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.

• Feb 17, 2023

  IAF Database Management Committee

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

• Feb 21, 2023

  IAF Sustainability Working Group

  Representative:

  Jeff McDonald (SGS), Marcus Long

  Comments:

• Feb 23, 2023

  GFSI Stakeholder Advisory Forum

  Representative:

  Jeremy Chamberlain (SGS)

  Comments:

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• Mar 7, 2023

  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

• Mar 8, 2023 - Mar 9, 2023

  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.

• Mar 8, 2023

  IIOC Technical Committee

  Representative:

  All IIOC members represented

  Comments:

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• Mar 14, 2023 - Mar 15, 2023

  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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• Mar 22, 2023 - Mar 23, 2023

  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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• Mar 27, 2023 - Mar 28, 2023

  IIOC Board

  Representative:

  Comments:

• Apr 17, 2023 - Apr 20, 2023

  IAQG (International Aerospace Quality Group) International Certification Oversight Team (ICOT)

  Representative:

  Paul Dionne (ABS QE)

  Comments:

  IAQG ICOT. The goal of the ICOT is to improve the quality level and assure QMS implementation throughout the aerospace supply chain. Meeting to be held during the IAQG Meeting Week, which includes the 53rd IAQG General Assembly

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• Apr 17, 2023

  ISO TC 283 Occupational Health & Safety management

  Representative:

  Carl Rogers (LRQA)

  Comments:

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• May 1, 2023 - May 8, 2023

  IAF / ILAC Joint Mid-Term 2023 Meetings

  Representative:

  Various

  Comments:

• May 1, 2023

  IAF Product Certification (ISO/IEC 17065) Working Group

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV); Charlene Rice (SGS)

  Comments:

• May 1, 2023

  IAF Management System Certification Working Group

  Representative:

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

  Comments:

• May 2, 2023

  IAF MD 11 Revision Task Force

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV)

  Comments:

• May 2, 2023

  IAF Competence of AB Assessors and Experts Task Force

  Representative:

  Charlene Rice (SGS)

  Comments:

• May 2, 2023

  IAF Food Working Group

  Representative:

  Marcus Long

  Comments:

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• May 2, 2023

  IAF Forests Working Group

  Representative:

  Guillaume Gignac (Intertek)

  Comments:

• May 2, 2023

  IAF MD 12 Revision Task Force

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV)

  Comments:

• May 2, 2023

  IAF ICTDS (ISO 20000 & ISO/IEC 27001) Working Group

  Representative:

  Charlene Rice (SGS)

  Comments:

• May 2, 2023

  IAF Persons Certification Working Group  (ISO/IEC 17024)

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV); Guillaume Gignac (Intertek)

  Comments:

• May 3, 2023

  IAF Digital Working Group

  Representative:

  Marcus Long

  Comments:

• May 3, 2023

  IAF MD 17 Revision Task Force

  Representative:

  Guillaume Gignac (Intertek)

  Comments:

• May 3, 2023

  IAF Validation & Verification Working Group

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV); Guillaume Gignac (Intertek)

  Comments:

• May 3, 2023

  IAF Audit Time Task Force

  Representative:

  Leo Omodeo-Zorini (DNV)

  Comments:

• May 4, 2023

  IAF Technical Committee

  Representative:

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

  Comments:

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• May 5, 2023

  IAF /ILAC Joint Steering Committee One Organization Project

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

• May 6, 2023 - May 8, 2023

  IAF Executive Committee

  Representative:

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

  Comments:

• May 7, 2023

  IAF /ILAC Joint Executive Committee

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

• May 10, 2023

  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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• May 11, 2023

  EA (European Accreditation) Advisory Board

  Representative:

  Marcus Long

  Comments:

• May 24, 2023 - May 25, 2023

  EA (European Accreditation) General Assembly

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

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• Jun 13, 2023 - Jun 14, 2023

  EA (European Accreditation) Certification Committee Food Working Group

  Representative:

  Todd Redwood (BSI)

  Comments:

  EA Certification Committee Food Working Group

• Jun 21, 2023

  ISO/CASCO STAR, Strategic Alliance and Regulatory Group

  Representative:

  Marcus Long (IIOC)

  Comments:

  Key ISO/CASCO advisory group on conformity assessment

• Nov 6, 2023 - Nov 15, 2023

  IAF / ILAC 2023 Joint Annual Meetings

  Representative:

  Various

  Comments:

  IAF-ILAC Joint Annual Meetings

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