The
auditor needs to be competent towards the following requirements:
a. The Environmental Terminology
b. The Environmental matrices
c. The Environmental monitoring and
measuring techniques appropriate to
the aspects and technical area
d. The Techniques for identification
and evaluation of environmental aspects
and impacts and their environmental
significance
e. The aspects related to design (the
auditor shall knowledge of the design
process including evaluation of
environmental aspects that can be
controlled or influenced by an
organization in the life cycle of the
product. This includes the aspects
associated with the selection and use of
inputs (e.g. raw and recycled
materials, components, energy, water and
other resources used to produce the
product), outputs (waste and
emissions), and aspects that result
from the distribution, use and eventual
disposal of a product)
f. The performance evaluation
(methods, frequency, indicators, parameters)
g.
Legal and other requirements.
Criteria
and requirements for EMS auditors
Training and experience : Secondary vocational training and five years of professional experience; or tertiary vocational training and four years of professional experience – of which two years related to environmental protection ISO 14001 in each case, or fulltime job in corporate environmental protection. Proof of professional competence is to be considered principally in consideration of the overall qualification. The expertise must be sufficient to assess the technological/legal peculiarities/requirements can.
Auditor
training : EMS
Auditor Training (min. 40 lessons, of which 16 lessons on auditing techniques
and 24 lessons on DIN EN ISO 14001 with the requirements of the standard). If
comparable (in terms of hours and content) auditor training for a different
management system can be demonstrated, training with 24 lessons on standard DIN
EN ISO 14001 suffices.
Auditor
experience: Trainee participation
in at least four audits of min. 20 days, of which 11 days on site; one audit of
which under supervision and review of an experienced audit manager. If EMS is a
secondary (additional) certification area, at least three audits of min. 15
days, of which at least eight audit days are on site, will suffice.
Lead
auditor: Same
as QMS audit leader The qualification as an audit leader does not depend on the
certification standard, i.e. once acquired it applies to both (and other
standards).
Continuity of appointment: Participation in two audits during the appointment period (max. three· years) and Participation in an exchange of experience within 12 months (max. three· months tolerance to the key date) and Performance of one monitoring audit within 36 months
Exchange of knowledge: Audits and information exchanges of other accredited certifiers may be recognised for initial assignments, scope expansions and to maintain the assignment. Within the assignment period of three years, at least one participation in an exchange of knowledge of the appointing certification authority must be demonstrated.
Particularities: Expertise about
environmental requirements in a country outside the regular area of deployment
(the country in which the training and professional experience was obtained)
can generally only be gained through the support of a local technical expert
for environmental issues. Attainment of other, equivalent competence must be
proven on a case by case basis.
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