PD ISO/IEC TS 17023:2013

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Factors for the determination of the duration of
  management system certification audits
5 Methodology for the calculation of the duration
  of management system certification audits
Bibliography

Specifies guidelines for determining the duration of management system certification audits, to the bodies providing audit and certification of management systems and to those that develop and maintain certification schemes.

This Technical Specification provides guidelines for determining the duration of management system certification audits, to the bodies providing audit and certification of management systems and to those that develop and maintain certification schemes.

NOTE 1 This Technical Specification is also intended to address the needs of other interested parties (e.g. regulators, accreditation bodies) when determining the duration of management system certification audits.

NOTE 2 Where additional specific requirements related to the duration of management system certification audits have been established for a specific certification scheme (e.g. ISO/TS22003 for food safety management systems) or other requirements as established by scheme owners or regulators, these can be applied.