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National Accreditation Board for Certification
Bodies
Transition to ISO/IEC 17021: 2011 --NABCB Policy
((by M. Jena, Deputy Director, NABCB)
The change from The first edition, published in 2006,
based on six principles that inspire confidence:
� impartiality � competence� responsibility� openness� confidentiality� complaint handling
The change to The second edition, published on 1st Feb
2011, retains all these 6-principles and requirements, but adds new requirements developed in response to market feedback on the use of the first edition. These are basically:
� the 3rd party certification auditing of management systems and;
� the competency of auditors
Background of changes
� IAF has decided that the new standard would require a transition period for implementation by the conformity assessment community and have issued a transition plan IAF ID 2:2011
Background of changes � As per the Plan IAF ID 2:2011
� ISO/IEC 17021:2006 valid till 31 January 2013
� ISO/IEC 17021: 2011-effective from 1st Feb 2011
� 2-years transition period (till 31 Jan 2013)
NABCB Policy on this Transition process
Applicability
This transition policy shall applicable to all accredited and applicant bodies seeking accreditation by NABCB for the provision of QMS and EMSaccreditation services and any other management system schemesbased on ISO/IEC 17021
NABCB Policy on this change
� From 1st Aug 2011-NABCB ready to undertake assessment against this 2011 version
� 1st Aug 2011-All CBs already accredited to 2006 shall have to submit a plan clearly mentioning the date of transition to be completed.
� 31st Dec 2011--dead line for accepting application as per 2006 version
� 31st Jan 2013—all 2006 version accredited certificates expire
NABCB Policy on this change
� All assessments after 31 Dec 2011 would be as per 2011 version only. (However deviations from ISO/IEC 17021:2011 would be treated as observation)
� The Observations raised against new 2011 version after 31 Dec 2011 would be converted to non conformities (different category),if not closed by 30 September, 2012
NABCB Policy on this change
� Any special visit for verification would be at the request of the CB
NABCB Policy on this change
Failure to fully comply with ISO/IEC 17021:2011 version by 31December, 2013 would result to:
--suspension--withdrawal(as per NABCB procedure)
NABCB Policy on new applications
� Applications pending as on 30 June 2012with NABCB—shall have to demonstrate conformity to 2011 version.
� Demonstration may be through: --special assessment --normal assessment
INFORMATION
National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies
C/o Quality Council of India 2nd Floor, Institution of Engineers Building
2, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg New Delhi - 110002
INDIA
Tel : +91-11-23379321/9260/0567/8057 Fax: 011-23379621
Email : [email protected], [email protected] : www.qcin.org
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