The Joint General Assembly received with appreciation the presentations and reports from the following organizations: Β· International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Β· International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) Β· International Organisation for Legal Metrology (OIML) Β· United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Β· International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Β· World Trade Organisation (WTO) Β· U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
The General Assembly congratulated the following members elected as IAF Committee Chairs for three year terms ending at the 2015 General Assembly Meeting: -Mr Ekanit Romyanon (NSC) elected as IAF Technical Committee Chairman; -Mr Steve Keeling (JAS-ANZ) elected unopposed as IAF MLA Committee Chairman; -Mr Jon Murthy (UKAS) elected unopposed as IAF Communications and Marketing Committee Chairman; -Mr Martin Stadler...
The General Assembly congratulated the following Directors on their election to the IAF Board: -Mr Randy Dougherty (ANAB) elected unopposed as IAF Chairman, for a three year second term ending at the 2015 General Assembly Meeting; -Mr Xiao Jianhua (CNAS) elected as Vice Chair for a three year second term ending at the 2015 General Assembly Meeting; -Dr Thomas Facklam...
The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extension of the Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) to include main scope ISO/IEC Guide 65 and Sub-scope ISO 14001 (May 2011). The General Assembly also noted the admissions to the IAF MLA and MLA scope extensions, since the 2010 General Assembly, of the following IAF Members: β’ ECA Costa Rica (IAAC) β Main...
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse ISO/IEC TS 17021-2 as a normative document to be applied in conjunction with ISO/IEC 17021 for EMS. The deadline for conformance to ISO/IEC TS 17021-2 shall be the default two years from the date of publication. Note: As the publication date was 15 August 2012, the...
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the transition for the implementation of all relevant newly published ISO/CASCO conformity assessment standards shall be two years from the date of publication, unless overridden by the need to produce a specific application document as agreed by the IAF Technical Committee.
The General Assembly resolved that the transition period for ISO/IEC17024: 2012 be three years from the date of publication. Notes: The date of publication was 1 July 2012. (Resolution 2012-10 was approved on 24 October 2012 with 4 abstentions and 5 negative votes)
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the transition period for ISO/IEC17065:2012 be three years from the date of publication. Note: The date of publication was 15 September 2012.
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the period for the transition of Information Security Management System Accreditation to ISO/IEC 27006: 2011 from ISO/IEC 27006: 2007 be 18 months from the date of publication. Note: The date of publication was 1 December 2011.
The Joint General Assembly received with appreciation the presentations and reports from the following organizations: Β· International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and IEC/CAB Β· International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) and ISO/CASCO Β· International Organisation for Legal Metrology (OIML) Β· United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, approves the endorsement of the GlobalG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance scheme (General Regulations and related Control Points and Compliance Criteria) as a sub-scope, under the main scope of ISO/IEC Guide 65/17065 Product, of the IAF MLA.
The General Assembly noted the admissions to the IAF MLA and MLA scope extensions, since the 2012 General Assembly, of the following IAF Members: β’ INDECOPI Peru (IAAC) β Main scope ISO/IEC Guide 65/17065 Product β’ BoA Vietnam (PAC) - Main scope ISO/IEC Guide 65/17065 Product β’ NABCB India (PAC) - Main scope ISO/IEC Guide 65/17065 Product β’ DAC United...
The General Assembly acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse the next revision of ISO 9001:2008 Quality management systems β Requirements, as a normative document. The General Assembly further agreed that the transition period for the next revision of ISO 9001:2008 will be three years from the date of publication. Note: It was suggested that...
The General Assembly acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse the next revision of ISO/TS 22003:2007 Food safety management systems - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems, as a normative document. The General Assembly further agreed that the transition period for the next revision of ISO/TS 22003:2007 will be three...
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information technology - Security techniques -Information security management systems β Requirements, as a normative document. The General Assembly further agreed that the deadline for conformance to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 will be two years from the date of publication. One year after publication of ISO/IEC 27001:2013,...
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse ISO/IEC TS 17021-3:2013 Conformity Assessment β Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems β Part 3: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of quality management systems, as a normative document to be applied in conjunction with ISO/IEC 17021 for QMS. The General Assembly...
