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GLOBALG.A.P. PRESENTATION DURING SUMMIT 2012, MADRID

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Governmental acceptance supported by

accredited certification

Presentation to the GLOBALG.A.P

SUMMIT 2012

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Thomas Facklam

INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION FORUM, INC.

“Certified once-accepted everywhere

•  Key concepts of IAF

•  What is IAF

•  Objectives of IAF

•  The IAF MLA

•  GLOBALG.A.P. IFA (4) as IAF subscope

•  The European model on accreditation

•  Cooperation between EU and accreditation one example – organic farming

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•  Consensus

•  Cooperation

•  Confidence

•  Equivalence of conformity assessment

•  Equivalence of accreditation

•  Certification in one country accepted in another country

•  In the interest of international trade

Key concepts

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What is the IAF? •  The International Accreditation

Forum (IAF) is a global association of:

– Accreditation Bodies

– Certification Body Associations

–  Industry Associations

– Other Stakeholder Organizations and Scheme Owners (e.g MoU with GLOBALG.A.P.) 4



IAF Members

•  66 Accreditation Bodies –  54 Signatories of the IAF MLA

•  17 Associate Members –  7 Industry/User Groups

–  10 CAB Groups

•  4 Regional Co-operations –  3 recognized for the IAF MLA

•  4 Observer Members 5

The IAF Structure

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Regional Groups

EA

PAC IAAC

EA – European Cooperation for Accreditation IAAC – Inter American Accreditation Cooperation PAC – Pacific Accreditation Cooperation SADCA - Southern African Development Community in Accreditation

SADCA

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Objectives of IAF •  Maintaining the Multilateral Recognition

Arrangement (MLA) between ABs for recognition of equivalence of accredited conformity assessment results, thereby facilitating global trade

•  Promoting regulatory acceptance of accredited certification covered by the IAF MLA

•  Harmonizing conformity assessment practices (IAF application documents)

•  Promoting accredited conformity assessment

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The IAF MLA •  The IAF MLA, through peer evaluation, provides

confidence that ABs are competent –  ISO/IEC 17011 –  IAF-ILAC A series documents –  IAF - endorsed scheme requirements

•  The IAF MLA provides confidence that accredited CABs operate to the relevant requirements

•  Signatories to the MLA must recognize the certificates issued by CABs accredited by all other members of the MLA.

•  This recognition and acceptance removes technical barriers to international trade (TBT) by eliminating the need for multiple certifications. 9

The IAF MLA Structure of the IAF MLA

Level 1

ISO/IEC 17011

Level 2

Product Certification

Management Systems Certification Certification of Persons

Level 3

ISO/IEC 17065

ISO/IEC 17021 ISO/IEC 17024

Level 4

GLOBALG.A.P to be decided IFA version 4

ISO 22003

ISO 27006

Level 5

CPCC …. … …

ISO 22000

ISO 9001

ISO 14001

ISO 27001

ISO 13485

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The IAF MLA Main Scopes-provide confidence that conformity assessment bodies are equally reliable •  Product certification

–  AB conforms to ISO/IEC 17011 + CB conforms to ISO/IEC 17065

•  Management systems certification –  AB conforms to ISO/IEC 17011 + CB conforms to ISO/IEC 17021

•  Certification of persons (to be implemented) –  AB conforms to ISO/IEC 17011 + CB conforms to ISO/IEC 17024

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The IAF MLA Subscopes-provide confidence that conformity assessment results are equivalent •  ISO 9001 certificates are equivalent

–  AB conforms to ISO/IEC 17011 + CB conforms to ISO/IEC 17021 + CB Client conforms to ISO 9001

•  ISO 14001 certificates are equivalent –  AB conforms to ISO/IEC 17011 + CB conforms to ISO/IEC 17021

+ CB Client conforms to ISO 14001

•  ISO 22000 certificates are equivalent –  AB conforms to ISO/IEC 17011 + CB conforms to ISO/IEC 17021

and ISO/TS 22003 + CB Client conforms to ISO 22000

•  To come: GLOBALG.A.P. certificates are equivalent –  AB conforms to ISO/IEC 17011 + CB conforms to ISO/IEC 17065

and GLOBALG.A.P requirements + Clients process conforms to GLOBALG.A.P. requirements 12



Status of the IAF MLA There are 56 IAF MLA Signatories, representing 51 economies.

