EA-INF/01  List of EA publications and international documents

Publication
Reference EA-INF/01: 2024

List of EA publications

and international

documents

PURPOSE

This publication gives the list of EA documents to be used either on a mandatory or informative basis,
according to the classification given in EA-1/14 “Procedure for Development and Approval of EA
Documents and the Adoption of ILAC/IAF Documents”. It contains also the list of International
documents approved by EA as applicable EA documents.

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Authorship
This document has been prepared by the EA Secretariat.

Official language
The publication may be translated into other languages as required. The English language
version remains the definitive version.

Copyright
Copyright of EA publications is held by EA, depending on the original publishing body. EA
publications may be used as the basis of publications issued by member organisations, but
acknowledgement in such publications to the source EA publication must be made.
EA publications may not be copied for sale by any individual or body other than a member
organisation

Further information
For further information about this publication, please contact the EA Secretariat at:
secretariat@[Link]

Please check our website for up-to-date information at [Link]

Category: Information Documents

Date of implementation: Immediate

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CONTENTS

1 DOCUMENT CONTROL .......................................................................................... 5

2 EA PUBLICATIONS ................................................................................................ 6

2.1 SECRETARIAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND RELATED DOCUMENTS ........................ 6

2.2 INFORMATION AND PROMOTIONAL DOCUMENTS .................................................... 6

2.3 GOVERNANCE AND POLICY DOCUMENTS .............................................................. 8

2.4 PEER EVALUATION PROCESS DOCUMENTS ......................................................... 10

2.5 MEMBERS’ PROCEDURAL DOCUMENTS ............................................................... 10

2.6 APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTS BODIES (CABs) ...... 12

3 INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS APPLICABLE TO EA, EA MEMBERS AND EA MLA
SIGNATORIES..................................................................................................... 15

3.1 ILAC DOCUMENTS .............................................................................................. 15

3.2 IAF/ILAC JOINT DOCUMENTS ............................................................................... 16

3.3 IAF DOCUMENTS ................................................................................................ 17

4 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EA, EA MEMBERS AND EA MLA
SIGNATORIES..................................................................................................... 21

4.1 LEVEL 1 STANDARDS ......................................................................................... 21

4.2 LEVEL 3 STANDARDS ......................................................................................... 21

4.3 LEVEL 4 STANDARDS ......................................................................................... 22

4.4 LEVEL 5 STANDARDS ......................................................................................... 24

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CLASSIFICATION OF DOCUMENTS
At its meeting in May 2009, the EA General Assembly decided to change the classification of
the documents. EA Publication are now classified in 6 categories. Within one category,
documents can have different status as shown below:

Category Status Reference Number

Secretariat Management System

Not Applicable EA-0/dn
and operational documents

Information documents Not Applicable EA-INF/dn

A: documents relevant for EA as

Governance and Policy an Association :EA-1/dn A
Not Applicable
documents AB: documents relevant for
Members: EA-1/dn AB

• Mandatory
or EA-2/dn M
Peer Evaluation Process
documents, including policies • Guidance EA-2/dn G
and procedures
or EA-2/dn INF

/INFormative documents

• Mandatory EA-2/dn M and EA-3/dn M

or or

Members’ Procedural documents • Guidance EA-2/dn G and EA-3/dn G

or EA-2/dn INF and EA-3/dn INF

• /INFormative documents

• Mandatory EA-4/dn M and EA-5/dn M

or EA-6/dn M and EA-7/dn M

Application documents and
• Guidance EA-4/dn G and EA-5/dn G
Technical/Advisory for
Conformity Assessment Bodies or EA-6/dn G and EA-7/dn G

• INFormative EA-4/dn INF and EA-5/dn INF

EA-6/dn INF and EA-7/dn INF

EA Mandatory Documents are required to be used by accreditation bodies when accrediting

conformity assessment bodies to ensure that both operate their activities in a consistent and
equivalent manner. EA Mandatory Documents do not establish, interpret, subtract from or add
to the requirements of any ISO/IEC/EN Guides and Standards or other technical specifications
and normative documents, but assure consistent application of those documents.

For further information on the categories of EA documents and its classification into Mandatory,
Guidance, Informative and Technical/Advisory documents, see EA-1/14 Procedure for
Development and Approval of EA Documents and the Adoption of ILAC/IAF Documents.