The Joint General Assembly received with appreciation the presentations and reports from the following organizations: β’ International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) β’ International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) β’ International Telecommunication Union (ITU) β’ European Commission (EC) β’ International Organisation for Legal Metrology (OIML) β’ United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chairman of the Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA28_13).
The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chairman of the User Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA28_12).
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, resolved to extend the scope of the IAF MLA to include the accreditation of GHG Validation and Verification Bodies, noting that the extension of the MLA will be part of the IAF MLA based on the Main scope, ISO 14065. The scope extension process can commence on acceptance of...
The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2013 General Assembly, of the following IAF Members: β’ EGAC Egypt -Main Scope: Management System Certification -ISO/IEC 17021, and Sub-Scope, Level 5: ISO 14001 β’ ATS Serbia β Main Scope: Management System Certification β ISO/IEC 17021, and Sub-Scopes, Level 5: ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 β’ AA Austria, ACCREDIA Italy,...
The General Assembly noted the admissions to the IAF MLA, since the 2013 General Assembly, of the following IAF Members: β’ NCA Kazakhstan (PAC) β Main Scope: Product Certification -ISO/IEC Guide 65/17065 β’ SLAB Sri Lanka (PAC) β Main Scopes: Product Certification -ISO/IEC Guide 65/17065, and Management System Certification -ISO/IEC 17021, and Sub-Scopes, Level 5: ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, recognizes that the ISO 50001 and ISO 50003 are the appropriate standards for certification and accreditation in the energy management systems field. The General Assembly further agreed that the implementation period for ISO 50003:2014 will be three years from the date of publication. Note: As the date of...
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015, as a normative document. The General Assembly further agreed that the transition period for the implementation of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 will be two years from the date of publication.
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse ISO 14001: 2015 as a normative document. The General Assembly further agreed that the transition period of ISO 14001: 2015 will be three years from the date of publication.
The Joint General Assembly received with appreciation the presentation and report from the International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) and in particular the activities of CASCO. Further the Joint General Assembly expresses its appreciation for the liaison work and cooperation and leadership of Messrs Rob Steele, Lane Hallenbeck and Sean Mac Curtain.
The General Assembly congratulated the following members elected as IAF Committee Chairs for three year terms ending at the 2018 General Assembly Meeting: - Mr Ekanit Romyanon (NSC), re-elected as Technical Committee Chair - Mr Jon Murthy (UKAS), re-elected as Communications and Marketing Committee Chair - Ms Sheronda Jeffries (QuEST Forum), elected as User Advisory Committee Chair - Mr Norman...
The General Assembly congratulated the following Directors on their election to the IAF Board for three year terms ending at the 2018 General Assembly: - Mr Xiao Jianhua (CNAS), elected as IAF Chair - Mr Emanuele Riva (ACCREDIA), elected as IAF Vice-Chair - Ms Sheronda Jeffries (QuEST Forum), elected as Director representing Users and Industry Association Members - Mr Geir...
The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Chair of the Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee.
The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the new Chair of the User Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA29_14).
The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2014 General Assembly, of the following IAF AB Members: β’ IAS USA - Main Scope: Management System Certification β ISO/IEC 17021; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 (PAC) β’ OUA Uruguay - Main Scope: Product Certification β ISO/IEC 17065 (IAAC); Sub-Scopes: Level 4: GlobalG.A.P. General Regulations; Level 5:...
The General Assembly noted the admissions to the IAF MLA, since the 2014 General Assembly, of the following IAF Members: β’ IARM The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia - Main Scope: Product Certification β ISO/IEC 17065 (EA) β’ ONAC Colombia - Main Scopes: Product Certification β ISO/IEC 17065, Management System Certification β ISO/IEC 17021; Sub-Scopes: Level 5: ISO 9001 and...
The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2014 General Assembly, of the following IAF Regional Body Members: β’ PAC Pacific β Sub-Scopes: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003, ISO/IEC 27006 and GlobalG.A.P General Regulations; Level 5: ISO 22000, ISO/IEC 27001 and Product, GlobalG.A.P. IFA Control Points and Compliance Criteria β’ IAAC Americas - Level 4: GlobalG.A.P. General Regulations; Level...
