The General Assembly approved the draft Minutes as a true record of the Thirty-third Annual Meeting, held in Frankfurt, Germany on 28 and 30 October 2019.

The General Assembly approved the Minutes of the 19th IAF/ILAC Joint General Assembly, held in Frankfurt on 29 October 2019, as a true and accurate record of the meeting.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chairman as presented.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Vice-Chair on progress of implementation of the 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report on progress of forming a single international organization for accreditation.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report on progress of the IAF CertSearch Database for Accredited Management Systems Certificates.

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, 2019 as presented.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report of the Financial Oversight Committee (ref IAF GA34_7.2), as presented and endorsed the recommendations and agreed that the 2019 financial accounts be accepted.

The General Assembly approved the IAF Budget for 2021, as submitted by the Treasurer.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report by the Secretary on the current IAF membership as of October 2020.

The General Assembly received the Secretary’s report on new IAF MoU members, since the 2019 General Assembly (in order of the date of membership approval) :

• • Ghana National Accreditation Service (GhaNAS)
• • Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS)
• • IFS Management GmbH (IFS)
• • West African Accreditation System (SOAC)

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the COVID-19 FAQ Task Force.

The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, endorses the IAF COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) as developed and published by the IAF COVID-19 FAQ Task Force. The General Assembly further endorses the IAF COVID-19 FAQ Task Force to continue its work on a temporary basis dependent on the evolution of the current COVID-19 pandemic. The General Assembly acknowledges and accepts that standards and other normative documents do not cover specific requirements for all situations that can occur. In this case, IAF COVID-19 FAQs have regulated the unanticipated situation of the pandemic. For this reason, when an accreditation body or a conformity assessment body refers to an IAF COVID-19 FAQ, published by IAF, it is assumed to be operating not in contradiction or excluding any of the requirements included in the relevant international standards and/or other normative documents (see ISO/IEC 17011, § 4.6.2). Such assumption is on a temporary basis dependent on the evolution of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Conformity Assessment Bodies and Accreditation Bodies can implement the dispositions contained in IAF COVID-19 FAQs, but where the situation permits, priority should be given to the ordinary situation.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chairman of the Technical Committee.

The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the Transitional Arrangement associated with ISO/IEC 27006:2015 AMD 1:2020 - Information technology - Security techniques - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems – Amendment 1, will be two years from the last day of the month of publication of the amended standard. Within this transition timeline:

• • ABs shall be ready to carry out transition assessments for ISO/IEC 27006:2015 AMD 1:2020, within eight months from the last day of the month of publication of the amended standard.
• • CBs shall have completed the transition to ISO/IEC 27006:2015 AMD1:2020, through office assessment, within 24 months from the last day of the month of publication of the amended standard.

Note 1: ISO/IEC 27006:2015 AMD 1:2020, was published on the 27 March 2020. Note 2: The transition is not a routine transition from one version of a standard to another. The transition only relates to the specific changes detailed in Amendment 1:2020.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chairman of the MLA Committee

The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2019 General Assembly, of the following IAF Regional Accreditation Group members:

• • AFRAC – Sub-Scopes: Level 4: ISO 50003, ISO/IEC TS 17021-10; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO 50001, ISO 45001
• • EA – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC TS 17021-10; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 45001
• • APAC – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC TS 17021-10; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: FAMI-QS Certification Scheme, IPC-PL-11-006, ISO 45001
• • IAAC – Sub-Scopes: Level 4: ISO 50003, ISO/IEC TS 17021-10; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO 50001, ISO 45001

The General Assembly noted the admissions to the IAF MLA, since the 2019 General Assembly, of the following IAF Accreditation Body Members:

• • SADCAS Southern Africa (AFRAC) – Main Scope: Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1; Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC 17021-3; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 9001

The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2019 General Assembly, of the following IAF Accreditation Body Members:

