Article 44 Competence requirements for assessors
United Kingdom
Assessors shall have the competence to carry out the activities under Articles 36 to 41. To that end, the assessor shall:
meet the requirements of the harmonised standard referred to in Article 33;
have knowledge of data and information auditing, as referred to in Article 24(2)(b), obtained through training or access to a person who has knowledge and experience of such data and information.
In addition to the competence requirements set out in paragraph 1, lead assessors shall demonstrate competence to lead an assessment team.
In addition to the competence requirements set out in paragraph 1, internal reviewers and persons taking decisions on the granting, extending or renewing of an accreditation shall have sufficient knowledge and experience to evaluate the accreditation.