Article 13: Audit

1.   Risk-based audits of the quality system shall be performed at regular intervals to ensure that the quality system complies with the quality system requirements set out in Articles 8, 10, 11 and 12 and to determine its effectiveness. Those audits shall be conducted by individuals who have no direct involvement in or responsibility for the matters or processes being audited.

2.   Corrective action(s), including a follow-up audit of deficiencies, shall be taken where necessary. A report on the results of the audit shall be drawn up for each audit and follow-up audit. The audit report shall be sent to the management responsible for the matters audited. The dates and results of audits and follow-up audits shall be documented in accordance with the second subparagraph of Article 104(2) of Directive 2001/83/EC.