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IAF Members Making Strides Under the IAF MLA

01 Dec 2022

IAF Members continue to make strides in their recognition under the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA). Since the 2021 IAF General Assembly, one Regional Accreditation Group Member has achieved a scope extension, while eight Accreditation Body (AB) Members have joined the IAF MLA and 10 AB Members have achieved scope extensions.
 

IAF works closely with the regional accreditation groups to deliver on the goal of ‘certified once, accepted everywhere’. This is achieved through the delivery of a peer evaluation process to underpin mutual recognition.  Becoming a signatory to the IAF MLA means that ABs ‘sign up’ to recognising certifications issued under peer accreditations.
 
– Kylie Sheehan, MLA Committee Chair

 
The Regional Accreditation Group Member that received a scope extension was the African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC), which was recognized for the main scopes of Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065 and Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024.
 
New Accreditation Body Member MLA Signatories include:

 
• National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER), recognized for the main scope of Validation and Verification – ISO 14065.
 
• United Accreditation Foundation (UAF), recognized for the main scope of Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1, the Level 4 sub-scopes ISO/IEC 17021-3 and ISO/IEC 17021-2, and the level 5 sub-scopes ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
 
• Georgian Accreditation Center (GAC), recognized for the main scopes of Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065 and Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024.
 
• Ethiopian Accreditation Service (EAS), recognized for the main scope of Management System Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1, the level 4 sub-scope ISO/IEC 17021-3, and the level 5 sub-scope ISO 9001.
 
• Cyprus Organization for the Promotion of Quality (CYS-CYSAB), recognized for the main scope of Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065.
 
• Latvian National Accreditation Bureau (LATAK), recognized for the main scopes of Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065, Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1, Certification of Persons – ISO/IEC 17024 and Validation and Verification – ISO 14065, the level 4 sub-scopes 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, and the level 5 sub-scopes ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 13485, and ICAO CORSIA SARPs Annex 16 Vol. IV.
 
• The Center for Accreditation (O’ZAKK), recognized for the main scopes of Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065 and Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1, the level 4 sub-scopes ISO/IEC 17021-3, ISO/IEC 17021-2, ISO/TS 22003, ISO/IEC TS 17021-10, and ISO 50003, and the level 5 sub-scopes ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001.
 
• National Bureau of Agricultural Commodity and Food Standards (ACFS), recognized for the main scopes of Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065 and Management Systems Certification – ISO/IEC 17021-1, the level 4 sub-scope ISO/TS 22003, and the level 5 sub-scope ISO 22000.

 
Accreditation Body Member scope extensions include:
 

 
We congratulate these Members and look forward to our continued collaboration.