# Commission Decision of 29 September 2006 setting out the guidelines laying down criteria for the conduct of audits under Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on official controls to verify compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules (notified under document number C(2006) 4026) (Text with EEA relevance) (2006/677/EC), Division 6.6: Auditor Competence

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Auditor competence and selection criteria should be defined under the following headings:
generic knowledge and skills — audit principles, procedures and techniques; management/organisational skills,
specific technical knowledge and skills,
personal attributes,
education,
work experience,
auditor training and experience.
It is essential to put a mechanism in place to ensure auditors are consistent and their competencies are maintained. Competencies required by audit teams will vary depending on the area they are auditing within the control or supervision systems. As regards the technical knowledge and skills required by auditors, the training requirements for staff performing official controls (Chapter 1 of Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 882/2004) should also be considered.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2006/677/annex/division/6/division/6.6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2006-677/annex/division-6/division-6.6
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