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Annex 1– New IAF MLA Signatories and Scope Extensions

Annex 1– New IAF MLA Signatories and Scope Extensions

IAF Resolution 2021-17 – Regional Accreditation Group IAF MLA Scope Extensions

The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2020 General Assembly, of the following IAF Regional Accreditation Group members:

  • APAC – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ICAO CORSIA ETM – Volume IV, ISO 14064-3, ISO 14066; Level 5: ICAO CORSIA SARPs – Annex 16 Volume IV
  • EA – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003, FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 3 – Requirements for the Certification Process, FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 4 – Requirements for Certification Bodies; Sub-Scope Level 5: FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 2 – Requirements for organizations to be audited.

IAF Resolution 2021-18 – New AB IAF MLA Signatories

The General Assembly noted the admissions to the IAF MLA, since the 2020 General Assembly, of the following IAF Accreditation Body Members:

  • GAC GCC Economies (APAC) – Main Scope: Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065.

IAF Resolution 2021-19 – AB IAF MLA Scope Extensions

The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2020 General Assembly, of the following IAF Accreditation Body Members:

  • DSM Malaysia (APAC) – Main-Scope: Person Certification – ISO/IEC 17024
  • EIAC United Arab Emirates, KAB Republic of Korea (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC 27006; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO/IEC 27001
  • CNAS China, EIAC United Arab Emirates, JAB Japan (APAC), COFRAC France, SAS Switzerland (EA), INACAL-DA Peru (IAAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC TS 17021-10; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 45001
  • ANAB United States, CNAS China, JAB Japan, TAF Chinese Taipei (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ICAO CORSIA ETM – Volume IV, ISO 14064-3, ISO 14066; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ICAO CORSIA SARPs – Annex 16 Volume IV
  • BoA Vietnam, JAB Japan, KAB Republic of Korea (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 13485
  • INACAL-DA Peru, SAE Ecuador (IAAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC 17021-2, Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 14001
  • SADCAS Southern Africa (AFRAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 22000
  • IOAS United States (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: GLOBALG.A.P. IFA General Regulations; Subscope: Level 5: GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Control Points and Compliance Criteria
  • AA Austria, ACCREDIA Italy, BELAC Belgium, CAI Czech Republic, COFRAC France, DAkkS Germany, DANAK Denmark, ENAC Spain, ESYD Greece, FINAS Finland, INAB Ireland, IPAC Portugal, PCA Poland, RENAR Romania, RvA Netherlands, SAS Switzerland, SWEDAC Sweden, TURKAK Türkiye, UKAS United Kingdom (EA) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003, FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 3 – Requirements for the Certification Process, FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 4 – Requirements for Certification Bodies; Sub-Scope Level 5: FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 2 – Requirements for organizations to be audited
  • UKAS United Kingdom (EA) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003, FAMI-QS Rules for CBs; Sub-Scope: Level 5: FAMI-QS Certification Scheme.

IAF Resolution 2021-20 – IAF and Foundation FSSC 22000 MLA Agreement

The General Assembly noted that the IAF-Foundation FSSC 22000 MLA Agreement had been approved by letter-ballot. In accordance with this Agreement and IAF PL3 Policies and Procedures for the Expansion of the Scope of the IAF MLA, the FSSC 22000 Certification Scheme has been endorsed as an IAF MLA sub-scope under the Main Scope of Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1.

IAF Resolution 2021-21 – IAF Validation and Verification MLA Structure

The General Assembly noted that, on the recommendation of the IAF Executive Committee, IAF Members had endorsed by letter-ballot the IAF MLA sub-scope expansion to the IAF Validation and Verification MLA under ISO/IEC 17029:2019 to include sub-scopes as included in IAF TC paper “IAF TC-04.1.1.20-1”.

IAF Resolution 2021-22 – IAF Validation and Verification MLA Structure

The General Assembly noted that, on the recommendation of the IAF Executive Committee, IAF Members had endorsed by letter-ballot the transition to a single IAF Validation and Verification MLA under ISO/IEC 17029:2019 under the following conditions:

  • Assessor Competence requirements for the transition to ISO/IEC 17029:2019: Competent for ISO 14065:2013, IAF MD 14, IAF MD 6 + training on ISO/IEC 17029:2019 by competent persons
  • An on-site or remote assessment against the full ISO/IEC 17029:2019 be done on Validation and Verification Bodies before granting accreditation against ISO/IEC 17029:2019
  • For ABs currently an MLA signatory to the main scope ISO 14065:2013: After the AB successfully transitions its IAF MLA signatory status to include ISO/IEC 17029:2019, the AB will be a signatory to both the main scope ISO/IEC 17029 and the level 4 sub-scope ISO 14065
  • The IAF MLA for the main scope ISO 14065:2013 will cease existing at the end of the transition deadline to ISO 14065:2020 as stipulated in IAF Resolution 2019-19.

Required actions from Regional Accreditation Groups that are signatories to the IAF Validation and Verification MLA under ISO 14065:2013 have to be followed as included in the report of the IAF MLAC of 29 April 2021.