Certification Body Accreditation

A certification body must be fully conversant and comply with the relevant standards and criteria to be accredited. The standards, specific criteria and related documents for the SAC accreditation are as below:

Publications for All Certification Programmes

• SAC 01 - 02 April 2018: Terms and Conditions for Accreditation
• SAC 02 - 02 April 2018: Rules for Use of SAC Accreditation Marks and Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) Marks
• SAC Guidance 01 - 02 April 2018: Guidelines on Code of Ethics
• Accreditation Feedback Form
• CT 01, 14 June 2019:  Accreditation Process for Certification Bodies and Validation & Vertification Bodies  
• Information on the IAF MLA mark and sub-licence agreement

Standards and Criteria Document for Management Systems Certification

ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 - Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 1: Requirements

• CT 02 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (OSHMS) - March 2019
  
• CT 04 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Good Distribution Practice for Medical Devices) - July 2019​
• CT 08 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Business Continuity Management) - March 2019
  
• CT 09 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Quality Management for Bunker Supply Chain) - March 2019
  
• CT 11 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Water Efficiency Management Systems) - March 2019
  
• CT 13 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Learning Service Providers)  - March 2019
• CT 14 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Multi-Tiered Cloud Computing Security) - March 2019
• CT 15 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Management of end-of-life ICT Equipment) - March 2019
• CT 16 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Asset Management) – March 2019
  
• CT 18 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Medical Devices - Quality Management Systems) - March 2019
  
• CT 21 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Anti-Bribery Management System) - 29 March 2019
• Management Systems Fees Schedule - 5 July 2018
  
• SAC HACCP Document 1 - Requirements for HACCP Auditing Methodology and Criteria for Auditors - May 2019
• IAF MD 1:2018 - Audit and Certification of a Management Sysem Operated by a Multi-Site Organisation
  
• IAF MD 2:2017 - Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems
• IAF MD 3:2008 - Advanced Surveillance and Recertification Procedures (ASRP)
• IAF MD 4:2018 - IAF Mandatory Document for the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing / Assessment Purposes
• IAF MD 5:2019 - Determination of Audit Time of Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
• IAF MD 5:2015 - Duration of QMS and EMS Audit
• IAF MD 6:2014 - Application of ISO 14065:2013
  
• IAF MD 7:2010 - 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 10:2013 - Assessment of Certification Body Management of Competence in accordance with ISO/IEC 17021:2011
• IAF MD 11:2013 - For the Application of ISO/IEC/IEC 17021 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems
• IAF MD 11:2019 - For the Application of ISO/IEC/IEC 17021-1 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems
  
• 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 16:2015 - Application of ISO/IEC 17011 for the Accreditation of Food Safety Management Systems(FSMS) Certification Bodies
• IAF MD 21:2018 - Requirements for the Migration to ISO 45001:2018 from OHSAS 18001:2007
• IAF MD 22:2019 -  Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the Certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&SMS)
• IAF MD 22:2018 - Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the Certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OH&SMS) 
• IAF MD 23:2018 - Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies
  
• Assessment Checklist (ISO/IEC 17021-1) - Jan 2016
• Assessment Checklist (ISO/TS 22003) - May 2017
• Assessment Checklist (ISO/IEC 27006) - Oct 18
  

Joint IAF-ISO Communiques 

• IAF-ISO_Communique_Expected_Outcomes_ISO_9001
• IAF-ISO_Communique_Expected_Outcomes_ISO_14001
• Joint IAF-ISO Communique on the publication and transition of ISO 9001:2015
• IAF Communique on important information for certification bodies regarding transition to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
  

Standards and Criteria Document for Product Certification

ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services

• CT 05 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Ready-Mixed Concrete) - March 2019
• CT 06 - SAC Criteria for Ready-Mixed Concrete Producers - March 2019
• CT 12 - SAC Criteria for Product Certification Bodies (Fire Safety Products) - March 2019
  
• CT 19 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme) - 29 March 2019
• CT 20 - SAC Criteria for Certification Bodies (Structural Steelworks Fabricators) - 02 Nov 2018
  
• PUB's Water Efficiency Labelling Scheme (WELS) Guidebook - 04 May 2018
  
• Product Certification Fees Schedule - 5 Jul 2018
• Assessment Checklist (ISO/IEC 17065) - Sept 2013

Standards and Criteria Document for Personnel Certification

ISO/IEC 17024:2012 Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons

• Personnel Certification Fee Schedule - 5 July 2018
• Assessment Checklist (ISO/IEC 17024:2012) - Sep 13
  

Standards and Criteria Document for Auditing Organisations

Modified from ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems - Part 1: Requirements

• CT 01A, 14 June 2019 - Accreditation Process for Auditing Organisations
  
• CT 17 - SAC Criteria for Auditing Organisations - Oct 2018
• Auditing Organisations Fee Schedule - 5 July 2018
  
• Assessment Checklist (CT 17) - Oct 18