Accreditation & Assessment

On successful completion of the assessment process for any scheme the IOAS publishes the name and scope details of the accreditation or approval on this web site and informs the relevant scheme owner which may also publish a list of approved bodies.

The scope of the accreditation or approval will include:

• The standard used by the body;
• The categories of activity (where relevant);
• The countries of activity.

Any change or extension of scope must be notified to the IOAS and may be subject to additional assessment procedures and fees.

This web site provides a search facility for identifying a certification body by scheme, categories of activity and country.

This page provides a searchable database of certification bodies that are under IOAS surveillance for the various schemes with which we work. The listing shows the CB name, their home country and schemes in which they are engaged. Users can search for all CBs under a scheme, for all CBs with activity in a given country or the combination. Clicking on the CB name will take you to full details of the CB, their scheme status, categories of activity and countries of activity. The CB may be an applicant for categories of activity or countries of activity and these are shown in the individual CB listings. The database is updated as changes are made.