ISO/IEC 17021‑13 discusses conformity assessment and requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems with a focus on competence requirements for auditing and certification of compliance management systems.
ISO/IEC 17021‑13 is the 13th part of the ISO/IEC 17021 multi-series on conformity assessment that specifies the competence requirements for personnel involved in the audit and certification process for compliance management systems (CMS). ISO/IEC 17021‑13 complements the existing requirements of ISO/IEC 17021‑1.
ISO/IEC 17021‑13 on audit and certification of management systems is useful for:
Certification bodies have a responsibility to interested parties, including their clients and the customers of the organizations whose management systems are certified, to ensure that only those auditors who demonstrate relevant competence are allowed to conduct compliance management system (CMS) audits.
ISO/IEC 17021‑13 is intended that all personnel involved in CMS auditing and certification possess the generic competencies described in ISO/IEC 17021‑1, as well as the specific CMS competencies described in ISO/IEC 17021‑13. Certification bodies will need to identify the specific audit team competence needed for the scope of each CMS audit.
ISO/IEC 17021‑13 complements ISO/IEC 17021‑1. In particular, it clarifies the requirements for the competence of personnel involved in the certification process set out in ISO/IEC 17021‑1:2015. The guiding principles in ISO/IEC 17021‑1:2015, are the basis for the requirements in ISO/IEC 17021‑13.
ISO/IEC TS 17021-13:2021