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NACE CODES

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References

• MM 3.2 refers

• 17021-3, Competence requirements for auditing and certification of QMS

• WI 87 NACE Codes.

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NACE Codes

• NACE (Nomenclature génerale des Activités économiques dans les Communautés Européenes)

• statistical classification of economic activities in the EU

• demonstrating competency to industry sector.

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NACE Code Requirements

• auditor application on TQCSIF-43A

• increased requirements with 17021-3.

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Terminology

•NACE Code vs NACE Sector

•NACE Code – specific - 4 digit (Appendix A)ie Growing of cereals - 01.11

•NACE Sector – Generic (Appendix B) ie Agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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TQCSIF-43A Criteria

Experience:

• employment or consultancy or auditing

• requirement varies for L, M & H risk Codes.

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Experience

• record dates, name of companies, product or service; types of duties, type of consultancy, audit types – needed to verify relevancy specific to NACE Code

• WI 87 refers.

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Other TQCSIF-43A Criteria

• statutory and regulatory requirements applicable to the NACE Code

•generic knowledge of terminology, processes, technology to NACE Sector (WI 87, Appendix B refers).

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More TQCSIF-43A Criteria

•knowledge of terminology and technology specific to the NACE Code

•knowledge of characteristics of processes, products or services specific to NACE Code

(refer example TQCSIF-43A).

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Code Approval

• information must provide confidence in understanding of activity.

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Application Issues

• information relevant to employment, consultancy, auditing not recorded

• insufficient detail to demonstrate competence

• information detailed not specific to the NACE Code activities applied for

• applying for numerous NACE codes against same information

• return of application to HO not timely.

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NACE Codes – moving forward

• auditors will retain NACE Codes already approved for

• all new applications must contain new requirements.

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NACE Codes – Competency Method

• refer WI 87, Section 22

• applicable for Low/Medium NACE codes only

• interview with AEP member, Lead Auditor or nominated TS who holds Code

• application on TQCSIF-43A1 (refer example).

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NACE Codes – Competency Method

Auditor to complete form during the interview and describe:

•legislation, regulations, codes of practice and/or industry norms

•process flows

•risks and controls

•other relevant issues.

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