This issue of IAF Outlook covers a wide range of accreditation news from IAF, IAF Members and stakeholders. It highlights new publications, including ISO/IEC TS 17012: Conformity assessment — Guidelines for the use of remote auditing methods in auditing management systems, a UN/CEFACT Business Requirement Specification on digital product conformity certificate exchange, and the 2023 Global Quality Infrastructure Index Report. It also explores how IAF contributes to standards development through the IAF Technical Committee.

Read the latest member news, including regional news about a workshop on the European Common Criteria-based cybersecurity certification scheme, and SADCA’s 2024 World Accreditation Day event. We share accreditation body news on JANAAC’s rebranding, NCA’s work raising awareness about GLOBALG.A.P. in Kazakhstan, SAAC’s recognition under the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement, and SOAC WAAS’s project to digitalize accreditation and conformity assessment systems in West Africa.

Learn about how accreditation drives sustainable practices in plastic consumption, and data regulation compliance certification and accreditation. Read our latest update on IAF CertSearch as the application date for IAF MD 28: IAF Mandatory Document for the Upload and Maintenance of Data on IAF Database draws near.

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