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About IAF

 

The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) is a worldwide association of accreditation bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, processes, services, personnel, validation and verification and other similar programmes of conformity assessment.

 

Our primary function is to develop a single worldwide program of conformity assessment which reduces risk for businesses and their customers by assuring them that accredited certificates and validation and verification statements may be relied upon.

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IAF CertSearch – The Exclusive Global Database of Accredited Certifications

 

IAF CertSearch is a global database where users can search and validate the status of accredited certification issued by a certification body which has been accredited by an IAF signatory member accreditation body under the main scope ISO/IEC 17021-1.

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Publications

Name Category Issued on Application from
IAF PL 2:2026 Bylaws of the International Accreditation Forum, Inc.
Policy Documents (PL Series)
02 Jan 2026
01 Jan 2026
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IAF PL 3:2025 Policies and Procedures on the IAF MLA Structure and for Expansion of the Scope of the IAF MLA
Policy Documents (PL Series)
10 Nov 2025
28 May 2025
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IAF MD30:2025 Transition Requirements for ISO 37001:2025
Mandatory Documents (MD Series)
10 Oct 2025
10 Oct 2025
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IAF/ILAC A2:09/2025 IAF/ILAC Multilateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (Arrangements): Requirements and Procedures for Evaluation of an Accreditation Body
IAF-ILAC Joint Publications (A Series)
09 Sep 2025
10 Mar 2027
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IAF ID17:2025 IAF Informative Document on Risk Policy for Counterfeit Certificates
Informative Documents (ID Series)
06 Aug 2025
06 Aug 2025
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IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) - Annual Report 2024
Promotional Documents
25 Jun 2025
25 Jun 2025
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