MD - Mandatory Documents
IAAC Mandatory Documents are documents that provide MLA requirements and mandatory applications of MLA requirements published under the authority of the IAAC General Assembly.
This category also includes the International Documents Mandatory for the MLA which are ILAC and IAF mandatory documents adopted by IAAC, as described in IAAC PR 001. Translations of ILAC/IAF documents prepared by IAAC also apply to this category.
Mandatory Documents issued by IAAC
Mandatory document for all scopes of the IAAC MLA.
Mandatory document for all scopes of the IAAC MLA.
Mandatory document for all scopes of the IAAC MLA.
Mandatory Documents issued by IAF-ILAC
Mandatory document for all scopes of the IAAC MLA.
Mandatory document for all scopes of the IAAC MLA. The application date of this document is immediate for all peer evaluations carried out on the basis of ISO/IEC 17011:2017
The IAF and ILAC General Assemblies have supported the publication of this statement, Replacement of Assessments During the COVID-19 Pandemic, developed by a Joint IAF/ILAC Executive Committee Task Force. The implementation date for this statement is the date of publication, i.e. March 2021.
This addendum to IAF/ILAC A1 and A2, which will remain in effect for the duration of the pandemic, provides policies for the role and conduct of remote peer evaluations and allows for a more flexible approach to remote witnessing activities.
A Word version of this document is available for use by ABs when writing their own self-evaluation.
Mandatory Documents issued by ILAC
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for Testing Laboratories including Medical/Clinical Laboratories, Calibration Laboratories, Inspection Bodies, Proficiency Testing Providers and Reference Materials Producers, for those ABs that are ILAC members.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for Testing including Medical/Clinical, Calibration and Inspection.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for Testing including Medical/Clinical and Calibration Laboratories, and Inspection Bodies.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for Testing including Medical/Clinical and Calibration Laboratories.
This latest version of ILAC P10 has an implementation period of 12 months from the date of publication, ie July 2021.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for Calibration.
This document sets out the requirements and guidelines for the estimation and statement of uncertainty in calibration. This latest revision reflects the 2017 versions of ISO/IEC 17011 and ISO/IEC 17025. The policy continues to be based on the Guide to Uncertainty in Measurement (GUM) and retains the common understanding of the term CMC from the joint declaration issued by the BIPM and ILAC https://ilac.org/about-ilac/partnerships/international-partners/bipm/ The implementation date for this most recent version of ILAC P14 is March 2021.
Mandatory document for the IAAC MLA for Inspection. This revision includes updates as a result of the outcome of the ILAC Inspection Committee workshops, ISO CASCO clarification requests, the experience gained in the application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012, and the previous version of ILAC P15. The implementation date for ILAC P15:05/2020 is 18 months from the date of publication on the ILAC website (November 2021).
Mandatory Documents issued by IAF
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.
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.
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.
This document provides transition requirements for ISO/IEC 27001:2022.
The deadline for implementation is February 15, 2023.
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.