• • EGAC Egypt, SANAS South Africa (AFRAC); TURKAK Turkey (EA); ONAC Colombia (IAAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO 50003, Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 50001
• • AA Austria, ACCREDIA Italy, ATS Serbia, BSCA Belarus, CAI Czech Republic, DAkkS Germany, DANAK Denmark, DPA Albania, EA-BAS Bulgaria, ENAC Spain, ESYD Greece, FINAS Finland, IARNM Republic of North Macedonia, INAB Ireland, IPAC Portugal, LA Lithuania, NA Norway, NAAU Ukraine, NAH Hungary, PCA Poland, RENAR Romania, RvA Netherlands, SA Slovenia, SNAS Slovakia, SWEDAC Sweden, TUNAC Tunisia, TURKAK Turkey, UKAS United Kingdom (EA); ANAB United States of America, DSM Malaysia, EMA Mexico, HKAS Hong Kong, China, JAS-ANZ Australia & New Zealand, IAS United States of America, KAB Korea, NABCB India, NACI Iran, SAC Singapore, SCC Canada, TAF Chinese Taipei (APAC), EGAC Egypt, SADCAS Southern Africa, SANAS South Africa (AFRAC); ONAC Colombia, OUA Uruguay (IAAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC TS 17021-10; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 45001
• • JAS-ANZ Australia & New Zealand, NABCB India (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 13485
• • COFRAC France (EA), JAS-ANZ Australia & New Zealand (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 5: FAMI-QS Certification Scheme
• • ECA Costa Rica (IAAC), MAURITAS Mauritius, SANAS South Africa (AFRAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003; Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 22000
• • IAS United States of America (APAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 5: IPC-PL-11-006
• • SADCAS Southern Africa (AFRAC) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC 17021-2, Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 14001
• • EIAC United Arab Emirates (APAC) – Main Scope: Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024
• • TUNAC Tunisia (EA) – Sub-Scope: Level 4: ISO/IEC 27006, Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO/IEC 27001
• • CNAS China (APAC) – Main Scope: Validation and Verification – ISO 14065

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report of the Development Support Committee.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report of the Communications and Marketing Committee.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report of the User Advisory Committee.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Co-Chairs of the Accreditation Body Information Exchange Group.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the IAF/ILAC Joint Working Group A-Series.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the reports provided by AFRAC, APAC, ARAC, EA, IAAC and SADCA.

The General Assembly congratulated the following Directors on election to the IAF Board for a three-year term ending at the 2023 General Assembly (ref IAF GA34_12).

• • Mr. Peter Kronvall (SWEDAC) elected as Director Representing High Income Economy ABs for a second and final three-year term.
• • Mr. Marcus Long (IIOC) elected as Director Representing CAB Association Members for a second and final three-year term.

Notes:

1. Mr. Xiao Jianhua (CNAS) will complete his second and final term as IAF Chair at the 2021 General Assembly.
2. Mr. Emanuele Riva (ACCREDIA) will complete his second and final term as IAF Vice-Chair at the 2021 General Assembly.
3. Ms. Sheronda Jeffries (TIA) will complete her second and final term as IAF Director Representing User and Industry Association Members at the 2021 General Assembly.

The General Assembly congratulated the following member elected as IAF Committee Chair for a three-year term ending at the 2022 General Assembly (ref IAF GA34_12):

• • Mr. Peter Kronvall (SWEDAC) elected as Accreditation Body Information Exchange Group (ABIEG) Co-Chair for a second and final three-year term.
• • Mr. Marcus Long (IIOC) elected as Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee (CABAC) Chair for a second and final three-year term.

Notes:

1. The Director Representing High Income Economy ABs is automatically a Co-Chair of the ABIEG as per IAF PL5.
2. The Director representing CAB Association Members is automatically the Chair of the Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee (CABAC) as per IAF PL5.
3. The Director representing Users and Industry Association Members is automatically the Chair of the User Advisory Committee (UAC) as per IAF PL5.
4. Ms. Sheronda Jeffries (TIA) will complete her second and final term as User Advisory Committee (UAC) Chair at the 2021 General Assembly.
5. Mr. Steve Keeling (JAS-ANZ) will complete his first term as Technical Committee (TC) Chair at the 2021 General Assembly.
6. Mr. Norman Brunner (AA) will complete his second and final term as MLA Committee (MLAC) Chair at the 2021 General Assembly.
7. Mr. Brahim Houla (GAC) will complete his first term as Communications and Marketing Committee (CMC) Chair at the 2021 General Assembly.
8. Ms. Andrea Barroso Melo Monteiro de Queiroz (CGCRE) will complete her second and final term as Development Support Committee (DSC) Chair at the 2021 General Assembly.

