CAB, ILAC & IAF Steering Committee

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October 2010

 
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Terms of Reference:


The CAB, ILAC & IAF Steering Committee will develop and facilitate the implementation of the following elements of collaboration:


* Common understanding of the requirements laid down in ISO/IEC 17025, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, and ISO/IEC Guide 65, General requirements for bodies operating product certification systems, applicable to the electrotechnical sector (ISO stands for the International Organization for Standardization.)

* Reassessments of CBs and TLs using CA Systems expertise

* Use of harmonized assessment forms

* Use of harmonized assessment preparation guidelines


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Information about the IEC(CAB)-ILAC-IAF Steering Committee Meeting

Saturday, October 23rd 2010 in Shanghai

 
Chairman
Secretary

Pierre de Ruvo
IECEE Executive Secretary

Regina Robertson
ILAC AIC



Members

CAB Representatives


ILAC/IAF Representatives

Peter Unger
ILAC Chairman
 
Gosta Fredriksson
IECEE Chairman
Randy Dougherty
IAF Chairman
 
Joe
Norbert Borzek
IAF Technical Committee Chair
 
Mike Lawson
Intertek Testing & Certification Ltd.
Norbert Mueller
ILAC&IAF Liaison Officer
 
Chris Agius
IECQ and IECEx Secretary
Merih Malmqvist Nilsson
ILAC Vice Chairman
 
Ted Gaertner
KEMA Quality B.V.
Xiao Jianhua
IAF Vice Chairman
 
Kerry McManama
IECEx Chairman
Guenther Beer
IAF (User Group)
 
Dave W. Smith
IECQ Chairman
ILAC/IAF Secretaries
Annette Dever
ILAC Secretary
John Owen
IAF Secretary
 

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IEC(CAB)-ILAC-IAF Steering Committee - Meeting Documents


Item Subject Document(s)
1 To appoint the Secretary of the meeting  
2 Opening of the meeting  
3 Approval of the Agenda Linked Agenda
4

To confirm the Terms of Reference of the IEC(CAB)-ILAC-IAF Steering Committee

IEC-ILAC-IAF/1002/DEC
5
To note the content of the  “Tripartite MoU” IEC-ILAC-IAF
    Master IEC MoU
6 To resume the outstanding topics that were dealt with by the former Technical Panels  
6.1 JGA (Sydney) Resolution 7 IEC-ILAC-IAF/1004/DEC
6.2 Joint Re-assessments model (as opposed to the new “unified Re-Assessment” model) IEC-ILAC-IAF/1005/DEC
6.3 Common understanding of ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC Guide 65 IEC-ILAC-IAF/1006/DEC
6.4 Determination of calibration intervals of measuring instruments IEC-ILAC-IAF/1007-A/DEC

IEC-ILAC-IAF/1007-B/DEC

IEC-ILAC-IAF/1007-C/DEC
6.5 Definition of Product Consultancy for Certification Bodies and Testing Laboratories IEC-ILAC-IAF/1008-A/DEC

IEC-ILAC-IAF/1008-B/DEC
7 To review the result of the trial experience over the New Model of Joint Re-Assessments IEC-ILAC-IAF/1009/INF
8

    To consider the queries received by the Parties (IEC-ILAC-IAF) and determine common Policies

 
8.1 How will non conformances recorded during these assessments be handled? IEC-ILAC-IAF/1010/DEC
8.2 Process involving appointment of assessors IEC-ILAC-IAF/1011/INF
8.3 Training of assessors in completing IEC assessment forms IEC-ILAC-IAF/1012/DEC
8.4 How will extension of scope be handled? IEC-ILAC-IAF/1013/DEC
8.5 Who will be responsible for finalizing and sending out the report to the IEC CA Systems? IEC-ILAC-IAF/1014/DEC
8.6 How to harmonize the Re-Assessment Cycles between the ABs and the IEC C.A. Systems IEC-ILAC-IAF/1015/RPT
9

Conditions for use of Accreditation Logo on Reports/ Certificates

IEC-ILAC-IAF/1016/DEC
10 Any other business  
10.1 To determine the communication channels IEC-ILAC-IAF/1017/INF
10.2 To establish Working Parties to deal with specific issues
10.3 To advise on the IECEE CTL Proficiency Testing Operational Procedure IEC-ILAC-IAF/1018/RPT
11 Report to the Boards of the Respective Organizations IEC-ILAC-IAF/1019/RPT
12 Future meetings  
13 Close of the meeting  

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