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1 DOCUMENT CONTROL

As owners of the EA publications, the EA Committees are responsible for the drafting, control
and revision of their documents.

The same applies for the documents owned by the EA Secretariat.

The EA Secretariat is responsible for the preparation of the documents for publication on the
EA web site according to EA-0/06 Format and Layout of EA Documents and EA-1/14 -
Procedure for Development and Approval of EA Documents and the Adoption of ILAC/IAF
Documents.

Periodically, at least every 5 years, the Committees shall review the publications they are
responsible for.

For any question relating to a publication, please contact the EA Secretariat.

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2 EA PUBLICATIONS

SECRETARIAT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL DOCUMENTS

Reference Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)
EA-0/00 EA Management System Withdrawn SECR
(rev.02) Oct 2021
EA-0/02 Procedure for Document Control July 2021 SECR
(rev.01)
EA-0/06 Format and Layout of EA Documents May 2009 SECR
(rev.02)
EA-0/07 EA Procedure for application for EA membership or May 2023 SECR
(rev.03) a cooperation agreement and application form
EA-0/08 Procedure for management reviews July 2017 SECR
(rev.01)
EA-0/09 Procedure for internal audits July 2019 SECR
(rev.02)
EA-0/10 Procedure for EA Meetings May 2021 SECR
(rev.03)
EA-0/11 Specific Provisions for the Implementation of the Withdrawn MAC
(rev.00) Peer Evaluation of National Accreditation Bodies Aug 2018
according to EN ISO 14065 and Commission
Regulation (EU) No 600/2012
EA-0/12 Guideline for implementation of EA Projects June 2015 SECR
(rev.00)

INFORMATION DOCUMENTS
Information publications such as EA brochures and other information on EA and EA activities. These
documents are prepared and published by the Secretariat or EA Committees/Councils.

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Reference Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation

publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

EA-INF/01 List of EA Publications (this publication) April 2024 SECR X

EA-INF/02 Contact Persons of EA Members, Recognized March 2024 SECR
(rev.88) Stakeholders and Observers
EA-INF/03 Signatories to the EA Multilateral Agreement Jan 2024 SECR
(rev.104)
EA-INF/04 Statement on acceptance and recognition of Sept 2020 EXB
(rev.06) activities under the EA MLA
EA-INF/05 Directory of European legislations and EU April 2024 SECR
(rev.11) schemes with provisions to accreditation and/or
conformity assessment
EA-INF/07 National Accreditation Body – Communication with June 2020 CPC
(rev.02) National Regulators - Best Practice Guide

EA-INF/09 Guide on the publication of data on accredited March 2021 CC

(rev.01) verifiers according to article 76 of Commission
implementing regulation (EU) No 2018/2067
EA-INF/10 Guide on the content of the accreditation March 2021 CC
(rev.01) certificate for verifiers accredited for EN ISO
14065 and the Commission implementing
regulation (EU) No 2018/2067
EA-INF/11 Scope of the EA MLA and the application of an EA Sept 2022 TMB
(rev.03) MLA signatory to join the IAF MLA for a specific
main scope/sub-scope and/or the ILAC MRA for a
specific activity
EA-INF/14 Communication with the European Commission and Oct 2015 EXB
(rev00) its DG’s
EA-INF/15 Joint EA-EDQM Communication regarding Jul 2023 LC
(rev02) Cooperation when carrying out (joint)
audits/assessments in Official Medicines Control
Laboratories

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EA-INF/16 List of most common acronyms and abbreviations Aug 2018 SECR
(rev00) used in EA

EA-INF/17 Register of EA resolutions for use by National Nov 2023 SECR X

(rev10) Accreditation Bodies and EA evaluators

GOVERNANCE AND POLICY DOCUMENTS

Documents are relating to the operation of EA as an association and a legal entity.
The following letters are added to the document number:
A: documents relevant for EA as an Association e.g. EA-1/XX A
AB: documents relevant for EA Members e.g. EA-1/XX AB
Reference Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

