INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION FORUM The IAF is the world association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, services, personnel and other similar programmes of conformity assessment. Its primary function is to develop a single worldwide program of conformity assessment which reduces risk for business and its

customers by

IAF PUBLICATIONS: MANDATORY DOCUMENTS IAF Mandatory Documents (MD Series) IAF publishes Mandatory Documents which are required to be used by accreditation bodies when accrediting

certification

IAF INFORMATIVE DOCUMENTS IAF ID 1:2020 IAF Informative Document for QMS and EMS Scopes of Accreditation. (Issue 3, Issued 06 August 2020, application from 06 August 2020) This document is applicable for QMS and EMS management systems certification and is inteded to facilitate the consistent application of Clause 7.1.2 of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 and Clause 7.2.1

of ISO/IEC

WORLD ACCREDITATION DAY 2021 09 June 2021 marks World Accreditation Day (#WAD2021), a global initiative established by IAF and ILAC to promote the value of accreditation. This year’s theme is Accreditation: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are at the core of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development, a

IAF COVID-19 FAQS

IAF has published an initial list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) relating specifically to the COVID-19 situation and its impact on accreditation and certification. You can find it here. The list may be added to as the situation evolves. IAF is committed to ensuring consistent and appropriate action to ensure the validity of accredited

IAF ANNUAL MEETINGS

Upcoming IAF, ILAC and Joint IAF-ILAC virtual meetings include the following: IAF CABAC – fortnightly meetings. Contact IAF CABAC Chair Marcus Long marcus.long@iioc.org for further details. The 2021 Joint IAF-ILAC Annual meetings are scheduled to be held in Montreal, Canada

27 October to

IAF ISO 9001 AUDITING PRACTICES GROUP The ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group (APG) is an informal group of quality management system (QMS) experts, auditors and practitioners, drawn from the the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the ISO Technical Committee 176 Quality Management and Quality Assurance (ISO/TC 176). The APG has prepared a number of papers and

presentations

ACCREDITATION BODY MEMBERS: BY NAME Accreditation Body Members. A2LA : American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. AA : Akkreditierung Austria (Accreditation Austria) ACCREDIA: Italian Accreditation Body. ANAB : ANSI National Accreditation Board. ATS : Accreditation Body of Serbia (ATS) BoA : Bureau of Accreditation (Vietnam) BELAC : Belgian Accreditation Body.

THE IAF MLA MARK

The IAF MLA mark can be used by accreditation bodies to demonstrate their status as a signatory to the IAF MLA. Accredited certification bodies can also use the IAF-MLA Mark in combination with the accreditation symbol to use on their certificates. Businesses seeking certification will be able to see at a glance if the certification

body

IAF PUBLICATIONS MULTILATERAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT Multilateral Recognition Arrangement Documents (ML Series) The primary purpose of IAF is to establish Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MLA) between its accreditation body members in order to contribute to the freedom of world trade by eliminating technical barriers to trade. INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION FORUM The IAF is the world association of Conformity Assessment Accreditation Bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, services, personnel and other similar programmes of conformity assessment. Its primary function is to develop a single worldwide program of conformity assessment which reduces risk for business and its

customers by

IAF PUBLICATIONS: MANDATORY DOCUMENTS IAF Mandatory Documents (MD Series) IAF publishes Mandatory Documents which are required to be used by accreditation bodies when accrediting

certification

WORLD ACCREDITATION DAY 2021 09 June 2021 marks World Accreditation Day (#WAD2021), a global initiative established by IAF and ILAC to promote the value of accreditation. This year’s theme is Accreditation: Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are at the core of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable

Development, a

IAF INFORMATIVE DOCUMENTS IAF ID 1:2020 IAF Informative Document for QMS and EMS Scopes of Accreditation. (Issue 3, Issued 06 August 2020, application from 06 August 2020) This document is applicable for QMS and EMS management systems certification and is inteded to facilitate the consistent application of Clause 7.1.2 of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 and Clause 7.2.1

of ISO/IEC

IAF COVID-19 FAQS

IAF has published an initial list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) relating specifically to the COVID-19 situation and its impact on accreditation and certification. You can find it here. The list may be added to as the situation evolves. IAF is committed to ensuring consistent and appropriate action to ensure the validity of accredited

