Notice of Change(s)
It is imperative for all PAC accredited conformity assessment bodies to comply with following accreditation requirements and IAF, ILAC requirements which are applicable to the scope of accreditation, as per the accreditation agreement:
- ISO 17020:2022Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
- ISO/IEC 17024:2012Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons
- ISO/IEC 17043:2023Conformity assessment - General requirements for the competence of proficiency testing providers
- ISO 15189:2022Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence
- 17025:2017General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
- 17065:2012Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services
- ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015, Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-2:2016, Conformity assessment - Competence Requirements for auditing and certification of Environmental Management Systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-3:2017, Conformity assessment - Competence Requirements for auditing and certification of Quality Management Systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-4:2013, Conformity assessment - Competence requirements for auditing and certification of event sustainability management systems for event sustainability management systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-5:2014, Conformity assessment - Competence requirements for auditing and certification of asset management systems for asset management systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-6:2014, Conformity assessment - Competence requirements for auditing and certification of business continuity management systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-7:2014, Conformity assessment - Competence requirements for auditing and certification of road traffic safety management systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-9:2016, Conformity assessment - Competence requirements for auditing and certification of anti-bribery management systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-10:2018, Conformity assessment - Competence requirements for auditing and certification of anti-bribery management systems
- ISO/IEC TS 17021-11:2018, Conformity Assessment - Competence Requirements For Auditing And Certification Of Facility Management (FM) Management Systems
- ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024, Information technology - Security techniques - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems
- ISO/IEC 20000-6:2017, Information Technology - Service Management - Requirements For Bodies Providing Audit And Certification Of Service Management Systems
- ISO 50003:2021, Energy Management Systems - Requirements For Bodies Providing Audit And Certification Of Energy Management Systems
- ISO/TS 22003-1:2022, Food Safety Management Systems - Requirements For Bodies Providing Audit And Certification Of Food Safety Management Systems
- IAF MD 1:2018, IAF MD for the Certification of Multiple Sites Based on Sampling
- IAF MD 2:2017, IAF MD for the Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems
- IAF MD 4:2018, IAF Mandatory Document for the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing/Assessment Purpose (Application)
- IAF MD 5:2019, Determination of Audit Time of Quality and Environmental Management Systems
- IAF MD 7:2010, IAF Mandatory Document for Harmonization of Sanctions to be applied to Conformity Assessment Bodies
- IAF MD 9:2017, Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 in the Field of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485)
- IAF MD 12:2016, Accreditation Assessment of Conformity Assessment Bodies with Activities in Multiple Countries
- IAF MD 15:2014, IAF Mandatory Document for the Collection of Data to Provide Indicators of Management System Certification Bodies' Performance
- IAF MD 17:2019, Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies
- IAF MD 20:2016, Generic Competence for AB Assessors: Application to ISO/IEC 17011
- IAF MD 22:2019, Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
- IAF MD 23:2018, Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies
- IAF Resolutions
- IAF Resolution 2010-10, CABs not to offer accredited certification to ISO 26000.
- IAF Resolution 2015-14, Non-Accredited certification where the MS CB is accredited for the same scope.
- IAF Resolution 2016-17, Accredited MS Certification Document - Further to Resolution 2015-14.
- IAF Resolution 2017-20, CABs not to offer accredited certification to ISO 31000.
- IAF Resolution 2019-15, Accredited Certification Only Issued Against Normative Documents That Contain Requirements.
- Other applicable IAF resolutions, if any.
Guidance Documents (G Series)
- ILAC-G3:08/2020 Guidelines for Training Courses for Assessors Used by Accreditation Bodies
- ILAC-G7:04/2021 Accreditation Requirements and Operating Criteria for Horseracing Laboratories
- ILAC-G8:09/2019 Guidelines on Decision Rules and Statements of Conformity
- ILAC-G17:01/2021 ILAC Guidelines for Measurement Uncertainty in Testing
- ILAC-G18:01/2024 Guideline for describing Scopes of Accreditation
- ILAC-G19:06/2022 Modules in a Forensic Science Process
- ILAC-G21:09/2012 Cross Frontier Accreditation - Principles for Cooperation
- ILAC-G24:2022 Guidelines for the determination of calibration intervals of measuring equipment
- ILAC-G26:11/2018 Guidance for the Implementation of a Medical Accreditation Scheme
- ILAC-G27:07/2019 Guidance on measurements performed as part of an inspection process
- ILAC-G28:07/2018 Guideline for the Formulation of Scopes of Accreditation for Inspection Bodies
- ILAC-G29:06/2020 Guidelines for harmonization of scopes of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation of WADA anti-doping laboratories
ILAC Policy document
- ILAC-P4:06/2022 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement: Policy and Management
- ILAC-P5:11/2023 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement: Scope and Obligations
- ILAC-P8:11/2023 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (Arrangement): Supplementary Requirements for the Use of Accreditation Symbols and for Claims of Accreditation Status by Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies
- ILAC-P9:01/2024 ILAC Policy for Proficiency Testing and/or Interlaboratory comparisons other than Proficiency Testing
- ILAC-P10:07/2020 ILAC Policy on Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results
- ILAC-P12:04/2009 Harmonisation of ILAC Work with the Regions
- ILAC-P14:09/2020 ILAC Policy for Measurement Uncertainty in Calibration
- ILAC-P15:05/2020 Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection
PAC shall notify CABs about any changes or applicable transitions by updating the above requirements. CABs shall have to abide and implement the required changes before the deadlines as per PAC and IAF policies.
Furthermore, CABs shall also notify PAC about any significant change(s), as detailed in accreditation agreement, without any delay
