In 2011 the ASI MSC auditor team conducted about 80 assessments in 20 countries (see figure). Based on a review of these assessments, taking into account MSC certification body performance in 2011, the ASI MSC assessment team has finalized the 2012 assessment plan. While the basal sampling rate remains unchanged, an ongoing focus will be placed…
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The Forest Stewardship Council asked ASI to undertake a series of compliance audits of all current Forest Management and Controlled Wood certificates in the Congo Basin starting September 2011. ASI will adopt a certificate holder performance approach and assess auditor competency. Four FSC principles are of special concern for the compliance audits: Principle 9 (High…
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Accreditation Services International assesses the competence of certification bodies through three different types of assessment (document review, office assessment, witness assessment) during the different stages of the accreditation process (accreditation, surveillance, verification, compliance). Assessment Types Document Review During a document review, the ASI assessment team examines the documented procedures and other documents submitted by the…
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Accreditation Services International uses a set of tools to regularly verify compliance of applicant and accredited MSC fisheries certification bodies. In addition to document review and office assessments, ASI conducts witness assessments on at least one fisheries certification process for each certification body per year. This baseline sampling rate is augmented by additional assessments based on the…
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