1. FSC Auditor requirements
Transition for
existing Lead Auditors
(by April 1st 2017)
These are changes to be implemented gradually over next months, by April 1st 2017.

2. FSC Auditor requirements
Why they are changing
What is changing
What implications this has for YOU

3. Rationale: FSC “Motions” General Assembly 2014
Motion 52 – Training
FSC to provide standard/procedure for training of auditors
Motion 66 - Auditor rotation
Certification Bodies shall rotate their auditors (no more than 3 consecutive audits)
FSC-STD CB Requirements & FSC-PRO Requirements for Training program: released April 1st 2016

4. ASI Auditor registry Working languages Scope Field of expertise
Education/qualifications
No. audit days in last calendar year
Status (active…)
Function (auditor/candidate/trainer/peer reviewer)
No. years’ experience and detail
ISO qualification
We will record this information but may have to come back to you, if we don’t know info
Auditor database online but confidential to CB / ASI

5. Name changes Now Future Training required Permitted to:
Audit Team Leader
Induction, shadow audits, ISO course etc.
Lead the team
Audit to the FSC std
Draw conclusions
Communicate conclusions to client
Lead Auditor
Auditor
See above
Auditor or local specialist
Technical Expert
(Has knowledge about sector or country)
feed information to Auditors for conclusion
Can do interviews etc on own but only under instruction of Auditor
Particularly relevant for teams, ie. FM
Reason for standardising our terminology with FSC’s is to ensure we meet their new requirements.

6. Why is this important? - Auditor rotation!
Auditor = EVERY AUDITOR ON TEAM
COC– no more than 3 consecutive audits.
FM–
a) >20 CHs: no more than 3 consecutive audits
b) CHs: may be justified – only on grounds of general lack of qualified auditors in region.
c) <10 CHs- “recommended” but not obligatory to rotate
= audit schedule “shuffle”!
Realise this is going to be difficult for some of you in some regions but we need to do it, will try to work around where possible in terms of balancing work

7. Why is this important? - Auditor rotation!
Auditor rotation does not apply to Technical Experts – so:
A qualified Auditor could be allocated to team as a “Technical Expert” BUT limitations on Technical experts are:
a) time spent by technical experts shall be specified separately in the audit plan;
b) their participation in the audit shall be limited to the task they are requested to do and each technical expert shall be assigned to the responsibility of a specific auditor in the audit team;
c) should be accompanied by the auditor to whom they are assigned;
d) if deemed necessary, the technical expert(s) may be allowed to perform interviews and other specified tasks unaccompanied, as instructed by the audit team leader;
e) technical expert(s) shall neither make conclusions on the conformity with certification requirements nor communicate them to the client.

8. Name change A qualified “Auditor” and “Audit Team Leader”
Leads the Team, audits standard –no more than 3x
Technical Expert (may be qualified as Auditor)
May interview etc but does not “draw conclusions”
qualified ”Auditor”
Audits parts of standard
No more than 3x
Lead Auditor = Auditor
Auditor = Technical Expert
Technical Expert
Helps with local knowledge

9. Qualification as “Auditor”
New Auditors AFTER April 2017:
COC – 42 Hour training course + exam
FM – 56 hour training course + exam
Existing Auditors:
Must pass on-line exam BEFORE
1 April €40
If fail (<70%) can re-sit once, and then have to do entire training course above
For Exam content – see handout!
See handout for topic areas covered.
Developed by FSC with Astra Academy.

10. Exam modules of exam: ALL: 19011 (30 mins), Trademark (30 mins),
FM & CW-FM (2.5 hours),
COC & CW-COC (3 hours).
Languages:
English, Spanish, French, Russian, Chinese.
Format:
true/false; multiple choice; drag & drop. No free text.
2 mins per question. (randomly from big pool)
Modules – all do & TM
Others as relevant
I don’t have the questions in advance!!

11. Continuous qualification requirements
Auditors required to complete ANNUAL Update training
Changes in the FSC system, interpretations etc;
Any Training needs identified by SA based on witness audit results, report review, client feedback etc
May be done by webinar or in person (depending on extent of changes)
Written exam not required if training is about minor changes in the FSC system (e.g. interpretations to normative documents)
At least three (3) on site audit days every year

12. In conclusion over next year….please…
Note changes in your “title”!
Provide details if necessary for ASI records
Bear with us: Audit scheduling will need to meet Auditor rotation requirements
Take and Pass Exam!
Ensure you do 3 days/year (we will help)
Engage ongoing in webinars/future update trainings etc
ANY QUESTIONS?