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Accreditation Requirements - Environmental Management Systems
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Type of Publication:
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