Paragraph 77 Annual surveillanceF1
The national accreditation body must carry out annual surveillance of each verifier to which it has issued an accreditation certificate.
The surveillance referred to in sub-paragraph (1) must comprise, at least—
an on-site visit as referred to in paragraph 75(1)(b);
witnessing the performance and assessing the competence of a representative number of the verifier’s staff in accordance with paragraph 75(1)(c);
The national accreditation body must carry out the first surveillance of a verifier in accordance with sub-paragraph (1) within 12 months of the date on which its accreditation certificate was issued.
The surveillance planning must allow the national accreditation body to assess representative samples of the verifier’s activities within the scope of the accreditation certificate and of the staff involved in the verification activities, in accordance with the requirements of the standard referred to in paragraph 71(2).
Where a verifier carries out verification in another country, the national accreditation body that has accredited the verifier may ask the national accreditation body of that other country to carry out surveillance activities on its behalf and under its responsibility.