ABSTRACT
Since the introduction of ISO 9001:2000 there are certain sections of the industry that see compliance auditing as being no longer ‘fashionable’ and performance auditing is the only way forward. Compliance auditing is, however, a mandatory requirement under clause 8.2.2 which clearly states that ‘The organisation shall conduct internal audits at planned intervals to determine whether the quality management system conforms to the planned arrangements to the requirements of this international standard and the quality management system requirements established by the organisation.’
