1. AQC is not conducting upgrade surveillance audit directly from V 4.1 to V 5.1
2. Initial Certification audit (Stage 1 + stage 2 ) : Both the stage 1 and stage 2 audit shall be conducted to V 5.1 when the audit takes place from 1st April, 2021 onwards or conduct the Stage 1 to Version 5 ( When conducted before 1 April 2021) and stage 2 to version 5.1 when conducted on or after 1 April, 2021.
3. Recrtiifcation Auidt may be conducted directly from V 4.1 to V 5.1 where the recertifcaton audit take place on or after 1 April, 2021 as a result of certification validity extension due to Corona. In these cases the first surveillance audit shall also be conducted in 2021 to meet the calendar year and certification requirements.
4. An upgrade audit is a full audit against the new FSSC v 5.1 requirements and may be conducted unannounced audit requirements.
5. An exception during the COVID-19 pendemics it is allowed to contact the certified organistaion 48 hours in advance of the unannounced audit. The unannounced audit may then be conducted as an onsite audit by utilizing the ICT audit approach or as a full remote audit. In case of full remote audit, the ICT needs to be tested during the 48 hours window and prior to starting the audit. The full remote option needs to be agreed with the organization and remain subject to the remainder of the requiremnets as set out in the full remote addendum.
6. In case of where the un announced Surveillance audit is due in 2021but can not be conducted unannounced as a direct result of COVID-19,the unannounced audit may be replaced by an unannounced audit if agreed by the certified organization. Justification for not conducting the planned unannounced audit shall be recorded in the audit report in the “audit detail” section. The subsequent audit in 2022 shall then be conducted un announced. The audit program adjusted accordingly and applicable to all audit types (surveillance or recertification).

Following Table demonstrate the clear cut picture of 3 years Un announced audit as AQC is licensed in 2020 so only S1 conditions will fall in 2021which is as folows