Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) accreditation activities Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) provides accreditations to conformity assessment bodies (CAB).

These bodies consist of laboratories, certification and inspection bodies, providers of proficiency tests and reference material producers. A CAB may be accredited by Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum (Iaaf) if it meets the requirements of the corresponding international standards.

Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) and Further Training / Educational Institutions convey formal demonstration to carry out specific certification, inspection, registration verification/validation, assessment, testing, and calibration and Training/Educational activities. This independent assessment and recognition of Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) and Further Training / Educational Institutions may permit the accredited organizations tests, examination reports and certificates to be recognized as equivalent to organizations in other countries.

The international harmonisation of these standards warrants that the accreditations are carried out on a global basis according to the same criteria. As a result of these harmonised standards, and thanks to international agreements, the assessment services of bodies accredited in UK & US and also accepted in many European and non-European countries.

This ability to overcome technical barriers to trade facilitates cross-border trade and warrants the acceptance of conformity assessments results at an international level without requiring further inspections.

Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) accepts applications for accreditation from “Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) and Further Education & Training Institutions (FETI)” (referred as an “Applicant”) around the world.

he application process for the Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) accreditation is as follows:

• Applicant to download Accreditation Scheme Manual and the Application Pack
• Applicant reads and understands Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf)’s Accreditation Scheme Manual especially the Requirements for Granting and Maintaining Accreditation and the current fee structure
• Applicant makes sure that they comply with the relevant requirements of ISO/ IEC 17021:2006 and other accreditation requirements such as “Responsible Education Provider”™ as specified by Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) in their Accreditation Scheme Manual and that they have essential resources to undertake activities throughout the scope requested and will pay all fees to Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf), whether or not accreditation is granted.
• Upon receipt of the Application Forms and Requisite Fees, Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) reviews the application documents against the relevant accreditation criteria and provides a report to the applicant. The next stage of assessment will not progress until the documented systems meet necessities.
• Applicant CAB makes all necessary arrangements for conducting the office and witness assessment including access to all areas, records and personnel.
• Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) selects an assessment team who undertake an on-site assessment at the applicant's offices and other locations as appropriate. At the completion of the assessments the assessment team writes a report of their findings along with recommendations to the Accreditation Approval Committee (AAC).
• The AAC reviews the report and makes a decision regarding accreditation.
• If accreditation is approved a Certificate of Accreditation is allotted to the applicant on signing the Accreditation Agreement.
• If accreditation is not approved, the applicant is advised of the reasons for the decision. A further application may be considered at a later date.
• Once an applicant is accredited consistent visits are made to assess the Accredited Organization's ongoing compliance with the accreditation criteria.
• A complete reassessment takes place each three years.

Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) is the national body with responsibility for accreditation in accordance with the relevant International Organization for Standardization ISO 9000 series of standards and guides. Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf)’s co-operation with other accreditation bodies in Europe and globally through Multilateral Agreements (MLAs) means that certificates issued by Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) accredited organizations are recognized internationally. Accreditation by Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) delivers organizations and their customers with confidence in the product or service being offered. Accreditation is a procedure in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.

Confidence in the market place and in our public services is essential. Trust is placed in the products and services on offer often without a second thought by the customer, such are the regulations and standards against which products are manufactured and services provided.

There are many duties placed on government departments, local authorities and other agencies to confirm that trust is maintained. Whether it is health, water quality, food, consumer goods or transport safety, for example, the public sector delivers the framework for the assurance that goods and services are safe and the environment we live in is clean and protected. Accreditation by Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) can also limit the need for government to regulate industry and the professions. It provides an alternative means of ensuring the reliability of activities that have the potential to impact on public confidence or the national reputation. Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf), where requested, assesses organizations and recommends to government their appointment as Notified Bodies as required by EU Directives and Regulations.

Companies big and small buy independent evaluations either through choice (to reduce the risk of product failure for example) or as a consequence of legal requirements (such as health and safety regulations). Most commonly these evaluations are calibration of equipment, product testing, and inspection of equipment and certification of quality management systems.

Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) is acting in the interests of the state, the economy and consumers: It works to cover its costs but does not aim to make a profit.

Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) charges fees and expenses for the public authority services it renders in line with the accreditation and surveillance of conformity assessment bodies. Fees are assessed so as to cover Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf)’s entire personnel and material requirements.

The exact costs for an accreditation procedure are calculated on the basis of a Regulation on Costs of Activities of the Accreditation Body. Fee rates will depend on various factors, such as the complexity of the accreditation procedure, the scope of the accreditation or the size of the applicant organisation. Additional fees will be payable if several assessors, specialist units, divisions or public authorities are involved in the process.

Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) is also authorised to carry out accreditation activities outside the validity of the Accreditation Body Act and the Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008. Invoices issued for these non-public authority activities are based on the fee schedule for Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) international activities, as prepared by Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf).

The world is moving towards a free market, where customers need that the suppliers of goods and services meet their needs and expectations in an effective and efficient manner. And the customers and their competing suppliers both depend on the compliance mechanism based on conformity assessment to the various specifications, requirements and standards. This phenomenon has thrown open new challenge of eliminating needless and costly trade barriers.

Recognizing the need of equivalency across boundaries, many governments across the globe are redefining their role from controller to facilitator and the trade and industries now mind their businesses with the self-regulation. Although governments might provide polices to ensure that the goods, services and environment fulfills the peoples’ needs, the voluntary participation of private sector with clear customer focus ensures the production and delivery as such.

Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) has the clear focus on these private sector Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) and Further Training and Educational Institutions who require less policing and more support to confirm that the goods and services meet the necessities and expectations of the global communities of businesses and consumers. Accreditation is a voluntary procedure. However, formal third party attestation of a Conformity Assessment Body may become further desirable for demonstrating its competence. Accreditation enables it to do this.

Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) is the national body with responsibility for accreditation in accordance with the relevant International Organization for Standardization ISO 9000 series of standards and guides. Accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented.

Confidence in the market place and in our public services is essential. Trust is placed in the products and services on offer often without a second thought by the customer, such are the regulations and standards against which products are manufactured and services provided.

There are many duties placed on government departments, local authorities and other agencies to confirm that trust is maintained. Whether it is health, water quality, food, consumer goods or transport safety, for example, the public sector delivers the framework for the assurance that goods and services are safe and the environment we live in is clean and protected. Accreditation by Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf) can also limit the need for government to regulate industry and the professions. It provides an alternative means of ensuring the reliability of activities that have the potential to impact on public confidence or the national reputation. Intercontinental Akkreditierung Audit Forum(Iaaf), where requested, assesses organizations and recommends to government their appointment as Notified Bodies as required by EU Directives and Regulations.

Companies big and small buy independent evaluations either through choice (to reduce the risk of product failure for example) or as a consequence of legal requirements (such as health and safety regulations). Most commonly these evaluations are calibration of equipment, product testing, and inspection of equipment and certification of quality management systems.