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Accreditation Requirements - Environmental Management Systems

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Accreditation documents and guidance

Document Date:

2024-05-17

Accreditation requirements for certification bodies certifying environmental management systems

 

  • ISO/IEC 17021-2:2016 – Competence requirements for auditing and certification of environmental management systems
  • IAF MD 5:2023 – IAF Mandatory Document for the Determination of Audit Time of Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems

 

Certification standards

 

  • ISO 14001:2015
  • ISO 14001:2015/Amd 1:2024
     

Accreditation requirements for all management systems certification bodies

 

  • ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 – Conformity assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems -- Part 1: Requirements
  • IAF MD 1:2023 – IAF Mandatory Document for the Certification of Multiple Sites Based on Sampling
  • IAF MD 2:2023 – IAF Mandatory Document for the Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems
  • IAF MD 4:2023 – IAF Mandatory Document for the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing/Assessment Purposes
  • IAF MD 11:2023 – Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems (applies only to CBs certifying to multiple certification standards)
  • IAF MD 23:2023 – Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies

 

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