The Annual Meeting received the Secretary’s report (ref IAF-AM-02-012) on the admission to membership since the 2001 Annual Meeting of two new Accreditation Body Members

1. KAS – the Korean Accreditation System
2. TUNAC the Tunisian Accreditation Council

Three new Association Members

1. APEDA - the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (India)
2. AIOICI - the Association of the Independent Certification and Inspection Bodies (Italy)
3. ALPI the Association of Independent Test Laboratories and Certification Bodies (Italy)

Special Recognition Regional Group

1. SADCA - the Southern African Development Co-operation in Accreditation)

Two Special Interest Liaison Groups with Special Recognition

1. QuEST Forum (North, Central and South America and the Caribbean
2. ISO - the International Organisation for Standardization (Worldwide).

The Annual Meeting also noted the resignations since the 2002 Annual Meeting of CNACP – the China National Accreditation Council for Product Certification Bodies and GAMA – the Gas Appliance Manufacturers Association (USA).

Berlin IAF16-5.3.3