Below are links to various documentation to support ANAB’s ISO/IEC 17021-1 management systems certification bodies (CBs).  While it is not all inclusive, it will assist applicant and accredited CBs.

ISO/IEC 17021-1, Conformity assessment – Requirements for Bodies Providing Audit and Certification of Management Systems

ISO/IEC 17021-#, Parts that accompany ISO/IEC 17021-1 – Competence Requirements For Auditing And Certification for specific programs (e.g., QMS, EMS), as applicable

ANAB Management Systems Accreditation Manual, MA 5000 including links to ANAB documents to be used by CBs when required

ANAB Accreditation Rules as applicable

ANAB Terms and Conditions for Accreditation, AG 1008

ANAB Policy on Use of ANAB Accreditation Symbols and Claims of Accreditation Status, PR 1018

ANAB Management Systems Heads Ups ANAB’s public communications to customers and other interested parties

ANAB Management Systems Applications pdf versions for reference only

ANAB Agreement for Cooperation Between ANAB and other Accreditation Bodies, AG 5001 when applicable

ANAB Certification Body Client (Organization) Profile, FM 5301 to be completed for all witness assessments

International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Documents, as applicable; current versions available from IAF:

IAF MD 1, Audit and Certification of a Management System Operated by a Multi-Site Organization

IAF MD 2, Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems

IAF MD 4, Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing/Assessment Purposes

IAF MD 5, Determination of Audit Time of Quality and Environmental Management Systems

IAF MD 7, Harmonization of Sanctions

IAF MD 9, Application of ISO/IEC 17021 in the Field of Medical Device Quality Management Systems (ISO 13485)

IAF MD 11, Application of ISO/IEC 17021 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems (IMS)

IAF MD 12, Accreditation Assessment of Conformity Assessment Bodies with Activities in Multiple Countries

IAF MD 13, Knowledge Requirements for Accreditation Body Personnel for Information Security Management Systems (ISO/IEC 27001)

IAF MD 15, Collection of Data to Provide Indicators of Management System Certification Bodies’ Performance

IAF MD 17, Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies

IAF MD 22, Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the Certification of Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems

IAF MD 23, Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies

IAF MD 28, Upload and Maintenance of Data on IAF Database

IAF Informative Documents (IDs) also available from IAF to be used as guidance.