Hi packman156,
That sounds like a good idea but I guess would be an ideal opportunity for some retribution from some sites 
I know I wouldn’t be topping any lists in certain countries after having at least one government complain that I hadn’t approved one of their manufacturing sites 
And yes I am still adamant that spray dryers should have a complete intact roof and be adequately pest proofed.
Moving on, to be fair to GFSI they do have a fair few requirements for benchmarked certification schemes regarding auditor competence and behaviour in GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020.1 Part II – Requirements for the Management of Certification Programmes in Section 4: Certification Bodies Personnel as listed below.
4.1/4.2/4.3/4.4 Certification Body Personnel Competence
4.5 Certification Body Personnel Competence: Certification Personnel
4.6 Auditors Behaviour
The Certification Programme Owner shall ensure that the Certification Bodies have a system in place to ensure auditors conduct themselves in a professional manner. This shall be evaluated through a defined witness audit process confirming acceptable auditor performance as specified by the Certification Program Owner.
The following includes examples of required personal attributes and behaviour:
• Ethical; i.e. fair, truthful, sincere, honest and discreet, • Open minded; i.e. willing to consider alternative ideas or points of view,
• Diplomatic; i.e. tactful in dealing with people, • Observant; i.e. actively aware of physical
surroundings and activities,
• Perceptive; i.e. instinctive, aware of and able to understand situations,
• Versatile; i.e. adjusts readily to different situations,
• Tenacious; i.e. persistent, focussed on achieving objectives, • Decisive; i.e. timely conclusions based on logical reasoning,
• Self-reliant; i.e. acts independently whilst interacting effectively with others,
• Integrity; i.e. aware of need for confidentiality and observes professional codes of conduct.
4.7 Auditors’ Scopes of Activity
4.8 Auditors’ Industry Experience
4.9 Auditors Training
4.10/4.10.2 Initial Auditor Qualification
4.11 Scope Extension of Auditor Activities
4.12/4.13/4.14/4.15 Maintenance of Auditor Skills and Competence
4.16 Auditor Register
The Certification Programme Owner shall have in place a register of approved auditors including the details of the auditors’ compe- tence, education, relevant experience and scope(s) of activities, and applicable Certification Bodies. The register shall remain current and be made available to GFSI during the office visit.
Also note, Table 1: GFSI sector and sub-sector scopes for recognition and the associated competence of auditors provides information on required education and required work experience for each industry sector.
Kind regards,
Tony
