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EFI Auditing Documentation

The following documents provide guidance to auditors from certifying bodies to ensure consistent and clear auditing procedures.

For EFI Standards, select:

EFI Certification Program Requirements

The EFI Certification Program Requirements set out requirements to ensure that Certifying Bodies operate in a consistent and controlled manner. Certifying Bodies should read this document in conjunction with the current version of the following documents:

  • The EFI Standards, Guidance & Interpretations
  • The EFI Program Summary
  • ISO/IEC 17065: 2012 Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
  • ISO 19011:2011 Guidelines for auditing management systems

EFI Certification Vocabulary

The EFI Vocabulary defines terms and abbreviations used by EFI.

EFI Certification Program Revision Policy

The EFI Certification Program Revision Policy sets guidelines for when revisions to the program will be made and when these updates are to be applied to the auditing of operations that have achieved or are seeking certification.

Certification Scope Adjustment Policy

The Certification Scope Adjustment Policy codifies procedures for adjusting the scope of a current certification to include a crop that was not auditable at the time of auditing.

Auditor Guidance for Assessing FC 1.1 and FC 1.2

This document is to provide auditors a protocol for auditing FC 1.1 & FC 1.2 correctly and consistently.

Auditor Guidance for Assessing FOA 1.1 and 1.2

This document is to provide auditors a protocol for auditing FOA 1.1 and 1.2 to assess freedom on association and the right to organize correctly and consistently.

Auditor Guidance for Assessing PM 1.3

This document is to provide auditors a protocol for auditing PM 1.3 correctly and consistently.