Product certification accreditation confirms that certification schemes are operated with competence, impartiality, and consistent decision making.
Purpose
This program applies to bodies certifying products, processes, or services against specified requirements or certification schemes.
- Supports confidence in certified products and related marks.
- Confirms that evaluation, review, and certification decisions are controlled.
- Promotes consistent application of scheme requirements.
Typical requirements
Certification bodies should define scheme rules, evaluation activities, sampling, testing or inspection requirements, surveillance, certificate control, and use of certification marks.
- Documented certification scheme and procedures.
- Competence criteria for evaluators, reviewers, and decision makers.
- Controls for subcontracted testing or inspection.
- Rules for suspension, withdrawal, complaints, and appeals.
Assessment focus
Assessment reviews how certification files move from application through evaluation, technical review, decision, certificate issue, and surveillance.
- Evidence supporting certification decisions.
- Control of certification marks and certificates.
- Impartiality and conflict of interest management.
Applications and contact
Organizations seeking accreditation should review the current documents in the Center of Documents and contact IACA before submitting an application, so the correct scope, standard, and supporting records can be confirmed.
Email: accreditation@iacaab.org / info@iacaab.org