Issue 2 of 'IAF MD 11: IAF Mandatory Document for the Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems

New Revision of IAF MD11 – IAF Mandatory Documents

IAF MANDATORY DOCUMENT FOR THE APPLICATION OF ISO/IEC 17021-1 FOR AUDITS OF INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS Issue 2 (IAF MD 11:2019); ISSUE DATE: 17 JANUARY, 2019 About IAF Mandatory Document for the Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 “IAF publishes Mandatory Documents which are required to be used by accreditation bodies when accrediting certification/registration bodies to assure that they operate their programs […]

2017 IAF MLA Annual Report

“IAF has just published its 2017 IAF MLA Annual Report, which sets out the detailed activity that is carried out as part of the peer evaluation process, to ensure that regulators, specifiers, and businesses can have confidence in accredited certification and the IAF MLA. The report contains details of scope extensions to the MLA, new[…..]

Introducing IAF CertSearch – Voluntary IAF Global Database

The IAF’s Database Management Committee (DMC); represented by the Accreditation Bodies – including ANAB, Certification Bodies and Industry; has developed a global database to house and provide an authoritative source for validating accredited certifications issued all over the world. Development is currently underway of the branded “IAF CertSearch” global database and, upon launch, will be[…..]

The Benefits of Transitioning to ISO 9001:2015 & ISO 14001:2015 ASAP

The deadline is quickly approaching to ensure you have completed your upgrade to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. Recently industry has come out with data that indicates less than 20% of all certifications have currently successfully upgraded. Our Accreditation Body ANAB and the Independent Association of Accredited Registrars (IAAR) have jointly come together to urge[…..]