Certification committee

The following constitute the committee on certification

  • the Director,
  • the Scheme Manager (Food),
  • In the absence of the Director, the Scheme Manager may make the certification decision, provided that he/she have not participated in the audit of the client under review for certification.
  • Members of the certification committee will not audit or review the audit report of the client, whose case to be decided for certification, suspension, withdrawal or reduction of the scope of certification.
  • The committee reviews each case and make a decision as appropriate.
  • The certification file contains the following documents:
  • client application and its review report;
  • copy of the agreement with the client;
  • audit programme developed for the client;
  • audit time determination sheet;
  • review report by a competent person on audit report package
  • audit report package to include the following
    • audit plan;
    • auditors’ note;
    • audit check-list;
    • audit report;
    • NC report;
  • closing meeting’s attendance sheet;
    • Record each certification decision in the approved format of the EISPL.

Note: – Copies of all relevant procedures, work instructions, formats, quality manual normative documents to be kept in handy for ready reference of the committee’s member. 

 Technical review

  • Conduct a technical review of each case by the competent person(s), prior to placing the case to the certification committee.
  • Use the format of thetechnical review report and follow the process given in the work instruction for technical review.
  • Include the following information in the technical review report:
  • that the audit report provides sufficient information on requirement and scope of FSMS certification;
  • that correction and corrective actions for any major nonconformities is reviewed, accepted and verified;
  • that correction and corrective actions for any minor nonconformities is reviewed and accepted.

 

 

Certification Process

Certification process  focuses on the requirement for bodies providing audit and certification of management system which includes the following steps:

The first three-year certification cycle begins with the certification decision. Subsequent cycles begin with the re-certification decision.

Initial Certification decision:  The audit team analysis all the information and audit evidence gathered during stage 1 and stage 2 , review the audit finding and agree on the conclusion.

Surveillance audits:  surveillance audits in the first and second years following the certification decision. Surveillance audits will be conducted at least once a calendar year, except in re certification years. Date of the first surveillance audit following initial certification shall not be more than 12 months from the certification decision date.

Re-certification audits: Re-certification audit is conducted in the third year prior to expiration of certification. The EISPL will make decisions on renewing certification based on the results of the re certification audit, as well as the results of the review of the system over the period of certification and complaints received from users of certification

Certification committee

The following constitute the committee on certification

1)  The Director,

2) The Scheme Manager (Food),

3) In the absence of the Director, the Scheme Manager may make the certification decision, provided that he/she have not participated in the audit of the client under review for certification.

4) Members of the certification committee will not audit or review the audit report of the client, whose case to be decided for certification, suspension, withdrawal or reduction of the scope of certification.

5) The committee reviews each case and make a decision as appropriate.

6) Client application and its review report;

7) Copy of the agreement with the client;

8) Audit programme developed for the client

9) Audit time determination sheet;

10) Review report by a competent person on audit report package

11) Audit report package to include the following:

          i) Audit plan;

         ii) Auditors’ note;

        iii) Audit check-list;

        iv) Audit report;

         v) NC report;

        vi) Closing meeting’s attendance sheet;

       vii) Record each certification decision in the approved format of the EISPL.

Note: – Copies of all relevant procedures, work instructions, formats, quality manual normative documents to be kept in handy for ready reference of the committee’s member.