The General Assembly agreed to appoint Yuzuru Moriuchi (JAB) for an initial three-year term as FOC Accreditation Body Member for the complete years of 2021, 2022, and 2023.

The General Assembly expressed its appreciation to Mr. Pedro Alves (Quality Manager) and Ms. Yuko Yoneoka (FOC AB Member) for their dedicated service to IAF.

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from ICAO

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 GA33_3).

The General Assembly approved the draft Minutes as a true record of the Thirty-second Annual Meeting, held in Singapore on 29 and 31 October 2018 (ref IAF GA33_4).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chairman as presented (ref IAF GA33_5).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report on development of a new IAF Strategic Plan from the IAF Vice-Chair (ref IAF GA33_5.1).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report on progress of the IAF CertSearch Database for Accredited Management Systems Certificates (ref IAF GA33_5.2).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Quality Manager (ref IAF GA33_5.3).

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, 2018 as presented (ref IAF GA33_6.1A, GA33_6.1B).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report of the Financial Oversight Committee (ref IAF GA33_6.2), as presented and endorsed the recommendations and agreed that the 2018 financial accounts be accepted.

The General Assembly approved the IAF Budget for 2020, as submitted by the Treasurer (ref IAFGA33_6.3A, IAFGA33_6.3B).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report by the Secretary on the current IAF membership as of October 2019.

The General Assembly received the Secretary’s report on new IAF MoU members, since the 2018 General Assembly (in order of the date of membership approval) :

• • Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (APAC)
• • National Accreditation Centre Republic of Moldova (MOLDAC)
• • Lithuanian National Accreditation Bureau (LA)
• • Brazilian Association of Conformity Assessment (ABRAC)
• • ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB).

The General Assembly received with appreciation the report (ref IAFGA33_9, IAFGA33_9B) from the Chairman of the Technical Committee.

The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse ISO/IEC 17029:2019, when published as an IAF normative document.

The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that accredited certification shall only be issued against documents/standards that contain requirements.

The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to immediately withdraw IAF MD3:2008 Advanced Surveillance and Recertification Procedures (ASRP), Issue 1, Version 2, issued on 01 February 2008. Certification bodies will have one year following withdrawal, to transition their certified organizations away from IAF MD3.

The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the Transitional Arrangement for the Revision of ISO 22301 Societal security – Business continuity management systems – Requirements be three years from the last day of the month of publication of the revised standard. All ISO 22301:2012 certifications shall expire or be withdrawn at the end of the transition period. Within this transition timeline:

• • ABs shall be ready to carry out transition assessments for ISO 22301:2019 within six months from the last day of the month of publication of the revised standard
• • CABs shall complete the transition with ABs for ISO 22301:2019 within 18 months from the last day of the month of publication of the revised standard.
• • CABs shall cease conducting initial and recertification audits to ISO 22301:2012 18 months from the last day of the month of publication of the revised standard.

The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the transition arrangement for the revision of ISO 14064-3 shall be four years from 30 April 2019. Any Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification engagements commenced after 30 April 2023 shall be performed to ISO 14064-3:2019. Within this transition timeline:

• • ABs shall be ready to carry out ISO 14065 assessments using 14064-3: 2019 for conformity assessment schemes that reference ISO 14064-3 within 18 months from 30 April 2019.
• • Where local legislation/regulation requires accredited validation/verification referencing ISO 14064-3:2006 and has not been amended to reference ISO 14064-3:2019, the use of ISO 14064-3:2006 in accredited validation/verification may be extended.