Designation:D8308−21StandardPracticeforCannabis/HempOperationComplianceAudits1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD8308;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Purpose—Thispracticeidentifiestheminimumrequire-mentsfortheplanning,conduct,andreportingofcomplianceauditsofacannabis/hempbusiness.Itprovidesinformationonterms,procedures,andresponsibilities.1.2Intent—Theintentistoprovidespecificinstructionneededtodevelopreliableauditprogramsandproceduresthatareusedtoconductauditsthatproducecredible,consistent,andobjectiveevidenceandfindingsrelatedtocompliancewithoneormorestandards,regulations,policies,bestpractices,orqualityspecifications.Thispracticecanbeusedinternallyforpre-auditassessmentstoidentifyandcorrectoperationalgaps.1.3Organization—Thispracticeisorganizedinthefollow-ingmanner:SectionScope1ReferencedDocuments2Terminology3SignificanceandUse4AuditProcessOverview5AuditPrograms6AuditProcess7RecordManagement8Keywords9RolesandResponsibilitiesAnnexA1AuditorQualificationsandStaffingAnnexA2Scale,Objectives,andPerspectivesofanAuditAnnexA3ProcessDiagramsAnnexA41.4Nothinginthispracticeshallprecludeobservanceoffederal,state,orlocalregulationswhichmaybemorerestric-tiveorhavedifferentrequirements.1.5Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.6Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDo...