•  Management Systems: 51 Accreditation Bodies and EA,

PAC & IAAC

•  ISO 9001 QMS: 51 Accreditation Bodies and EA, PAC & IAAC

•  ISO 14001 EMS: 45 Accreditation Bodies and EA, PAC & IAAC

•  ISO 22000 FSMS, ISO 27001 ISMS, and ISO 13485 medical

devices: in development

•  Product: 46 Accreditation Bodies EA, PAC & IAAC

•  Persons: In development

•  Details can be found on the IAF website at www.iaf.nu 13

The IAF MLA Mark •  MLA signatories can use the MLA mark on

accreditation certificates

•  Businesses seeking certification will be able to see at a glance if the certification body issuing the certificate is accredited by an accreditation body that is a signatory to the IAF MLA.

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The IAF MLA Mark •  MLA signatories with sub-scopes can license CBs

to use the MLA mark in conjunction with their own accreditation body logo

•  The certification body must include an indication of the MLA sub-scope for which the accredited certification is related.

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The IAF MLA Process to endorse a subscope within IAF The GLOBALG.A.P. example

Applying to IAF Evaluation of the application document´s by a task group and the End User Group here we are with a positive result Providing the results to IAF members for comment Reacting on the comments, possibly ask for modifications Vote on the new subscope under ISO/IEC 17065 will be the first Define the peer evaluation process (IAF MLA committee) Establish the subscope based on the peer evaluation of the regions applying an initial acceptance process to be defined

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The IAF MLA Process to endorse a subscope within IAF The GLOBALG.A.P. example

Checklist used (first question as example)

IAF requirements:

General Criteria

Significant relevance to the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies under the scope of the IAF activities.

Relevant PL 3 Clause

Clause 2.1 (i)

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The IAF MLA Descriptive information of how requirement is met or to be met*

GLOBALG.A.P requires the AB’s to be a signatory of the product MLA. In 2010, 32 AB’s have signed MoU with GLOBALG.A.P and provide accreditation to the respective CAB’s. Additionally, considering para 1.4 of IAF PL 6: ”The primary function of IAF is to provide a single system which organizations with an accredited conformity assessment certificate in one part of the world to have that certificate recognized everywhere else in the world” GLOBALG.A.P goals and objectives fit to IAF activities.

Comment from IAF Review

Complies

Global.G.A.P. is a widely accepted product certification scheme. There are many certification bodies accredited by IAF AB Members.

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Tool how to reach governmental acceptance in Europe

Regulation 765/2008 EU on accreditation and market- surveillance

Decision 768/2008 EU

The New Legislative Framework



Accreditation



EA Guidelines on the Accreditation of Organic Production Certification (in preparation)

Authorship:

The publication has been prepared by a task force of the EA Certification Committee in cooperation with the scheme owner, the organic farming unit of DG Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Example in Europe how to reach governmental acceptance



Organic Production Certification Supervision of CBs

•  CBs in EU

− Member States competent authority delegates control tasks to CB and supervises CB through audits

− Accreditation and surveillance of CBs by ABs

•  CBs in Third Countries

− Commission recognises CBs and supervises them based on annual report submitted by CB, possibly audits

− Accreditation and surveillance of CBs by ABs

Objectives of input to Draft EA guidelines

•  Ensure reports of AB provide information necessary to evaluate applications for recognition by CBs

•  Level of surveillance of CB in Third Countries by AB should be no lower than in the EU

•  All CBs recognised by Commission subject to the same level of surveillance, irrespective of where their head office is located



Cooperation with EA

•  EA Food Committee organic task force

•  Technical contact point nominated by EA

•  Meeting hosted by DG AGRI with ABs of all CBs that had applied for recogntion

–  Explain role of AB reports in evaluation of CBs application

–  Exchange on experiences from surveillances of CBs and specifics of organic production certification under equivalence

Cooperation with EA

•  EA technical contact point provided initial draft guidelines

•  DG AGRI commented at different stages of drafting process

•  Regular exchange, participation in meetings



Draft EA guidelines

Guidelines for Accreditaton of CBs to:

•  Cover specifics of organic production certification both in EU and under equivalence in Third Countries

•  Assess CB’s ability to operate under equivalence in Third Countries

•  Qualification and training requirements for assessors – experts

Draft EA guidelines

•  Documents to be submitted by CBs applying for accreditation

•  Number of Office and Witness/Review audits to be conducted + Nr of man-days on site

•  Exchange of information between AB / MS / COMM



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Conclusion

The system of accreditation and certification based on standards and scheme requirements could support the regulatory acceptance of certificates, provided

A rigor (peer) evaluation system is in place – executed by the AB and – as applicable - the scheme owner

The scheme is defined in cooperation with or is accepted by the relevant authority

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