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A2LA Updates
New & Updated Documents
By Lisa Wrona, A2LA Communications Assistant
The following documents have been updated within the controlled A2LA management system. All of these
documents are available on the A2LA website (www.A2LA.org) through the “Search” tool or on your customized
“CAB Portal” (as appropriate) unless otherwise indicated.
n C105 - General Checklist: A2LA n F106 – Request for Exception to n P106 – Branch System Policy was
Policy on Metrological Traceabil- P113 - A2LA Policy on Measure- revised on 07/15/2016.
ity was revised on 06/09/2016. ment Traceability for Life Sci-
ences Testing Laboratories was n R212 – Specific Requirements:
n C204 – Specific Checklist: Com- revised on 06/09/2016. Nondestructive Testing and
bined ISO/IEC 17025 and Food Inspections was revised on
and Pharmaceutical Testing n F123 - On-Site Training Estimate 06/21/2016.
Laboratory Accreditation Pro- Request Form was revised on
gram was revised on 07/26/2016. 06/24/2016. n R301 - General Requirements:
This document is available upon Accreditation of ISO/IEC 17020
request only. n G119 – Guidance on Scopes of Inspection Bodies was revised
Accreditation for GE S400 Labo- on 06/07/2016.
n C210 – Specific Checklist: Con- ratories was made obsolete on
struction Materials Testing Lab- 08/15/2016. n R301 - Transition Memoran-
oratory Accreditation Program dum is a new document dated
was revised on 06/21/2016. n I111 – A2LA Customer Bill of 07/11/2016.
Rights is a new document dated
n C215 - Specific Checklist: World 07/07/2016. n R334 – Specific Requirements:
Anti-Doping (WADA) Testing Halal Certification Body Pro-
Laboratory Accreditation Pro- n P102 – A2LA Policy on Metrolog- gram is a new document dated
gram was revised on 07/15/2016. ical Traceability was revised on 07/22/2016.
This document is available upon 06/09/2016.
request only. If you have any questions about
n P102b – Annex: Policy on Re- these updates, please contact A2LA
n C301 – General Checklist: ISO/ questing an Exception to P113 at 301.644.3248 or your Accreditation
IEC 17020 Inspection Body Ac- – A2LA Policy on Measurement Officer directly. n
creditation Program was revised Traceability for Life Sciences
on 06/17/2016. This document is Testing and Forensic Conformity
available upon request only. Assessment Bodies (CABs) was
revised on 06/09/2016.
Continued from page 6 not hesitate to adjust their schedule to keep records of training for our
accordingly. internal auditors?
QUESTION: What does clause 8.6.3
of ISO/IEC 17065 mean when it says Regardless of the period or frequency RESPONSE: Clause 8.6.4(a) requires
that my internal audit shall “normally” defined, any changes to the schedule internal auditors to be competent
be performed at least once every 12 of the audits as well as the rationale in three areas – knowledge of the
months? behind the decisions to change, must standard, knowledge of the certification
be documented and kept under record process, and knowledge of auditing. The
REVISED RESPONSE: A certification control by the certification body. determination of auditor competence
body’s initial internal audit schedule levels (that is, what an auditor needs
should show that internal audits Any changes to reduce the frequency to do to show they are “knowledgeable”)
will be performed once in a 12 month (that is, make the time span between is the responsibility of the certification
period (or show that one full audit will internal audits longer) must be body, and records are required by
be performed over a rolling 12 month supported by records that demonstrate A2LA to show that the auditors have
period). If the certification body feels ongoing stability and effectiveness of demonstrated their knowledge to the
that they need to initially schedule the management system. certification body for whichever of the
more frequent audits, or if the results three aspects they are responsible for
of any audit show the need to schedule QUESTION: Does clause 8.6.4(a) of covering during an audit. n
a subsequent audit sooner than 12 ISO/IEC 17065 require my organization
months, the certification body should
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