IAF ANNUAL MEETINGS

Upcoming IAF, ILAC and Joint IAF-ILAC virtual meetings include the following: IAF CABAC – fortnightly meetings. Contact IAF CABAC Chair Marcus Long marcus.long@iioc.org for further details. The 2021 Joint IAF-ILAC Annual meetings are scheduled to be held in Montreal, Canada

27 October to

IAF ISO 9001 AUDITING PRACTICES GROUP The ISO 9001 Auditing Practices Group (APG) is an informal group of quality management system (QMS) experts, auditors and practitioners, drawn from the the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the ISO Technical Committee 176 Quality Management and Quality Assurance (ISO/TC 176). The APG has prepared a number of papers and

presentations

ACCREDITATION BODY MEMBERS: BY NAME Accreditation Body Members. A2LA : American Association for Laboratory Accreditation. AA : Akkreditierung Austria (Accreditation Austria) ACCREDIA: Italian Accreditation Body. ANAB : ANSI National Accreditation Board. ATS : Accreditation Body of Serbia (ATS) BoA : Bureau of Accreditation (Vietnam) BELAC : Belgian Accreditation Body.

THE IAF MLA MARK

The IAF MLA mark can be used by accreditation bodies to demonstrate their status as a signatory to the IAF MLA. Accredited certification bodies can also use the IAF-MLA Mark in combination with the accreditation symbol to use on their certificates. Businesses seeking certification will be able to see at a glance if the certification

body

IAF PUBLICATIONS MULTILATERAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT Multilateral Recognition Arrangement Documents (ML Series) The primary purpose of IAF is to establish Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MLA) between its accreditation body members in order to contribute to the freedom of world trade by eliminating technical barriers to trade. IAF STATEMENT ON COVID-19 IAF continues to monitor advice to assess the developments and risks following the COVID-19 outbreak, which has led to safety concerns and travel restrictions that are likely to affect accredited conformity assessment activities in relevant economies. INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION FORUM List of IAF member organisations who administer the programs under which they accred bodies for certification / registration of quality systems, products, services, personnel, environmental management systems as well as other programmes of conformity asse IAF PUBLICATIONS MULTILATERAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT Multilateral Recognition Arrangement Documents (ML Series) The primary purpose of IAF is to establish Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MLA) between its accreditation body members in order to contribute to the freedom of world trade by eliminating technical barriers to trade. IAF PROCEDURES DOCUMENTS (PR SERIES) Procedures Documents (PR Series) IAF Procedures documents lay down the procedures to be followed in implementing the IAF program, spelling out the procedures and processes which must be followed in order to satisfy the IAF Objectives, Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, e.g. in the operations of IAF itself and for implementation of the

MLA.

IAF MEMBERSHIP

IAF Membership. Accreditation body membership of IAF is open to organisations that conduct and administer programmes by which they accredit bodies for certification IAF GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS IAF Members & Signatories. Association Members. Regional Accreditation Groups. Observer Organisations. IAF-ILAC JOINT PUBLICATIONS IAF-ILAC Joint Publications (A Series) A searchable database of questions and answers on examples of the implementation of clauses of ISO/IEC 17011 as agreed by the IAF/ILAC Joint Working Group A-Series is available at the following link: JWG A-Series FAQs IAF/ILAC A1:01/2018 IAF/ILAC Multi-Lateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (Arrangements): Requirements and Procedures for Evaluation of a

12. MLA SIGNATORIES

About IAF. 12. MLA Signatories. The mechanism by which IAF implements its objective is the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA). Accreditation body members of IAF are admitted to the IAF MLA only after a most stringent evaluation of their operations by a peer evaluation team which is charged to ensure that the applicant member complies fully with both the international standards and IAF MEMBERS & SIGNATORIES Economy: World wide . Body: The International Certification Network IQNet Association . Contact: Mr. Pedro Alves Managing Director. The International Certification Network NEW GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP WITH GFSI Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Paris and Frankfurt, 6th April – The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), a pillar of The Consumer Goods Forum, are pleased to announce a new partnership as part of an ongoing strategy to strengthen collaboration for the benefit of consumers worldwide.

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