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Scopes

Contact details of the Accreditation Bodies and Regional Accreditation Groups which are signatories to the MLA are listed here.

 

Scopes

Currently there are five main scopes for the IAF MLA: Management Systems Certification, Product Certification, Certification of Persons, Greenhouse Gas Validation and Verification, and Validation and Verification.
 
A main scope means certificates are ‘equally reliable’ because the conformity assessment bodies conform to the same standard. The combination of a Level 2 activity and the Level 3 relevant normative document is called a main scope of the MLA.
 
A sub-scope means the certificates are ‘equivalent’ because the management systems, products, services or persons conform to the same standard.
 
Sub-scopes are divided into two categories (Level 4 and Level 5), as described in section 2 of IAF PL3: Policies and Procedures on the IAF MLA Structure and for Expansion of the Scope of the IAF MLA.

  • IAF MLA Level 1 – ISO/IEC 17011, specifies the criteria for accreditation bodies
  • IAF MLA Level 2 – Accreditation activities
  • IAF MLA Level 3 – IAF-endorsed generic normative documents used by accreditation bodies
  • IAF MLA Level 4 – IAF-endorsed sector-specific normative documents used by accreditation bodies
  • IAF MLA Level 5 – IAF-endorsed normative documents used by conformity assessment bodies

Scopes

  • ISO/IEC 17011
    • Product Certification
      • ISO/IEC 17065
        • GLOBALG.A.P. IFA General Regulations
          • GLOBALG.A.P. IFA CPCCs
        • IFS Food, Part 1, Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4
          • IFS Food, Part 2
        • GLOBALG.A.P. PHA General Regulations
          • GLOBALG.A.P. PHA CPCCs
        • BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, Parts III & IV
          • BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, Part II
        • BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers, Parts III & IV
          • BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers, Part II
        • BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, Parts III & IV
          • BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, Part II
        • BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, Parts III & IV
          • BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, Part II
        • BRCGS Global Standard for Gluten Free Certification Program, Parts III & IV
          • BRCGS Global Standard for Gluten Free Certification Program, Part II
        • BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products Personal Care Household, Parts III & IV
          • BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products Personal Care Household, Part II
        • BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products General Merchandise, Parts III & IV
          • BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products General Merchandise, Part II
    • Management Systems Certification
      • ISO/IEC 17021-1
        • ISO/TS 22003
          • ISO 22000 (FSMS)
        • ISO/IEC 17021-3
          • ISO 9001 (QMS)
        • ISO/IEC 17021-2
          • ISO 14001 (EMS)
        • ISO/IEC 27006
          • ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS)
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          • ISO 13485 (MDMS)
        • ISO 50003
          • ISO 50001 (EnMS)
        • ISO/IEC TS 17021-10
          • ISO 45001 (OH&SMS)
        • ISO/TS 22003, FAMI-QS Rules for CBs
          • FAMI-QS Certification Scheme Code
        • ISO/TS 22003, FSSC 22000 Scheme Parts 3 and 4
          • FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 2
        • IAQG 9104-1
          • IAQG 9100, IAQG 9110, IAQG 9120
    • Certification of Persons
      • ISO/IEC 17024
        • IPC Management System Auditors Certification Scheme
          • IPC Management System Auditors Certification Scheme, Section 4
    • Validation and Verification
      • ISO 14065
        • ICAO CORSIA ETM Vol. IV, ISO 14064-3, ISO 14066
          • ICAO CORSIA SARPs Annex 16 Vol. IV
        • ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3
          • ISO 14064-1, ISO 14064-2
      • ISO/IEC 17029
        • ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3
          • ISO 14064-1, ISO 14064-2