Articles of Association 25th Nov 2021 EXB

EA Code of Conduct Nov 2023 EXB
EA-1/06 A+AB EA Multilateral Agreement. Criteria for signing. April 2022 HHC X
(rev.10) Policy and procedure for development.
EA-1/13 A EA’s Relationship with Accreditation Bodies of Dec 2022 EXB
(rev.02) Countries Not Being Members of the EU or EFTA
EA-1/14 A Procedure for Development and Approval of EA April 2022 SECR
(rev.03) Documents and the Adoption of ILAC/IAF
Documents
EA-1/15 A EA Policy for Relations with Stakeholders Feb 2024 EXB
(rev.02)
EA-1/17 A EA Rules of Procedure Nov 2023 EXB X
(rev.12)
EA-1/17 S1 A+AB Supplement 1 to EA-1/17, Criteria for Membership April 2022 EXB X
(rev.04)

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EA-1/17 S3 A Supplement 3 to EA-1/17, Procedure for the April 2022 EXB

(rev.06) investigation and resolution of Complaints and
Appeals
EA-1/17 S4 A Supplement 4 to EA-1/17, Proxy procedure April 2022 EXB
(rev.02)
EA-1/17 S5 A+AB Supplement 5 to EA-1/17, Levying of Membership April 2022 EXB
(rev.05) Fees
EA-1/19 A Rules for use of EA logo April 2022 SECR X
(rev.03)
EA-1/20 A EA Procedure for the control of expenditures and Jan 2022 SECR
(rev.04) preparation of budgets
EA Supplement 1 to EA-1/20. Terms and conditions Jan 2022 SECR
EA-1/20 S1 A+AB
for financial compensation from the operating grant
(rev.05)
to an EA National Accreditation Body
EA-1/21 A+AB EA Internal Procedure for Liaison Activities July 2008 SECR
(rev.00) (previously EA-0/04)
EA procedure and criteria for the evaluation of May 2023 May 2024 HHC X
EA-1/22 A+AB
conformity assessment schemes by EA
(rev.05)
accreditation body members
EA-1/23 A EA Policy to speak with “One Voice” March 2019 HHC
(rev.00)

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PEER EVALUATION PROCESS DOCUMENTS

Policy and procedural documents for the operation and management of the EA peer evaluation
system, training of evaluators and liaison with the Arrangement Committees of ILAC and IAF.
Reference Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

EA-2/02 M EA Procedure for the evaluation of a National April 2022 MAC X

(rev.11) Accreditation Body
EA-2/02 S1 M Description of competence criteria of the EA Feb 2022 MAC X
(rev.00) Secretariat personnel involved in the management
of the peer evaluation process
EA-2/02 S2 M Circumstances and process of involving EA Feb 2022 MAC X
(rev.00) Technical Committees in peer evaluation issues

EA-2/02 S3 M Risk-based approach for the planning of a peer Dec 2022 MAC X
(rev.00) evaluation
EA-2/02 S4 G Procedure for remote peer-evaluations during the Feb 2022 MAC X
(rev.00) COVID-19 pandemic
EA-2/02 S5 M Multilateral Agreement Council Procedure for May 2022 MAC X
(rev.00) making the EA MLA decisions by online ballot, in
between meetings

MEMBERS’ PROCEDURAL DOCUMENTS

Procedures, requirements etc. applying to EA members including application documents for accreditation bodies.
Documents in this section can be either mandatory (M) or guidance (G) or informative (INF) document

Reference Classification Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation

publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

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EA-2/13 M Mandatory EA Cross Border Accreditation Policy and May 2019 HHC X
(rev.02) Procedure for Cross Border Cooperation
between EA Members
EA-2/13 S1 M Mandatory Supplement 1 to EA-2/13, Interpretation Withdrawn HHC X
(rev.00) of Terminology used in clause 5.1 of included in EA-
EA-2/13 2/13 above
EA-2/15 M Mandatory EA Requirements for the Accreditation Nov 2023 Dec 2024 HHC X
(rev.02) of Flexible Scopes
EA-2/17 M Mandatory EA Document on Accreditation for April 2020 HHC X
(rev.04) Notification purposes
EA-2/18 INF Informative Guidelines for Accreditation Bodies on the Withdrawn LC
content of the scopes of accreditation for Jan 2022
(rev.00)
proficiency testing providers
EA-2/19 INF Informative List of risks for accreditation processes May 2022 HHC
(rev.01) and operation of national accreditation
bodies
EA-2/20 G Guidance Consultancy, and the Independence of April 2020 HHC
(rev.00) Conformity Assessment Bodies
EA-3/01 M Mandatory EA conditions for the use of June 2021 HHC X
(rev.05) Accreditation Symbols, Logos and other
claims of accreditation and reference to
the EA MLA Signatory status
EA-2/21 G Guidance Guidance on remote assessments Oct 2022 HHC
(rev 00)
EA-3/02 Mandatory EA policy for the accreditation of June 2022 CC X
Certification Bodies providing
certification of PDO, PGI and TSG
EA-3/04 G Guidance Use of Proficiency Testing as a Tool for Withdrawn LC
(rev.01) Accreditation in Testing (with EUROLAB Nov 2017
and EURACHEM). Reinstated
according to EA Resolution 2012(29)24
EA-3/11 M Mandatory Food Safety Management Systems – Withdrawn CC
(rev.00) Scope of Accreditation Nov 2017

