ANAB requires that CBs for all types of management systems conform to the most recent versions of:

ISO/IEC 17021:2011, Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems (available from ANSI)

MA 5000, ANAB Management Systems Accreditation Manual

MA 5000, ANAB Management Systems Accreditation Manual - effective 2020/01/01

AG 1008, Terms and Conditions for Accreditation

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

As applicable, available from IAF:

IAF MD 1:2007 Certification of Multiple Site Based on Sampling

IAF MD 2:2007 Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems

IAF MD 3:2008 Advanced Surveillance and Recertification Procedures

IAF MD 4:2008 Use of Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques for Accredited Certification of Management Systems

IAF MD 5:2009 Duration of QMS and EMS Audits

IAF MD 7:2010 Harmonization of Sanctions

IAF GD 3:2003, Guidance on Cross Frontier Accreditation

Additional standards and/or other requirements for each ANAB accreditation program are identified on the relevant area of this site for the program.

ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 Requirement Matrix 

Fee Schedule for Management Systems Certification Bodies

ISO/IEC 17011:2004, Conformity assessment - General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies (available from ANSI)

IAF/ILAC A5:11/2013, IAF/ILAC Multi-lateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements: Application of ISO/IEC 17011 (available from IAF)

IAF MD 12:2013, Assessment of Certification Activities for Cross Frontier Accreditation (available from IAF)

ANAB uses the following document when cooperating with other accreditation bodies:

MA 5001, Working With Other Accreditation Bodies Manual

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