Accreditation Rules for Management Systems Accreditation
ANAB Accreditation Rules (ARs) represent positions taken or policies established on operational issues related to ANAB ISO/IEC 17021-1 programs. By reference, ARs are incorporated in the ANAB documents for accreditation programs for certification bodies (CBs). ARs are controlled documents. Any copy printed from this site is considered uncontrolled and should be identified as such. The issue date of the current version (followed by the implementation or effective date if different) is indicated in parentheses.
1. Application of IAF MD 3:2008 for ASRP (withdrawn 2021/06/02 as IAF MD 3 was previously withdrawn)
3. Combined Use of ANAB Symbol and IAF MLA Mark (withdrawn 2018/07/16 – see instead PR 1018)
4. Management Systems Integration (withdrawn 2018/07/03)
5. Compliance With Legislation and Regulatory Requirements
7. Significant Environmental Aspects and Impacts
9. Certified Organizations Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
11. Suspension of Accreditation by Management Staff
12. Geographic Limitations of ANAB-Accredited Certification
13. Complaints About Certification Bodies and Certified Organizations (withdrawn 2019/01/23 and replaced by company-wide online complaint process)
14. Access by Auditors Being Denied on Security Grounds
15. Conformity to requirements when Organizations have Virtual Site(s) or Undisclosed Location(s)
16. Requirement for CB Address on ANAB-Accredited Certification Documents
17. Application of IAF MD 2 (Transfer of Accredited Certification)
18. Scheduling of Witnessed Audits Required to Maintain ANAB Accreditation
20. Accreditation Program for Quality Management Systems
21. Accreditation Program for Environmental Management Systems
22. Accreditation Program for Food Safety Management Systems
23. Accreditation Program for FSSC 22000 Management Systems
24. Accreditation Program for Supply Chain Security Management Systems
25. Accreditation Program for Information Technology Service Management Systems
26. Accreditation Program for Sustainable Forestry Initiative
27. Accreditation Program for American Tree Farm System
28. Accreditation Program for Information Security Management Systems
29. Accreditation Program for the Aerospace ICOP Program – AS9100, AS9110, and AS9120
30. Accreditation Program for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
31. Accreditation Program for ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems
32. Accreditation Program for Recycling Industry Operating Standard
33. Accreditation Program for e-Stewards Certification
34. Accreditation Program for Responsible Recycling Certification
35. Accreditation Program for Medical Device Quality Management Systems
36. Accreditation Program for Counterfeit Electronics Prevention for Distributors
37. Accreditation Program for Superior Energy Performance Certification
38. Accreditation Program for TL 9000
39. Accreditation Program for SN 9001 Quality Management Systems
40. Accreditation Program for Security Operations Management Systems (withdrawn 2019/04/16)
41. Accreditation Program for Anti-Bribery Management Systems
42. IAF Requirement for Accredited CBs to Issue Accredited MS Certifications
43. Accreditation Program for BA 9000 Body Armor Quality Management Systems
44. Accreditation Program for Gluten-Free Management Systems (withdrawn 2020/01/29)
45. Accreditation Program for ISO 55001 Asset Management Systems (
46. Accreditation Program for SQFI Ethical Sourcing Management Systems (withdrawn 2021/10/01)
47. Accreditation Program for ISO 15378 Management Systems
48. Accreditation Program for Responsible Care – RC14001 and RCMS
49. Accreditation Program for Privacy Information Management Systems
51. Accreditation Program for ISO 22301 Business Continuity Management Systems and PS-Prep
53. Accreditation Program for NFPA 1600 Business Continuity Management Systems and PS-Prep
54. Accreditation Program for ISO 41001 Facility Management Management Systems
55. Accreditation Program for FDA Food Safety Modernization Act Accredited Third-Party Certification
56. Accreditation Program for Leading Harvest Farm Management System
57. Accreditation Program for Compliance Management System
58. Accreditation Program for FSSC 24000 Social Management Systems
59. Accreditation Program for Artificial Intelligence Management System (AIMS)