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EA-3/12 M Mandatory EA Policy for Accreditation of Organic March 2022 CC

(rev.02) Production Certification
EA-3/13 M Mandatory EA Document on the Application of Withdrawn May CC
(rev.00) ISOIEC 17021-1 for the Certification of 2018
Occupational Health and Safety
Management Systems
EA-4/20 G Guidance Guidance for the assessment of May 2021 LC
(rev.01) laboratories against EN ISO 15189 and
EN ISO 22870 Point-of Care Testing
(POCT)
EA-4/22 G Guidance EA Guidance on Accreditation of Pesticide Nov 2018 LC
Residues Analysis in Food and Feed
(rev.00)
EA-5/02 INF Informative Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC April 2021 IC
(rev.03) 17020 in vehicle inspection

EA-6/03 M Mandatory EA document for accreditation of June 2022 CC X

Verification Bodies for the purpose of EU
(rev.05)
ETS Directive

APPLICATION DOCUMENTS FOR CONFORMITY ASSESSMENTS BODIES (CABs)

Documents used by Conformity Assessment Bodies providing technical or scientific guidance
for the application of standards.
The documents of this category can be either:
Mandatory (M) or Guidance (G) or Informative (INF) or Technical/Advisory (TA)

2.6.1 Laboratories – EN ISO/IEC 17025 / EN ISO 15189

Reference Classification Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

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EA-4/02 Mandatory Evaluation of the Uncertainty of April 2022 LC X

(rev.03) Measurement in calibration
EA-4/09 G Guidance Accreditation for sensory testing June 2022 LC
(rev.03) laboratories
EA-4/14 INF Informative Selection and Use of Reference Feb 2003 LC
(rev.00) Materials
EA-4/15 G Guidance Accreditation for Non-Destructive Withdrawn May LC
(rev.01) Testing 2019

EA-4/16 G Guidance EA Guidelines on the Expression of Withdrawn LC

(rev.00) Uncertainty in Quantitative testing March 2021
EA-4/17 M Mandatory Description of scopes of accreditation Feb 2022 LC X
(rev.01) for medical laboratories
EA-4/18 G Guidance Guidance on the level and frequency of Nov 2021 LC
(rev.01) proficiency testing participation
EA-4/21 INF Informative Guidelines for the assessment of the March 2018 LC
(rev.00-2) appropriateness of small interlaboratory
comparisons within the process of (republished in
laboratory accreditation July 2019 for
editorial
updates)

EA- 4/23 INF Informative The Assessment and Accreditation of Oct 2019 LC
(EX - INF/13) Opinions and Interpretations using
(rev01) ISO/IEC 17025:2017

2.6.2 Inspection Bodies – EN ISO/IEC 17020

Reference Classification Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

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2.6.3 Certification Bodies EN ISO/IEC 17065 - Products

Reference Classification Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

EA-6/02 M Mandatory EA Guidelines on the use of ISO/IEC Jan 2022 CC X

(rev.03) 17065 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 for
Certification to EN ISO 3834
EA-6/04 M Mandatory EA Guidelines on the Accreditation of Withdrawn May CC X
(rev.00) Certification of Primary Sector Products 2022
by Means of Sampling of Sites

2.6.4 Certification Bodies – EN ISO/IEC 17021-1 - Management Systems

Reference Classification Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

EA-7/04 M Mandatory Legal Compliance as a part of accredited May 2017 CC X

(rev.03) ISO 14001: 2004 certification

2.6.5 Verification Bodies – EN ISO 14065 - GHG

Reference Classification Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)

