<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">10.0 Recertification: </span></span></strong></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Recertification process is initiated at least two month before the specified expiry date of the certificate. Information about any substantial change in management, machinery, process and QMS /EMS/FSMS scope is gathered, and if substantial change is reported, stage-1 audit is planned to assess suitability of the documentation with current process status of the client.</span></span></span></span></p>

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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">When no substantial change is reported Stage-1 audit is not conducted, and certification audit is planned. Audit duration for recertification audit is fixed as 2/3 of the initial audit duration. When stage-1 audit is conducted the audit duration is kept as during initial certification audit, however some reduction (10%) in the audit duration may be planned due to familiarity of the client.</span></span></span></span></p>

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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">As per our defined procedure recertification audit is also conducted only after informing the client about the audit plan and after receiving client&rsquo;s consent. </span></span></span></span></p>

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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">10.1 objective of the recertification audit</span></span></strong></span></span></p>

<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">a) To assess the extent of the effectiveness of the management system in the light of internal and external changes with reference to the scope of the QMS /EMS/FSMS/ certification</span></span></span></span></p>

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<p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">b) To assess whether the operation of the certified management system contributes to the achievement of the organization&#39;s policy and objectives.</span></span></span></span></p>

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<p><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">c) To verify that the client is following the conditions of certification</span></span></span></span></p>
