Member Details - Global ACI

Regional Cooperation Body IAF MLA Signatory

AFRAC ( African Accreditation Cooperation )

Code of Conduct Adopted: 25 Feb 2026

http://www.intra-afrac.com

Mrs. Yolanda Vinnicombe

AFRAC Secretary

Address

303 Libertas Office Park
Highway street
Equestria, Pretoria
0184
South Africa

Email Address

yolandav@sanas.co.za

Phone

+27 12 740 8539

Scopes

Currently there are eleven main scopes in the Global ACI MRA: Testing, medical testing, calibration, management systems certification, persons certification, product certification, inspection, validation and verification, proficiency testing provision, reference material production and biobanking.

Global ACI MRA Level 1 (endorsed normative document for Accreditation Bodies)
Global ACI MRA Level 2 (main scope with Level 3)
Global ACI MRA Level 3 (main scope with Level 2)
Global ACI MRA Level 4 (Level 4 sub-scope)
Global ACI MRA Level 5 (Level 5 sub-scope)

ISO/IEC 17011
11 May 2018
- Product Certification
  31 Oct 2022
  - ISO/IEC 17065
    31 Oct 2022
    - GLOBALG.A.P. General Regulations
      04 Dec 2024
      - GLOBALG.A.P. IFA (SMART and GFS) Principles and Criteria
        04 Dec 2024
    - IFS Food, Part 1, Part 3 Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4
      - IFS Food, Part 2
    - GLOBALG.A.P. General Regulations, PHA Addendum to General Regulations
      04 Dec 2024
      - GLOBALG.A.P. PHA CPCCs
        04 Dec 2024
    - BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, Parts III & IV
      - BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety, Part II
    - BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers, Parts III & IV
      - BRCGS Global Standard for Agents and Brokers, Part II
    - BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, Part III & IV, Section 1
      - BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, Part II
    - BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, Parts III & IV
      - BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution, Part II
    - BRCGS Global Standard for Gluten Free Certification Program, Parts III & IV
      - BRCGS Global Standard for Gluten Free Certification Program, Part II
    - BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products Personal Care Household, Parts III & IV
      - BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products Personal Care Household, Part II
    - BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products General Merchandise, Parts III & IV
      - BRCGS Global Standard for Consumer Products General Merchandise, Part II
    - IFS Logistics, Part 1, Part 3 Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4
      - IFS Logistics, Part 2
    - IFS Broker, Part 1, Part 3 Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4
      - IFS Broker, Part 2
    - IFS PACsecure, Part 1, Part 3 Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4
      - IFS PACsecure, Part 2
    - BRCGS Global Standard for Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing, Parts III & IV
      - BRCGS Global Standard for Ethical Trade and Responsible Sourcing, Part II
    - Interprivacy Certification Scheme (IP-CS.1), Section 2.3.3
      - Interprivacy Certification Scheme (IP-CS.1), Sections 5 to 16
    - IFS Wholesale Cash and Carry, Part 3, Sections 2 & 3 and Part 4
      - IFS Wholesale Cash and Carry, Part 2
    - FOS 0001 - Certification Procedure, Audit Guidance for Friend of the Sea Standards
      - FOS Aqua Inland, FOS Aqua Marine, FOS Aqua Shellfish, FOS-CoC, FF, FM, FO and O3, FOS Wild Standard
    - PEFC ST 2001 PEFC Trademarks Rules –Requirements, PEFC ST 2003 Requirements for Certification Bodies operating Certification against the PEFC International Chain of Custody Standard
      - PEFC ST 2001 PEFC Trademarks Rules – Requirements, PEFC ST 2002 - Chain of Custody of Forest and Tree Based Products – Requirements, PEFC ST 2002-1 Requirements for the Implementation of PEFC EUDR Due Diligence System (PEFC EUDR DDS)
    - OIML B 18, OIML D 32, OIML-CS-PD-03, OIML-CS-PD-05 (Amendment1)
      - OIML Recommendations (https://www.oiml.org/en/oiml-cs/categories)
- Management Systems Certification
  11 May 2018
  - ISO/IEC 17021-1
    11 May 2018
    - ISO 22003-1
      06 Sep 2018
      - ISO 22000 (FSMS)
        06 Sep 2018
    - ISO/IEC 17021-3
      11 May 2018
      - ISO 9001 (QMS)
        11 May 2018
    - ISO/IEC 17021-2
      11 May 2018
      - ISO 14001 (EMS)
        11 May 2018
    - ISO/IEC 27006
      23 Apr 2025
      - ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS)
        23 Apr 2025
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      - ISO 13485 (MDMS)
        31 Jul 2023
    - ISO 50003
      08 Jan 2020
      - ISO 50001 (EnMS)
        08 Jan 2020
    - ISO/IEC TS 17021-10
      08 Jan 2020
      - ISO 45001 (OH&SMS)
        08 Jan 2020
    - ISO 22003-1, FAMI-QS Rules for Certification Bodies, FAMI-QS Rules for Operators
      - FAMI-QS Code of Practice, FAMI-QS Feed Fraud Prevention and Defence module
    - ISO 22003-1, FSSC 22000 Scheme Parts 3 and 4
      30 Aug 2024
      Note 3
      - FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 2
        30 Aug 2024
        Note 3
    - IAQG 9104-1
      - IAQG 9100, IAQG 9110, IAQG 9120
    - FSSC 24000 Scheme Social Management System Certification, Parts 3 and 4
      - FSSC 24000 Scheme Social Management System Certification, Part 2
    - ISO/IEC TS 17021-13
      - ISO 37301 (CMS)
    - ISO/IEC TS 17021-9
      - ISO 37001 (ABMS)
- Certification of Persons
  31 Oct 2022
  - ISO/IEC 17024
    31 Oct 2022
    - IPC Management System Auditors Certification Scheme
      - IPC Management System Auditors Certification Scheme, Section 4
    - IAB-361r1-25 - Criteria to be satisfied by ANBs seeking to implement the IIW scheme for certification of welding inspection personnel
      - IAB-360r1-25-January-2025-IIW-PCS-INSPECTOR
- Validation and Verification
  - ISO/IEC 17029
    - ICAO CORSIA ETM Vol. IV, ISO 14064-3, ISO 14066, ISO 14065
      - ICAO CORSIA SARPs Annex 16 Vol. IV
    - ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3
      - ISO 14064-1, ISO 14064-2
      - ISO 14064-1
      - ISO 14064-2
      - ISO 14067
    - ISO 14065
- Testing
  16 May 2018
  - ISO/IEC 17025
    16 May 2018
    - WADA International Standard for Laboratories (ISL)
  - ISO 15189
    16 May 2018
- Calibration
  16 May 2018
  - ISO/IEC 17025
    16 May 2018
    - ISO 15195
- Inspection
  16 May 2018
  - ISO/IEC 17020
    16 May 2018
- Proficiency Testing Provision
  08 Nov 2022
  - ISO/IEC 17043
    08 Nov 2022
- Reference Material Production
  08 Nov 2022
  - ISO 17034
    08 Nov 2022
- Biobanking
  - ISO 20387