2.6.6 Certification Bodies EN ISO/IEC 17024 - Persons

Reference Classification Title Date of Date end Owner Peer evaluation
publication transition
(blank if not
applicable)
EA-8/01 G Guidance Guidance on Transfers of Accredited April 2024 CC
(rev 00) Certification of Persons

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3 INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTS APPLICABLE TO EA, EA MEMBERS AND EA MLA SIGNATORIES

ILAC DOCUMENTS (all ILAC documents are available under [Link]

3.1.1 ILAC POLICY DOCUMENTS (P-SERIES)

Reference Title Applicable Applicable Applicable Date of Date end * Peer
Owner
to EA as to all to the EA publication transition evaluation
Region members (blank if not
signatories applicable)
to ILAC/IAF
ILAC-P5 ILAC Mutual Recognition X Oct 2023 MAC X
Arrangement:Scope and

ILAC-P8 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement X Oct 2023 HHC X

(Arrangement): Supplementary
Requirements for the Use of Accreditation
Symbols and for Claims of Accreditation
Status by Accredited Conformity
Assessment Bodies

ILAC-P9 ILAC Policy for Proficiency Testing and/or X Jan 2024 Jan 2025 LC X
Interlaboratory comparisons other than
Proficiency Testing
ILAC-P10 ILAC Policy on Metrological Traceability of X July 2020 LC X
Measurement Results
ILAC-P12 Harmonisation of ILAC Work with the X April 2009 EX
Regions
ILAC-P14 ILAC Policy for Measurement Uncertainty X Sept 2020 LC X
in Calibration

*
For international standards and/or ILAC/IAF publications, « Owner » means the related EA Technical Committee in charge of following the document.

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ILAC-P15 Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the X May 2020 IC X

Accreditation of Inspection Bodies

3.1.2 ILAC RULES DOCUMENTS (R-SERIES)

Reference Title Applicable Applicable Applicable Date of Date end Owner Peer
to EA as to all to the EA publication transition evaluation
Region members (blank if not
signatories applicable)
to ILAC/IAF
ILAC-R4 Use of the ILAC logo and tagline X Oct 2016 SECR X
ILAC-R7 Rules for the Use of the ILAC MRA Mark X May 2015 HHC X

3.1.3 ILAC GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS (G-SERIES)

Reference Title Applicable Applicable Applicable Date of Date end Owner Peer
to EA as to all to the EA publication transition evaluation
Region members (blank if not
signatories applicable)
to ILAC/IAF
ILAC-G21 Cross Frontier Accreditation - Principles X Sept 2012 HHC X
for Avoiding Duplication

IAF/ILAC JOINT DOCUMENTS

Reference Title Applicable Applicable Applicable Date of Date end Owner Peer
to EA as to all to the EA publication transition evaluation
Region members (blank if not
signatories applicable)
to ILAC/IAF
IAF/ILAC A1 Multi-Lateral Mutual Recognition X June 2023 MAC
Arrangements (Arrangements):
Requirements and Procedures for
Evaluation of a Regional Group

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IAF/ILAC A2 Multi-Lateral Mutual Recognition X June 2023 MAC

Arrangements (Arrangements):
Requirements and Procedures for
Evaluation of a Single Accreditation Body

IAF/ILAC A3 IAF/ILAC Multi-Lateral Mutual Recognition X June 2023 MAC

Arrangements (Arrangements): Template
report for the peer evaluation of an
Accreditation Body based on ISO/IEC
17011:2017

IAF DOCUMENTS (all IAF documents are available under [Link]

3.3.1 IAF POLICY DOCUMENTS (PL-SERIES)

Reference Title Applicable Applicable Applicable Date of Date end Owner Peer
to EA as to all to the EA publication transition evaluation
Region members (blank if not
signatories applicable)
to ILAC/IAF
IAF PL 1 Code of Conduct for Members of the IAF X Dec 2009 EX X
IAF PL 6 Memorandum of Understanding X June 2023 EX X
IAF-PL 8 Rules for the Use of the IAF Logo X June 2023 HHC X
IAF-PL 9 General principles for the use of X June 2023 CC X
the IAF Certsearch Mark -Issue 1

