CASCO communiqués

CASCO has issued a number of important joint communiqués with regard to the transition to revised CASCO documents or to specifically address an important issue that requires clarification. These are given below and can be accessed directly.

Joint IAF-ILAC-ISO Communiqués, November 2009

ISO, ILAC and IAF streamline quality management requirements for medical laboratories

Joint IAF-ISO Communiqués, August 2009

IAF and ISO have released the following two joint Communiqués covering concise statements of outcomes that are to be expected as a result of accredited certification to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The intent is to promote a common focus throughout the entire conformity assessment chain in order to achieve these expected outcomes and thereby enhance the value and relevance of accredited certification.

Expected outcomes for accredited certification to ISO 9001 (PDF, 37 kB)

Expected outcomes for accredited certification to ISO 14001 (PDF, 43 kB)

Joint IAF-ILAC-ISO Communiqué, January 2009

Management Systems Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (PDF, 79 kB)

Joint IAF-ISO Communiqué, December 2006

Migration to ISO 17021:2006 and end of accreditation to ISO/IEC Guide 62:1996 and ISO/IEC Guide 66:1999 (PDF, 26kB))

Joint IAF-ILAC-ISO Communiqué, November 2004

Accreditation bodies worldwide to conform to new International Standard (PDF, 44 kB)

Joint Communiqué of IAF, ISO/TC 176 and ISO/CASCO, July 2003

Objectives and roles of "Accreditation" and "Certification" of laboratories (PDF, 19 kB)

Framework agreements, 2002

Framework for continuing coordination between ISO/CASCO, ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment, and ISO/TC 176, Quality Management and Quality Assurance

Framework for continuing coordination between ISO/CASCO, ISO Committee on Conformity Assessment, and ISO/TC 207, Environmental Management