8. Currently Approved Auditors

For Auditors who are qualified beyond Jan. 1, 2017, their qualification will expire on the date

stated in their EICC Qualification Certificate.

If an Auditor is "currently approved” to conduct EICC audits on Jan. 1, 2016, their approval

continues until Jan. 1, 2017.

On that date, their approval is terminated unless the following is completed:

 Submit “Auditor Qualification/CPD Log” to demonstrate experience in participating

in at least three EICC audits (initial or renewal; VAP/CMA/AMA/SVAP on Forced

Labor) in the previous 24 months (NOTE: in certain circumstances in

countries/locations in which few EICC audits are conducted, the EICC may reduce or

remove this requirement or supplement by EICC closure audit or priority closure

audit). Every closure/priority closure audit is counted as 0.5 of an initial/renewal

audit.

 Collected 24 CPD hours (refer to Renewal and Continual Professional Development section).

Failure to complete those actions prior to Jan. 1, 2017 will result in removal from the EICCApproved

Auditor List. If the Auditor wishes to become approved after that time, the

Auditor must go through the "new" Auditor process. Alternatively, auditors may be

allowed to take the corresponding “EICC Qualification Test” if the Auditor has conducted

at least one EICC VAP initial/renewal audit within the last 24 months. Special approval

from the Appointed Agent/EICC staff may be granted on a case-by-case basis. Refer to

Attachment 2 for further details on “The Auditor Qualification and EICC Qualification

Testing Process.”