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3.3.2 IAF MULTILATERAL RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT DOCUMENTS (ML-SERIES)

Reference Title Applicable Applicable Applicable Date of Date end Owner Peer
to EA as to all to the EA publication transition evaluation
Region members (blank if not
signatories applicable)
to ILAC/IAF
IAF ML 2 General Principles for Use of the IAF MLA X May 2023 HHC X
Mark
IAF ML 4 Policies and Procedures for a MLA on the X June 2023 MAC
level of Single Accreditation Bodies and on
the Level of Regional Accreditation Groups

3.3.3 IAF MANDATORY DOCUMENTS (MD-SERIES)

Reference Title Applicable Applicable Applicable Date of Date end Owner Peer
to EA as to all to the EA publication transition evaluation
Region members (blank if not
signatories applicable)
to ILAC/IAF
IAF MD 1 Audit and Certification of a Management X Oct 2023 CC X
System Operated by a Multi-Site
Organization
IAF MD 2 Transfer of Accredited Certification of X Jun 2023 CC X
Management Systems
IAF MD 4 Use of information and Communication X Jun 2023 CC X
Technology (ICT) for Auditing/
Assessment Purposes
IAF MD 5 Determination of Audit time of Quality, X Jun 2023 CC X
Environmental, and Occupational Health &
Safety Management Systems

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IAF MD 6 Application of ISO 14065:2020 X Nov 2023 June 2024 CC X

IAF MD 7 Harmonization of Sanctions and X July 2023 Feb 2024 CC X
Dealing with Fraudulent Behaviour
IAF MD 8 Application of ISO/IEC 17011:2017 in the X Nov 2023 CC X
Field of Medical Device Quality
Management Systems (ISO 13485)
IAF MD 9 Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 in the X Nov 2023 CC X
Field of Medical Device Quality
Management Systems (ISO 13485)
IAF MD 11 IAF Mandatory Document for the X Sep 2023 CC X
Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Audits
of Integrated Management Systems (Issue
2)
IAF MD 12 Assessment of Certification Activities for X June 2023 CC X
Cross-Frontier Accreditation
IAF MD 13 Knowledge Requirements for Accreditation X June 2023 CC X
Body Personnel for Information Security
Management Systems (ISO/IEC 27001)
IAF MD 14 Application of ISO/IEC 17011 in X June 2023 CC X
Greenhouse Gas Validation and
Verification (ISO 14065:2013)
IAF MD 15 IAF Mandatory Document for the X June 2023 CC X
Collection of Data to Provide Indicators of
Management System Certification Bodies'
Performance
IAF MD 16 Application of ISO/IEC 17011 for the X June 2023 CC X
Accreditation of Food Safety Management
Systems (FSMS) Certification Bodies
IAF MD 17 Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation X June 2023 CC X
of Management Systems Certification
Bodies

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IAF MD 20 Generic Competence for AB Assessors: X June 2023 HHC X

Application to ISO/IEC 17011
IAF MD 22 Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the June 2023 CC X
Certification of Occupational Health and
Safety Management Systems (OH&SMS)
IAF MD 23 Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of X Dec 2023 CC X
Accredited Management Systems
Certification Bodies
IAF MD 24 Transition Requirements for ISO X June 2023 CC X
50003:2021
IAF MD 25 Criteria for Evaluation of Conformity X June 2023 Jan 2024 CC/HHC X
Assessment Schemes
IAF MD 26 Transition Requirements for ISO/IEC X Feb 2023 CC X
27001:2022 (issue 2)

IAF MD 27 Transition Requirements X Aug 2023 CC X

for ISO 22003-1:2022
IAF MD 28 Upload and Maintenance of Data on IAF X Oct 2023 Oct 2024 CC X
Database

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4 INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO EA, EA MEMBERS AND EA MLA SIGNATORIES

LEVEL 1 STANDARDS
Reference Title Date of publication Date end transition * Peer evaluation
Owner
(blank if not applicable)

EN ISO/IEC 17011 Conformity assessment - General requirements for accreditation 2017 HHC X
bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies

LEVEL 3 STANDARDS
Reference Title Date of publication Date end transition Owner Peer evaluation
(blank if not applicable)

EN ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and 2017 LC X
calibration laboratories
EN ISO 15189 Medical laboratories - Requirements for quality and competence 2022 Dec 2025 LC X

