The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the MLA Committee (ref IAF GA36_8.2).

The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2021 General Assembly, of the following IAF Regional Accreditation Group members:

• • AFRAC – Main Scope: Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065; Main Scope: Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024

The General Assembly noted the admissions to the IAF MLA, since the 2021 General Assembly, of the following IAF Accreditation Body Members:

• • NIER Korea (APAC) – Main Scope: Validation and Verification – ISO 14065
• • UAF United States of America (APAC) – Main Scope: Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1; Sub-Scopes: Level 4: ISO/IEC 17021-3, ISO/IEC 17021-2; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO 9001, ISO 14001
• • GAC (Georgia) Georgia (EA) – Main Scope: Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065; Main Scope: Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024
• • EAS Ethiopia (AFRAC) – Main Scope: Management System Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1; Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC 17021-3; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 9001
• • CYS-CYSAB Cyprus (EA) – Main Scope: Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065
• • LATAK Latvia (EA) – Main Scope: Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065; Main Scope: Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1; Main Scope: Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024; Main Scope: Validation and Verification – ISO 14065; Sub-Scopes: Level 4: ISO/IEC 17021-3, ISO/IEC 17021-2, ISO/TS 22003, ISO/IEC 27006, ISO/IEC TS 17021-10, ISO 50003, ICAO CORSIA ETM Vol. IV, ISO 14064-3, ISO 14066; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 13485, ICAO CORSIA SARPs Annex 16 Vol. IV
• • O’ZAKK Uzbekistan (APAC) – Main Scope: Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065; Main Scope: Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1; Sub-Scopes: Level 4: ISO/IEC 17021-3, ISO/IEC 17021-2, ISO/TS 22003, ISO/IEC TS 17021-10, ISO 50003; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 45001, ISO 50001
• • ACFS Thailand (APAC) – Main Scope: Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065; Main Scope: Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1; Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003, Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 22000

The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2021 General Assembly, of the following IAF Accreditation Body Members:

• • PAB Philippines (APAC) – Main Scope: Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065
• • NSC Thailand (APAC); DPA Albania, INAB Ireland (EA) – Main Scope: Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024
• • KAN Indonesia, NSC Thailand (APAC) – Main Scope: Validation and Verification – ISO 14065
• • GAC (GCC) GCC Economies (ARAC) – Main Scope: Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1; Sub-Scopes: Level 4: ISO/IEC 17021-3, ISO/IEC 17021-2; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO 9001, ISO 14001
• • SAE Ecuador (IAAC); JAB Japan (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: GLOBALG.A.P. IFA General Regulations; Sub-Scope: Level 5: GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Control Points and Compliance Criteria
• • OLAS Luxembourg (EA); KAN Indonesia, UAF United States of America (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC TS 17021-10; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 45001
• • JAB Japan (APAC) – 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
• • GAC (GCC) GCC Economies (ARAC); UAF United States of America (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 22000
• • UAF United States of America (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC 27006; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 13485

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the Development Support Committee (ref IAF GA36_8.3).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the Communications and Marketing Committee (ref IAF GA36_8.4).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the User Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA36_8.5).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA36_8.6).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Co-Chairs of the Accreditation Body Information Exchange Group (ref IAF GA36_8.7).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the IAF/ILAC Joint Working Group A-Series (ref IAF GA36_8.8).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the reports provided by AFRAC, APAC, ARAC, EA, IAAC and SADCA (ref IAF GA36_9.1, IAF GA36_9.2, IAF GA36_9.3, IAF GA36_9.4, IAF GA36_9.5, IAF GA36_9.6).

The General Assembly congratulated the following Directors on election to the IAF Board for a three-year term ending at the 2025 General Assembly (ref IAF GA36_10):

• • Mr. Rajesh Maheshwari (NABCB) elected as IAF Director Representing Low and Medium Income Economies for an initial three-year term.

Notes:

1. Mr. Peter Kronvall (SWEDAC) will complete his second term as Director Representing High Income Economy ABs at the 2023 General Assembly Meeting.
2. Mr. Marcus Long (IIOC) will complete his second term as Director Representing CAB Association Members at the 2023 General Assembly Meeting.

The General Assembly congratulated the following members elected as IAF Committee Chairs for a three-year term ending at the 2025 General Assembly (ref IAF GA36_10):

• • Mr. Rajesh Maheshwari (NABCB) elected as IAF Accreditation Body Information Exchange Group (ABIEG) Co-Chair for an initial three-year term.

Notes:

1. The Director Representing Low and Medium Income Economy ABs is automatically a Co-Chair of the ABIEG as per IAF PL5.
2. The Director Representing High Income Economy ABs is automatically a Co-Chair of the ABIEG as per IAF PL5.
3. Mr. Peter Kronvall (SWEDAC) will complete his second term as ABIEG Co-Chair at the 2023 General Assembly Meeting.
4. The Director representing CAB Association Members is automatically the Chair of the Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee (CABAC) as per IAF PL5.
5. Mr. Marcus Long (IIOC) will complete his second term as CABAC Chair at the 2023 General Assembly Meeting.

The General Assembly expressed its appreciation to Mr. Ekanit Romyanon, Director Representing Low- and Medium-Income Economy ABs and ABIEG Go-Chair; Mr. Matt Gantley, Database Management Committee Chair; and Mr. Mario Andrade Castro, Quality Manager, for their dedicated service to IAF (ref IAF GA36_10)

The General Assembly received and accepted the list of apologies for non-attendance and accepted the notifications of proxies by Members.

The General Assembly adopted the draft Agenda (ref IAF GA35_3).

