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
