Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation, A.C.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification of management systems.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification of management systems.
The scope of this document is for the auditing/assessment of management systems, persons and product and is applicable to conformity assessment bodies and accreditation bodies. The use of ICT is not mandatory and may be used for other types of conformity assessment activities, but if used as part of the audit/assessment methodology, it is mandatory to conform to this document.
This document is mandatory for the consistent application of the relevant clauses of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for audits of quality, environmental, and occupational health and safety management systems. All clauses of ISO/IEC 17021-1 continue to apply and this document does not supersede any of the requirements in that standard. Application deadline: May 7, 2020.
IAF MD 06:2024 [MD 023] Application of ISO 14065:2020
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for Green House Gases -validation/verification.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification. This Mandatory document clarifies situations where sanctions are to be applied to applicant or accredited conformity assessment bodies.and the subsequent necessary communication which shall be taken by accreditation bodies. Deadline for implementation: February 21, 2024.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for medical devices quality management systems certification.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for medical devices quality management systems certification.
Provides requirements for the application of ISO/IEC 17021 for the planning and delivery of audits of IMS and, if appropriate, the certification of an organization’s management system(s) against two or more sets of audit criteria/standards.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification of information security management systems. The implementation deadline is 3 December 2020. This document provides specific knowledge requirements for Accreditation Body personnel to harmonize their application of Clause 6.1.2.1 of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 for the accreditation of bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems (ISMS) to ISO/IEC 27001.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for verification/validation of Green House Gases.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification of management systems.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification of Food Safety Management Systems.
This document is mandatory for the consistent application of the relevant clauses of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 Conformity assessment - General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies. Application deadline: May 7, 2020.
This document is mandatory for the consistent application of ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 for the accreditation of Certification Bodies providing certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&SMS).
This document relates to entities, performing and/or managing management system certification activities, on behalf of Certification Bodies (CBs) holding accreditation, which are not wholly or partly owned or employed by the CB.
IAF MD 25:2023 [MD 054] Criteria for Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes
This new Mandatory Document contains minimum requirements for conformity assessment schemes (CAS) to be applied by IAF member accreditation bodies when evaluating national, regional or international CAS to ensure they meet requirements specified in ISO/IEC 17011, Clause 4.6.3. Implementation deadline is January 7, 2024.
IAF MD 26:2023 [MD 055] Transition Requirements for ISO/IEC 27001:2022
This document provides transition requirements for ISO/IEC 27001:2022. The deadline for implementation is February 15, 2023.
IAF ML 2:2023 [MD 024] General principles on use of the IAF MLA Mark
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification of management systems, product and persons, and for green house gases validation/verification, for those ABs that are IAF members.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for certification of management systems, product and persons, and for green house gases validation/verification, for those ABs that are IAF members.
IAF PL-1 2009 [MD 017] Code of Conduct for Accreditation Body Members of IAF
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for for certification of Management Systems, Product and Persons, for those ABs that are IAF members.
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