In today’s world, businesses need to meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and efficiency. IAF ISO certifications are internationally recognize, whereas non-IAF certifications are recognize domestically.
IAF stands for International Accerditation Forum. IAF is an international association for accreditation bodies. The main responsibility of an IAF is to assure the right, efficient, balanced conformity assessment and certificate accreditation bodies from various countries. The main purpose of IAF is that a certification body that is issuing. ISO certificates should be recognized by accredited at global bodies.
What is Non-IAF in ISO Certification?
Non-IAF means when a particular certification body is not a member of IAF or not recognized by IAF. These bodies are completely independent. Non-IAF is suitable for domestic purposes only. It also has very less strict audits.
Difference between IAF & Non-IAF
IAF
Non-IAF
Accreditation bodies are included.
Accreditation bodies are not included.
It is eligible for government tenders.
It is not eligible for government tenders.
Its cost is higher as compared to non-IAF.
Its cost is lower as compared to IAF.
Validity is for 3 years.
Validity is for 3 years.
It is suitable for international trade.
It is suitable for domestic purposes.
A surveillance audit is mandatory.
A surveillance audit is not mandatory.
Benefits of IAF and Non-IAF
IAF:-
Global Recognition
Credibility
Market access
Quality assurance
Competitive edge
Non-IAF:-
Adaptability
Compliance
What do you mean by Accreditation?
Accreditation ensures that certification body, which is issuing the ISO certification should be recognized by international bodies. It also assures that the ISO certifications provided by the certification body are reliable and trustworthy.
