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2025-38
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Transitional Provisions for Recognition of Sector Schemes
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The IAF General Assembly, acting on the recommendation of the IAF MLA Committee, resolved to recommend to the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated that it adopt the following resolution:
The General Assembly, noting the need to ensure continuity and fairness for privately owned sector schemes that were endorsed or undergoing endorsement under the IAF MLA process at the time of transition to the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated MRA, Recognizing the importance of maintaining confidence in endorsed schemes and providing a clear path for their recognition within the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated MRA framework, Resolves to approve the following procedure: 1 Conditions for Recognition Under Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated MRA 1.1 For Schemes Endorsed by IAF before 24 October 2025 These schemes should be included in the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated MRA scope, provided that: a) The Scheme Owner has applied to become a Stakeholder Member of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated by submitting the required application; b) The Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated General Assembly approves the application during its 24 October 2025 meeting; c) The scheme is formally presented at the 24 October 2025 General Assembly for approval into the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated MRA scope. 1.2 For Schemes Endorsed by IAF After 24 October 2025 but Before 31 December 2025 These schemes should be submitted for inclusion in the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated MRA scope via an electronic ballot of the General Assembly, provided that: a) The Scheme Owner has applied to become a Stakeholder Member of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated; b) The scheme endorsement by IAF is accompanied by full documentation and positive endorsement records; c) The Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Executive Committee submits the scheme to the General Assembly for decision. 1.3 For Schemes Still Undergoing Endorsement by IAF by 01 January 2026 Any scheme that has not concluded the IAF evaluation process by 01 January 2026 should: a) Be evaluated under the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated endorsement procedure defined in MRA-003 as of 01 January 2026; b) Where applicable, the results of any IAF evaluation completed before 31 December 2025 should be taken into account during the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated evaluation process; c) Scheme Owners may request that documentation, findings, or reports issued by IAF or relevant ABs be submitted to the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Secretariat for consideration. 2 Additional Provisions 2.1 For all cases, schemes should comply with the requirement to designate a liaison representative with authority to respond within at least 7 days (as outlined in MRA-003); 2.2 Recognized schemes should be included in the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated FMRA-001 document and subject to ongoing maintenance under MRA-003 procedure. |
Bangkok IAF39-9.2
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