News & Events

External Representation

A number of key international bodies develop policy and rules relating to accredited certification. IIOC vigilantly monitors these activities and provides input, contributions and leadership to ensure developments benefit the certification industry and most importantly, its customers and clients.

• May 24, 2022

  IAF CABAC (Conformity Assessment Body Advisory Committee)

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV); Guillaume Gignac (Intertek); Charlene Rice (SGS); Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

  Committee of Conformity Assessment Body Association members of IAF. Committee chaired by Marcus Long

• May 24, 2022

  FSSC 22000 Advisory Committee

  Representative:

  Remco Pieters (LRQA)

  Comments:

  FSSC Advisory Committee

• Jun 8, 2022

  IAF Database Management Committee

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

• Jun 9, 2022

  EA (European Accreditation) Certification Committee Food Working Group

  Representative:

  Todd Redwood (BSI)

  Comments:

  EA Certification Committee Food Working Group

• Jun 16, 2022

  INetQI

  Representative:

  Marcus Long

  Comments:

  INetQI brings together all specialized organizations that operate at an international level and that are active in promoting and implementing activities on metrology, accreditation, standardization and conformity assessment as tools for sustainable economic development.

• Jun 22, 2022

  ISO/CASCO STAR, Strategic Alliance and Regulatory Group

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

  Key ISO/CASCO advisory group on conformity assessment

• Jun 24, 2022

  IIOC Aerospace Group

  Representative:

  –

  Comments:

  Meeting of the IIOC Aerospace College, bringing together IIOC members’ specialists in the field of aerospace management system certification.

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• Jun 28, 2022 - Jun 29, 2022

  IIOC Board

  Representative:

  Comments:

• Jul 4, 2022

  IIOC Technical Committee

  Representative:

  All IIOC members represented

  Comments:

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• Jul 5, 2022

  IIOC Food College

  Representative:

  Comments:

  Meeting of the IIOC Food College, bringing together IIOC members’ specialists in the field of food management system certification.

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• Jul 28, 2022

  GFSI Stakeholder Advisory Forum

  Representative:

  Jeremy Chamberlain (SGS)

  Comments:

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• Jul 29, 2022

  EA Certification Committee ICT & Data Security Working Group

  Representative:

  Willy Fabritius (SGS)

  Comments:

• Sep 7, 2022

  IAF Executive Committee

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC) representing CB association members of IAF.

  Comments:

• Sep 13, 2022 - Sep 14, 2022

  EA (European Accreditation) Horizontal Harmonization Committee

  Representative:

  Anne-Fré Vollema (DEKRA)

  Comments:

  EA’s Horizontal Harmonisation Committee (HHC) deals with horizontal technical issues regarding the application of general accreditation requirements on different types of conformity assessment bodies (ISO/IEC 17011 etc), the assessment of notified bodies and the process for sector schemes. The Committee monitors the network sharing of knowledge for EU directives. The terms of reference of the EA HHC can be viewed here.

• Sep 14, 2022 - Sep 15, 2022

  EAQG (European Aerospace Quality Group) Other Party Management Team

  Representative:

  Brendon Hill (BSI) represents all certification bodies on the EAGG OPMT

  Comments:

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• Sep 27, 2022 - Sep 28, 2022

  EA (European Accreditation) Certification Committee

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV)

  Comments:

  EA Certification Committee. Terms of Reference for the EA Certification Committee can be viewed here.

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• Sep 27, 2022

  FSSC 22000 Board of Stakeholders

  Representative:

  Stefano Crea (DNV GL)

  Comments:

  FSSC 22000 Board of Stakeholders maintains the FSSC 22000 certification scheme, with representation from all interested parties.

• Oct 12, 2022 - Oct 13, 2022

  EA (European Accreditation) Communications & Publications Committee

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

  EA’s Communication and Publications Committee (CPC) is involved in the development of any matter related to internal and external communications activities, including the publication of EA documents and the monitoring of EA IT facilities, according to the Communication Plan deriving from the EA strategy. EA CPC terms of reference can be viewed here.

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• Oct 12, 2022 - Oct 13, 2022

  FSSC 22000 Harmonization Day

  Representative:

  Comments:

  FSSC 22000 Harmonization Event brings together all certification bodies who provide certification to FSSC 22000 for briefings, updates, presentations and debate.

• Nov 2, 2022 - Nov 11, 2022

  IAF / ILAC 2022 Joint Annual Meetings

  Representative:

  Various

  Comments:

  IAF-ILAC Joint Annual Meetings

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• Nov 4, 2022 - Nov 5, 2022

  IAF Technical Committee

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV); Guillaume Gignac (Intertek); Charlene Rice (SGS); Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

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• Nov 9, 2022 - Nov 11, 2022

  IAF General Assembly

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV); Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

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• Nov 15, 2022

  EA (European Accreditation) Conformity Assessment Bodies College

  Representative:

  Marcus Long

  Comments:

  College meeting feeding into EA Advisory Board meeting. Terms of reference of the EAAB can be seen here.

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• Nov 16, 2022

  EA (European Accreditation) Advisory Board

  Representative:

  Marcus Long

  Comments:

• Nov 23, 2022 - Nov 24, 2022

  EA (European Accreditation) General Assembly

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

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