1 Application endorsed by Member Body prior to being received by , in accordance with IECEx 05 Candidate ExCB 2 Application assessed for completeness and Assessment Team appointed. Assessment team proposed by 3 reviews application documentation for completeness. may request further information from the Candidate. to report findings to Candidate ExCB 4 forwards Application package to Members of the appointed Assessment Team All relevant information available for team to commence their assessment Documentation review stage 5 IECEx Assessment Team commences assessment. Team Leader, in conjunction with team members reviews application documentation to satisfy steps 6 to 8. Team Leader may request additional information from the Candidate ExCB. The documentation include assessment for each unit included in the scope application. Details of artefacts for the practical assessments also be included. for use in the assessment of knowledge for each clause of the “Critical Aspects of evidence” specified for each unit of competence shall be assessed for suitability and sufficiency. artefacts for use in the practical of competence for each shall be assessed assessment methods be to avoid short term memory responses. Team Leader to manage Team Leader notifies Candidate of successful review of documentation and then prepares to arrange site visit. Assessment knowledge questions accepted and passed to the Question Bank WG 6 Team Leader, in conjunction with team members determines whether the applicant ExCB has Accreditation to ISO/IEC 17024 Team Leader or his designate Formal notification of accreditation, with a copy being submitted by the applicant
7 Assessment of the accreditation and credentials of the accreditation body. For example determining: *Whether the body has Mutual Recognition Agreements with other accreditation bodies *Whether the body has National Government recognition *What Standards or Guides are used IECEx Assessment Team Leader may obtain information directly from accreditation body or Candidate ExCB and circulate to other IECEx Assessment team members for review via correspondence. NOTE ExCB should obtain all necessary information from accreditation body for presentation to IECEx Assessment Team Leader. The assessment of the documentation shall establish that the CB has the competence related to the particular aspects of hazardous area competence they will be issuing. This will include any facilities provided for demonstration of craft skills” NOTE This may need to provide CV’s of particular people used in competence assessment activities. Team Leader *Verification of MRAs *Notification of Government recognition *Use of : IECEx 01, Basic Rules of the IECEx System. ISO/IEC Guide 2, Standardization and related activities - General vocabulary. ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity Assessment – Vocabulary and general principles ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity Assessment – General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons *Frequency of surveillance audits. 8 Review of past audit reports, issued by the accreditation body, by Assessment Team to establish compliance with the requirements of IECEx 05, and Documents, ISO/IEC Guide 2, ISO/IEC 17000 and ISO/IEC 17024 relevant. Assessment Team managed by Team Leader Acceptance by IECEx Assessment Team of information and audit reports as evidence of compliance to the requirements of IECEx 05, ISO/IEC Guide 2 and ISO/IEC 17024 9 Notification of results of step 6-8 to Candidate ExCB Team Leader Letter, Fax or e-mail to Candidate ExCB. Copy to