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that references to ISO/IEC 17021 in IAF documents shall be understood to refer to ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 in relation to CABs that have completed the transition and after the transition period. However ABs and CABs will need to take account of the changes in ISO/IEC 17021-1 when using IAF...
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the transition period for the next revision of ISO 13485:2003 Medical devices -- Quality management systems -- Requirements for regulatory purposes will be three years from the date of publication of the revised standard.
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the transition period for ISO/IEC 27006:2015 Information technology -- Security techniques -- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems will be two years from the date of publication of the standard, i.e. 30 September 2017.
The Joint General Assembly received with appreciation the presentations and reports from the following organisations: β’ International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) β’ International Organisation for Standardization (ISO) and in particular the activities of CASCO β’ International Organisation for Legal Metrology (OIML) β’ United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
The Joint General Assembly resolves that IAF and ILAC will take account of any published ISO/CASCO Clarification of Intent recognizing that while any ISO/CASCO Clarification of Intent is not mandatory, it is developed by a CASCO Maintenance Group comprised of experts that had participated in the development of the applicable ISO/IEC standard. If IAF or ILAC disagrees with any...
The Joint General Assembly endorses the recommendation of the Joint Executive Committee, that the transition period for the revised ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Conformity assessment β General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies due for publication in August 2017 will be three years from the date of publication of the revised standard.
The General Assembly congratulated the following Director on his election to the IAF Board for a three-year term ending at the 2019 General Assembly: - Mr Vũ XuÒn Thủy (BOA) elected as Director representing Low and Medium Income Economies for a second and final three-year term. Notes: The Director representing Low and Medium Income Economies is automatically a Co-Chair of...
The General Assembly received with appreciation the report from the Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA30_14).
The General Assembly received with appreciation the report of the User Advisory Committee (ref IAF GA30_13).
In Accordance with the amended requirements as provided in IAF ML4:2016 3.1.5 and 3.1.6, the General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the MLA Committee, resolved that the following principle be applied for the extension to all Sub-Scopes of Management System Certification as follows: For Individual Abs: For a signatory to the IAF MLA with a Main Scope of...
Further to Resolution 2014-13, The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the MLA Committee, resolved to endorse the extension of the IAF MLA under the Main Scope ISO/IEC 17021-1 to the Sub-Scope Energy Management Systems (EnMS) and ISO/TS 50003:2014 Energy management systems β Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of energy management systems as level 4 and ISO...
The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2015 General Assembly, of the following IAF AB Members: β’ AA Austria, ACCREDIA Italy, ATS Serbia, BELAC Belgium, CAI Czech Republic, COFRAC France, DAkkS Germany, DANAK Denmark, ENAC Spain, ESYD Greece, FINAS Finland, IPAC Portugal, NA Norway, PCA Poland, RENAR Romania, RvA Netherlands, SA Slovenia, SAS Switzerland, SNAS Slovakia, SWEDAC...
The General Assembly noted the admissions to the IAF MLA, since the 2015 General Assembly, of the following IAF Members: β’ BAS Bulgaria - Main Scope: Certification of Persons β ISO/IEC 17024 (EA) β’ NACI Iran - Main Scope: Management Systems Certification β ISO/IEC 17021(-1); Sub-Scope: Level 5: ISO 9001 (PAC)
The General Assembly noted the MLA scope extensions, since the 2015 General Assembly, of the following IAF Regional Body Members: β’ EA Europe - Main Scope: Certification of Persons β ISO/IEC 17024
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved to endorse the soon to be published ISO 45001:201X as a normative document.
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the period for migrating accredited certifications from OHSAS 18001:2007 to ISO 45001 Occupational health and safety management systems -- Requirements with guidance for use will be three years from the date of publication of ISO 45001.
The General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the Technical Committee, resolved that the transition period for the next revision of ISO/IEC TS 17021-2:2012 Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems -- Part 2: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of environmental management systems, will be two years from the date of publication of...
