audit

systematic, independent and documented process (3.3.5) for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled

Note 1

An internal audit is conducted by the organization (3.1.4) itself, or by an external party on its behalf.

Note 2

An audit can be a combined audit (combining two or more disciplines).

Note 3

Independence can be demonstrated by the freedom from responsibility for the activity being audited or freedom from bias and conflict of interest.

Note 4

“Audit evidence” consists of records, statements of fact or other information which are relevant to the audit criteria and are verifiable; and “audit criteria” are the set of policies, procedures or requirements (3.2.8) used as a reference against which audit evidence is compared, as defined in ISO 19011:2011, 3.3 and 3.2 respectively.

Norm

NEN-EN-ISO 14001:2015 en

Titel

Environmental management systems - Requirements with guidance for use

Paragraaf

3.4.1

audit

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