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Scopes

Contact details of the Accreditation Bodies and Regional Accreditation Groups which are signatories to the MLA are listed here.

Recognized ABs

 

Recognized Regions

Scopes

Currently there are five main scopes for the IAF MLA: Management Systems Certification, Product Certification, Certification of Persons, Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification, and Validation and Verification.

A main scope means certificates are ‘equally reliable’ because the conformity assessment bodies conform to the same standard. The combination of a Level 2 activity and the Level 3 relevant normative document is called a main scope of the MLA.

A sub-scope means the certificates are ‘equivalent’ because the management systems, products, services or persons conform to the same standard.

Sub-scopes are divided into two categories (Level 4 and Level 5), as described in section 2 of IAF PL3: Policies and Procedures on the IAF MLA Structure and for Expansion of the Scope of the IAF MLA.

  • IAF MLA Level 1 – ISO/IEC 17011, specifies the criteria for accreditation bodies
  • IAF MLA Level 2 – Accreditation activities
  • IAF MLA Level 3 – IAF-endorsed generic normative documents used by accreditation bodies
  • IAF MLA Level 4 – IAF-endorsed sector-specific normative documents used by accreditation bodies
  • IAF MLA Level 5 – IAF-endorsed normative documents used by conformity assessment bodies

Scopes

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Notes
ISO/IEC 17011 Certification of Persons ISO/IEC 17024 IPC Management System Auditors Certification Scheme IPC Management System Auditors Certification Scheme, Section 4

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO 22003-1 ISO 22000 (FSMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO 22003-1, FAMI-QS Rules for Certification Bodies, FAMI-QS Rules for Operators FAMI-QS Code of Practice, FAMI-QS Feed Fraud Prevention and Defence module

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO/IEC 17021-3 ISO 9001 (QMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO/IEC 17021-2 ISO 14001 (EMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO/IEC 27006 ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 - ISO 13485 (MDMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO 50003 ISO 50001 (EnMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO/IEC TS 17021-10 ISO 45001 (OH&SMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 FSSC 24000 Scheme Social Management System Certification, Parts 3 and 4 FSSC 24000 Scheme Social Management System Certification, Part 2

Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - FSSC 24000 Scheme Food Safety Management System Certification, Part 5.
Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - FSSC 24000 Scheme Food Safety Management System Certification, Part 5.
ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO 22003-1, FSSC 22000 Scheme Parts 3 and 4 FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 2

Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - FSSC 22000 Scheme Food Safety Management System Certification, Part 5.
Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - FSSC 22000 Scheme Food Safety Management System Certification, Part 5.
ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO/IEC TS 17021-9 ISO 37001 (ABMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 IAQG 9104-1 IAQG 9100, IAQG 9110, IAQG 9120

Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IAQG 9104-1.
Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IAQG 9104-1.
ISO/IEC 17011 Management Systems Certification ISO/IEC 17021-1 ISO/IEC TS 17021-13 ISO 37301 (CMS)

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 GLOBALG.A.P. General Regulations GLOBALG.A.P. IFA (SMART and GFS) Principles and Criteria

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 IFS PACsecure, Part 1, Part 3 Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4 IFS PACsecure, Part 2

Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IFS PACsecure, Part 3, Section 1.
ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 Interprivacy Certification Scheme (IP-CS.1), Section 2.3.3 Interprivacy Certification Scheme (IP-CS.1), Sections 5 to 16

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 IFS Broker, Part 1, Part 3 Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4 IFS Broker, Part 2

Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IFS Broker, Part 3, Section 1.
Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IFS Broker, Part 3, Section 1.
ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 BRCGS Global Standard for Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing, Parts III & IV BRCGS Global Standard for Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing, Part II

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 FOS Aqua Inland, FOS Aqua Marine, FOS Aqua Shellfish, FOS-CoC, FF, FM, FO and O3, FOS Wild Standard

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 IFS Logistics, Part 1, Part 3 Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4 IFS Logistics, Part 2

Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IFS Logistics Part 3, Section 1.
Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IFS Logistics Part 3, Section 1.
ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, Part III & IV, Section 1 BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, Part II

Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, Part IV, Section 2.
Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, Part IV, Section 2.
ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products General Merchandise, Parts III & IV BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products General Merchandise, Part II

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products Personal Care Household, Parts III & IV BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products Personal Care Household, Part II

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 BRCGS Global Standard for Gluten Free Certification Program, Parts III & IV BRCGS Global Standard for Gluten Free Certification Program, Part II

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, Parts III & IV BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, Part II

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers, Parts III & IV BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers, Part II

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, Parts III & IV BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, Part II

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 GLOBALG.A.P. General Regulations, PHA Addendum to General Regulations GLOBALG.A.P. PHA CPCCs

ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 IFS Food, Part 1, Part 3 Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4 IFS Food, Part 2

Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IFS Food, Part 3, Section 1.
Note: This scope adds requirements at Level 1 - IFS Food, Part 3, Section 1.
ISO/IEC 17011 Product Certification ISO/IEC 17065 IFS Wholesale Cash and Carry, Part 3, Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4 IFS Wholesale Cash and Carry, Part 2

ISO/IEC 17011 Validation and Verification ISO/IEC 17029 ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3 ISO 14064-1

Note: Approvals for this scope before 30 June 2024 have inherited the validity date from the previous IAF MLA Level 3 for the ISO 14065 scope.
ISO/IEC 17011 Validation and Verification ISO/IEC 17029 ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3 ISO 14064-2

Note: Approvals for this scope before 30 June 2024 have inherited the validity date from the previous IAF MLA Level 3 for the ISO 14065 scope.
ISO/IEC 17011 Validation and Verification ISO/IEC 17029 ISO 14065

Note: Approvals for this scope before 30 June 2024 have inherited the validity date from the previous IAF MLA Level 3 for the ISO 14065 scope.
ISO/IEC 17011 Validation and Verification ISO/IEC 17029 ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3 ISO 14064-1, ISO 14064-2

Note: Approvals for this scope before 30 June 2024 have inherited the validity date from the previous IAF MLA Level 3 for the ISO 14065 scope.
ISO/IEC 17011 Validation and Verification ISO/IEC 17029 ICAO CORSIA ETM Vol. IV, ISO 14064-3, ISO 14066, ISO 14065 ICAO CORSIA SARPs Annex 16 Vol. IV

Note: Approvals for this scope before 30 June 2024 have inherited the validity date from the previous IAF MLA Level 3 for the ISO 14065 scope.