The General Assembly approved the draft Minutes as a true record of the Thirty-fourth Annual Meeting, held via Zoom on 05 November 2020 (ref IAF GA35_4).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chairman as presented (ref IAF GA35_5).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Vice-Chair on progress of implementation of the 2021-2025 Strategic Plan.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report on progress of forming a single international organization for accreditation (ref IAF GA35_5.2, GA 35_5.2B).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report on progress of the IAF CertSearch Database for Accredited Management Systems Certifications (ref IAF GA35_5.3A, GA35_5.3B, GA35_5.3C, GA35_5.3D).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Quality Manager.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report on the Financial Affairs of IAF and the Report of the Financial Auditor on the Financial Operations of IAF, December 31, 2020 as presented (ref IAF GA35_6.1A, GA35_6.1B).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report of the Financial Oversight Committee (ref IAF GA35_6.2), as presented and endorsed the recommendations and agreed that the 2020 financial accounts be accepted.

The General Assembly approved the IAF Budget for 2022, as submitted by the Treasurer (ref IAF GA35_6.3A, IAF GA35_6.3B).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report by the Secretary on the current IAF membership as of November 2021.

The General Assembly received the Secretary’s report on new IAF MoU members, since the 2020 General Assembly (in order of the date of membership approval):
 
• • The Center for Accreditation State Unitary Enterprise (O’ZAKK)
• • The Unified National Body of Accreditation - Accreditation Centre (Georgian Accreditation Centre - GAC)
• • The Association of Accredited Certification Bodies (AACB)

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the COVID-19 FAQ Task Force (ref IAF GA35_8.1).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the Technical Committee (ref IAF GA35_9.1A, IAF GA35_9.1B).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the MLA Committee (ref IAF GA35_9.2).

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, APAC - 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

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

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 Turkey, UKAS United Kingdom (EA); ANAB United States, EMA Mexico, IAS United States, JAS-ANZ Australia, KAB Republic of Korea, KAN Indonesia, NABCB India (APAC) - 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

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.

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 & Verification MLA under ISO/IEC 17029:2019 to include sub-scopes as included in IAF TC paper “IAF TC-04.1.1.20-1”.

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 & 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 & Verification MLA under ISO 14065:2013 have to be followed as included in the report of the IAF MLAC of 29 April 2021.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the Development Support Committee (ref IAF GA35_9.3).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the Communications and Marketing Committee (ref IAF GA35_9.4).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the User Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA35_9.5).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA35_9.6).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Co-Chairs of the Accreditation Body Information Exchange Group (ref IAF GA35_9.7).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the IAF/ILAC Joint Working Group A-Series (ref IAF GA35_9.8).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the reports provided by AFRAC, APAC, ARAC, EA, IAAC and SADCA (ref IAF GA35_10.1, IAF GA35_10.2, IAF GA35_10.3, IAF GA35_10.4, IAF GA35_10.5, IAF GA35_10.6).

The General Assembly congratulated the following Directors on election to the IAF Board for a three-year term ending at the 2024 General Assembly (ref IAF GA35_11):

 

• • Mr. Emanuele Riva (ACCREDIA) elected as IAF Chair for an initial three-year term.
• • Ms. Lori Gillespie (ANAB) elected as IAF Vice-Chair for an initial three-year term.
• • Mr. Emmanuoil Geneiatakis (FAMI-QS) elected as Director representing Users and Industry Association Members for an initial three-year term.

 

Notes:

 

1. Mr. Ekanit Romyanon (NSC) will complete his first term as Director Representing Low and Medium Income Economies at the 2022 General Assembly Meeting.

The General Assembly congratulated the following members elected as IAF Committee Chairs for a three-year term ending at the 2024 General Assembly (ref IAF GA35_11):

 

• • Mr. Brahim Houla (GAC [GCC]) elected as Communications and Marketing Committee Chair for a second and final three-year term.
• • Mr. Emmanuoil Geneiatakis (FAMI-QS) elected as User Advisory Committee Chair for an initial three-year term.
• • Mr. Kevin Belson (UKAS) elected as Technical Committee Chair for an initial three-year term.
• • Ms. Kylie Sheehan (JAS-ANZ) elected as MLA Committee Chair for an initial three-year term.
• • Mr. Carlos Martin Echeverria (SAE) elected as Development Support Committee Chair for an initial three-year term.

 

Notes:

 

1. The Director representing Users and Industry Association Members is automatically the Chair of the User Advisory Committee (UAC) as per IAF PL5.

 

2. The Director Representing Low and Medium Income Economy ABs is automatically a Co-Chair of the ABIEG as per IAF PL5.

 

3. Ekanit Romyanon (NSC) will complete his first term as Co-Chair of the ABIEG at the 2022 General Assembly.

The General Assembly agreed to appoint Michael Berger (PEFC) for a second and final three-year term as FOC Association Member for the complete years of 2022, 2023, and 2024 (ref IAF GA35_11).

The General Assembly noted that two nominations had been received for the position of FOC Accreditation Body Member for the complete years of 2022, 2023, and 2024, and that the successful candidate will be confirmed via letter-ballot following the General Assembly. (ref IAF GA35_11).

The General Assembly expressed its appreciation to Mr. Xiao Jianhua (IAF Chair), Mr. Emanuele Riva (outgoing IAF Vice-Chair and incoming IAF Chair), Ms. Sheronda Jeffries (Director Representing Users and Industry Association Members), Mr. Steve Keeling (TC Chair), Mr. Norman Brunner (MLA Committee Chair), Ms. Andrea Barroso Melo (IAF DSC Chair), Mr. Keith Greenaway (IAF Treasurer) and Mr. Roger Muse (Interim IAF Treasurer) for their dedicated service to IAF (ref IAF GA35_11).

The General Assembly received and accepted the list of apologies for non-attendance and accepted the notifications of proxies by Members.

The General Assembly adopted the draft Agenda.