Regulatory body audit as third-party audit

Answer:

A third-party audit is performed by an audit organization independent of the customer-supplier relationship and is free of any conflict of interest. An audit by a regulator is independent of customer supplier relationship, and the audit organization is independent of the audited organization. So, an audit by a regulatory body can be considered a third-party audit.

The following material will provide you information about audits:

- ISO 9001 – First-, Second- & Third-Party Audits, what are the differences? - https://advisera.com/9001academy/blog/2015/02/24/first-second-third-party-audits-differences/
- free online training ISO 9001:2015 Foundations Course – https://advisera.com/training/iso-9001-foundations-course/
- book - Discover ISO 9001:2015 Through Practical Examples - https://advisera.com/books/discover-iso-9001-2015-through-practical-examples/