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4	Level 5	General Notes	Specific Notes
Level 1					General Notes	Specific Notes
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Calibration (Recognition date: 16 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17025 (Recognition date: 16 May 2018)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Certification of Persons (Recognition date: 31 Oct 2022)	ISO/IEC 17024 (Recognition date: 31 Oct 2022)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Inspection (Recognition date: 16 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17020 (Recognition date: 16 May 2018)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-3 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO 9001 (QMS) (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-2 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO 14001 (EMS) (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO 22003-1 (Recognition date: 06 Sep 2018)	ISO 22000 (FSMS) (Recognition date: 06 Sep 2018)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO 50003 (Recognition date: 08 Jan 2020)	ISO 50001 (EnMS) (Recognition date: 08 Jan 2020)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC TS 17021-10 (Recognition date: 08 Jan 2020)	ISO 45001 (OH&SMS) (Recognition date: 08 Jan 2020)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	-	ISO 13485 (MDMS) (Recognition date: 31 Jul 2023)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO 22003-1, FSSC 22000 Scheme Parts 3 and 4 (Recognition date: 30 Aug 2024)	FSSC 22000 Scheme Part 2 (Recognition date: 30 Aug 2024)	Note: This scope includes additional requirements for accreditation bodies at Level 1. These requirements can be found in FSSC 22000 Scheme Food Safety Management System Certification, Part 5.
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 27006 (Recognition date: 23 Apr 2025)	ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS) (Recognition date: 23 Apr 2025)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Product Certification (Recognition date: 31 Oct 2022)	ISO/IEC 17065 (Recognition date: 31 Oct 2022)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Product Certification (Recognition date: 31 Oct 2022)	ISO/IEC 17065 (Recognition date: 31 Oct 2022)	GLOBALG.A.P. General Regulations (Recognition date: 04 Dec 2024)	GLOBALG.A.P. IFA (SMART and GFS) Principles and Criteria (Recognition date: 04 Dec 2024)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Product Certification (Recognition date: 31 Oct 2022)	ISO/IEC 17065 (Recognition date: 31 Oct 2022)	GLOBALG.A.P. General Regulations, PHA Addendum to General Regulations (Recognition date: 04 Dec 2024)	GLOBALG.A.P. PHA CPCCs (Recognition date: 04 Dec 2024)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Proficiency Testing Provision (Recognition date: 08 Nov 2022)	ISO/IEC 17043 (Recognition date: 08 Nov 2022)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Reference Material Production (Recognition date: 08 Nov 2022)	ISO 17034 (Recognition date: 08 Nov 2022)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Testing (Recognition date: 16 May 2018)	ISO 15189 (Recognition date: 16 May 2018)
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 11 May 2018)	Testing (Recognition date: 16 May 2018)	ISO/IEC 17025 (Recognition date: 16 May 2018)

Note 3 : This scope includes additional requirements for accreditation bodies at Level 1. These requirements can be found in FSSC 22000 Scheme Food Safety Management System Certification, Part 5

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