Peer Evaluation Activities
Accreditation Bodies (ABs) are admitted to the IAF MLA only after undergoing a rigorous peer evaluation process. This process is conducted by a qualified evaluation team tasked with verifying that the applicant fully complies with applicable international standards and IAF requirements.
IAF and its AB members dedicate significant resources and effort to ensure the continued credibility and integrity of the MLA through these robust peer evaluations. The Arrangement and ts signatories are subject to ongoing scrutiny, with evaluations conducted regularly across all participating economies.
The peer evaluation process is comprehensive, systematic, and essential to maintaining global confidence in the MLA.
The status of peer evaluations across the regions for 2024 is summarized in the following list:
- ARAC Re-evaluation started in September 2024 (Scopes: FSMS, Testing, Inspection. Extension: Persons Certification and PTP) Process on-going
- APAC Next re-evaluation in June 2025 (Scopes: Management Systems OH&SMS and FSSC 22000, and Persons certification, Biobanking) Regional evaluation team ending approval
- IAAC Re-evaluation scheduled for September 2025 (Scopes: Management Systems OH&SMS, FSSC 22000, Product, Inspection and PTP, Persons Certification and V&V) Regional evaluation team approved by the JMC
- IAAC Scope Extension Completed in November 2024. Scopes: Certification of Persons and Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Validation and Verification. Completed.
- AFRAC Next re-evaluation in February 2025 (Scopes: OH&SMS, MDMS, Calibration, Medical) Regional evaluation team approved by the JMC.
- SADCA First re-evaluation due August 2025 (Scopes: QMS, Calibration, Testing) Regional evaluation team approved by the JMC.
- EA Next re-evaluation in July 2026 (Scopes: Management System EnMS, ISMS, MDMS. Product, RMP and PTP) Regional evaluation team pending approval
