited certification body evaluates whether an organization's management system meets the requirements of a specific ISO standard. It is the only audit that can result in issuing, maintaining or withdrawing an ISO certificate.
The certificate is not issued until the organization demonstrates effective corrective actions. The certification body grants a defined period to resolve them.
It can choose among bodies accredited for the scope of the required standard. Accreditation must be granted by an IAF (International Accreditation Forum) member body.
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