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14-03-2024

On 22 February 2024, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) published a joint communique. In this, they explain the incorporation of two new statements on climate change into management system standards. They explain the impact on certified organisations, certification bodies and accreditation bodies.

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Addition amendments on climate change in management systems standards

11-03-2024

On 22 February 2024, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) published a joint communique. In this, they explain the incorporation of two new statements on climate change into management system standards. They explain the impact on certified organisations, certification bodies and accreditation bodies.

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RvA supports voluntary use of CertSearch database

05-02-2024

Recently, the RvA published about the developments regarding CertSearch by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). The RvA has investigated the legal basis for mandatory participation of certification bodies in the CertSearch database and rejects obligatory participation.

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Climate change in MS standards

21-12-2023

The proposed amendment is an additional requirement in the context analysis, which includes an explicit requirement that companies have to determine whether climate change is a relevant issue.

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RvA opening hours between Christmas and New Year’s Eve

20-12-2023

Our office will be closed from the 25th of December, 2023 until the first of January, 2024. Our reception will be closed from the 22th of December at 4:00 PM. This means that the RvA is not as accessible as you are used to. In this manner we can offer all our employees the opportunity to take days off around the holidays.

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