EN ISO 20387 Biotechnology — Biobanking — General requirements for 2018 LC X

biobanking
EN ISO/IEC 17020 Conformity assessment - Requirements for the operation of 2012 IC X
various types of bodies performing inspection
EN ISO/IEC 17065 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying 2012 CC X
products, processes and services
EN ISO/IEC 17021-1 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit 2015 CC X
and certification of management systems
EN ISO/IEC 17024 Conformity assessment - General requirements for bodies 2012 CC X
operating certification of persons
EN ISO/IEC 17029 Conformity assessment — General principles and requirements 2019 CC X
for validation and verification bodies

*
For international standards and/or ILAC/ IAF publications, « Owner » means the related EA Technical Committee in charge of following the document.

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EN ISO 14065 Greenhouse gases - Requirements for greenhouse gas validation 2013 CC X
and verification bodies for use in accreditation or other forms of
recognition
EN ISO/IEC 17043 Conformity assessment - General requirements for the 2023 May 2026 LC X
competence of proficiency testing providers
EN ISO 17034 General requirements for the competence of reference material 2016 LC X
producers

LEVEL 4 STANDARDS
Reference Title Date of publication Date end transition Owner Peer evaluation
(blank if not applicable)

ISO/TS 22003 Food safety management systems - Requirements for bodies 2013 CC X
providing audit and certification of food safety management
systems
ISO/IEC 27006 Information technology - Security techniques - Requirements for March 2020 March 2022 CC X
bodies providing audit and certification of information security (the transition is not a
management systems - Amendment 1 routine transition from
one version of a
standard to another.
The transition only
relates to the specific
changes detailed in
Amendment 1:2020)
ISO 22870 Point-of-care testing (POCT) - Requirements for quality and 2016 LC X
competence
ISO 15195 Laboratory medicine - Requirements for the competence of 2018 LC X
calibration laboratories using reference measurement procedures
CEN/TS 15675 Air quality. Measurement of stationary source emissions. Withdrawn LC
Application of EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 to periodic measurements May 2019
ISO/IEC 17021-2 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit 2016 CC X
and certification of management systems - Part 2: Competence
requirements for auditing and certification of environmental
management systems

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ISO/IEC 17021-3 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit 2017 CC X
and certification of management systems - Part 3: Competence
requirements for auditing and certification of quality management
systems

ISO/IEC TS 17021-4 Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing 2013 CC X

audit and certification of management systems - Part 4:
Competence requirements for auditing and certification of event
sustainability management systems

ISO/IEC TS 17021-5 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit 2014 CC X
and certification of management systems - Part 5: Competence
requirements for auditing and certification of asset management
systems
ISO/IEC TS 17021-6 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing 2014 CC X
audit and certification of management systems - Part 6:
Competence requirements for auditing and certification of
business continuity management systems
ISO/IEC TS 17021-7 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing 2014 CC X
audit and certification of management systems - Part 7:
Competence requirements for auditing and certification of road
traffic safety management systems
ISO/IEC 20000-1 Information technology -- Service management -- Part 1: Service 2018 CC X
management system requirements
ISO/IEC 20000-6 Information technology - Service Management - Part 6: 2017 CC X
Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of
service management systems
ISO 50003 Energy management systems - Requirements for bodies 2014 CC X
providing audit and certification of energy management systems
ISO 14064-3 Greenhouse gases - Part 3: Specification with guidance for the 2019 CC X
verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements
ISO/IEC TS 17021-10 Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing 2018 CC X
audit and certification of management systems - Part 10:

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Competence requirements for auditing and certification of

occupational health and safety management systems
ISO/TS 23406: 2020 Nuclear sector — Requirements for bodies providing audit and 2020 CC X
certification of quality management systems for organizations
supplying products and services important to nuclear safety
(ITNS)
ERA Technical Requirements for CABs seeking Notification 2017 CC X
Document
ERA Technical Sectorial scheme for accreditation-ECM-1172-002 V3-1 2020 CC X
Document ERA-1172-003 V1.1 - ECM Certification Scheme

LEVEL 5 STANDARDS
Please note that this list is not comprehensive and focused on standards where there is a transition period in the management field.
Reference Title Date of publication Date end transition Owner Peer evaluation
(blank if not applicable)

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