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Remote Audit Standards

Overview: Audits Based on These Standards Can be Conducted Remotely.

As part of our remote services, we offer you a range of audits and certifications that audits are conducted remotely. By utilizing online meetings, the audit is partially or even entirely online. We will be happy to provide you with more information about our digital audits.

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Our Remote Audits at a Glance

Standard Remote audit possible? Specifications
ISO 9001 YesNo remote audit in first certification in nuclear industry and healthcare/ hospitals
ISO 14001 YesLimited remote audit for first certification in risk class high
ISO 50001 YesLimited remote audit for first certification in risk class high
ISO/IEC 27001 Yes
ISO 22301 Yes
ISO/IEC 20000-1 Yes
ISO 45001 YesLimited remote audit for first certification in risk class high
IATF 16949 Yes
VDA6.X No
AS/EN 9100 series YesFor 2020, monitoring and re-certification audits based on risk analysis can be carried out up to 100% remotely
IRIS ISO/TS 22163 Yes
ISO 22000 YesRemote Audits up to 100%, under specific condition. Not applicable for initial certifications.
IFSYES (*)
(*) full remote protocol only for IFS Broker
  • Optional non-accredited service: “Remote Surveillance Check” and/or “Unannounced IFS GMP on-site Check”
  • IFS Broker Full Remote Audit
  • IFS Split Assessment applies to recertification assessments of all IFS Standards and Global Markets programs (intermediate level)
FSSC 22000Yes
  • Partial Remote Audits (ICT Audit approach), this type of audits is a plausible alternative if there are guarantees that access to the site will be possible in the 30/90 days after conducting the remote part (off-site). Remote assessment duration up to 50% of the total audit time.
  • Full Remote Audit (NOT GFSI recognised), applicable to the annual, announced FSSC 22000 surveillance or recertification audits, which are impacted as a result of a serious event (COVID-19) and cannot take place on-site
BRCGSYes
  • Blended Audits, this type of audits is a plausible alternative if there are guarantees that access to the site will be possible in the 28/90 days after conducting the remote part (off-site). Remote assessment duration up to 50% of the total audit time.?Not applicable for initial certifications.
  • Full Remote Audit (NOT GFSI recognised), applicable to the BRCGS Standards Food, Packaging, Storage & Distribution, Consumer Products when audits cannot take place on-site as a result of a serious event (COVID-19). This programme is applicable to:
    • any currently BRCGS certificated site (irrespective of their current grade), or whose certificate expired in 2020
    • amendments and extensions to scope, for example where there are seasonal products or changes to the product range
    • the first BRCGS audit at a site under the concession program (approved by BRCGS prior to audit)
GMP+ Allowed for B3 (storage, handling, trade) & B4 (transport, chartering)

Not allowed for manufacturing facilities (B1, B2)
Remote percentage of audit time not further specified.
QS Feed No
SA 8000 SMETA Yes
BSCI, PSCINo

Full Remote Audit – is an audit that takes place entirely at a location other than that of the certified organization through the use of ICT

Blended/Partial Audit or Split Assessment - is combination of offsite (remote) part, using ICT, with an onsite assessment part.

ICT - is the use of technology for gathering, storing, retrieving, processing, analysing and transmitting information. It includes software and hardware such as smartphones, handheld devices, laptop computers, desktop computers, drones, video cameras, wearable technology, artificial intelligence, and others.

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