INSPECTION OBJECTIVES
Inspections are normally designed for one or more of the following purposes:
a) To determine the conformity or degree of nonconformity of the provider’s infrastructure, system, process, product or service with
specified requirements. b) To determine the effectiveness of the management system in meeting specified objectives. c) To determine that the provider has identified areas and degrees of risk and has managed those effectively. d) To evaluate the competence and performance of those accountable for safety. e) To meet regulatory obligations.
Inspections are generally initiated for one of the following purposes:

a) To determine whether initial compliance with regulatory requirements exists.
b) To determine whether continued compliance with regulatory requirements is ensured by the provider.
c) To follow up the necessary corrective and preventive actions.

These inspections may be programmed (routine), or ad hoc for example prompted by significant changes in the provider’s
infrastructure, system, process, product or service, or by a need to follow up corrective/preventive action.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The Authority
a) Determines the need, purpose and general scope of the inspection and initiates the process.
b) Defines the requirements of each inspection assignment, including the required inspector qualification.
c) Receives the inspection report and transmits it to the provider.
d) Approves (or disapproves) the provider’s plan for corrective/preventive action follow-up, if necessary determines what

immediate action is to be taken and informs the provider’s management of it, cfr item 6. e) Monitors that decided follow-up action is complied with.
NOTE : When defining the required inspector qualification for a specific task, the following items should be taken into account:
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The type of standard against which the audit is to be conducted.

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The type of service or product and its associated regulatory requirements.

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The need for professional qualification or technical expertise in a particular discipline.

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The absence of any real or perceived conflict of interest.

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Other relevant factors.

In addition the following items can be considered when selecting the lead inspector.
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The size and composition of the inspection team.

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The need for skill in leading and managing the team.

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The ability to make effective use of the skills of the various inspection team members.

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The personal skills needed to deal with a particular provider.

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The required language skills.

The inspection team
1. General
Whether an inspection is carried out by a team or by an individual, a lead inspector should be placed in overall charge.
　
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