| Attachments |
 IAF.21 Oct. 27 and 29 2007 - Resolution 7.pdf |
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| 1 | Objective | | 1.1 | This notice is to provide guidance to ANSI assessors in reference to JGA Sydney Resolution 7
(attached) adopted at the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) 21st General Assembly on October
27 and 29, 2007 in Sydney, Australia. | | 2 | Definitions | | None. | | 3 | Effective date | | February 13, 2009 | | 4 | Notice | | 4.1 | According to Joint General Assembly IAF and ILAC (JGA) Resolution 7, when a Certification Body
(CB) that is accredited by an Accreditation Body (AB, e.g., ANSI) is providing certification to any
standard used as a basis for accrediting CABs (e.g., ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO 15189), the AB shall
initiate its process for suspension of accreditation. This CAB practice, if carried out, would put the
AB, against its will, in the condition of providing the same service that a CAB performs, in violation
of clause 4.3.6 of ISO/IEC 17011. | | 4.2 | Resolution 7 further notes that a CAB may have to assess subcontractors to confirm that they meet
CABs’ requirements, which may include accreditation standards, e.g., ISO/IEC 17025.
Documentation issued to subcontractors as a result of a successful assessment should clearly state that
this is only for the purposes of the subcontract and is not certification or accreditation in accordance
with ISO/IEC 17011. | | 4.3 | During on-site assessments, ANSI assessors are requested to observe whether a CB may be certifying
to a standard, and inform it that continuance of this practice may lead to suspension of its existing
ANSI accreditation. For additional information, ANSI assessors should contact ANSI Program
Director Reinaldo Figueiredo at: 202-331-3611 or rfigueir@ansi.org. |
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