/ ARAC TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING / Rev(02)-for approval

12th ARAC Technical Committee meeting

Radisson Blue, Hammamet, Tunisia

25th July 2017

Agenda Item / Supporting Documents & observations / Time
  1. Opening of the 12th ARAC TC meeting
/ Welcome, Apologies, Introductions
Introductions of new members and delegates / 08:30- 08:35
  1. Approving meeting’s agenda
/ This document / 08:35- 08:40
  1. Approval of the 11th TC meeting minutes
/ Minutes of the 11th TC meeting Dubai, UAE, Feb 2017 / 08:40- 08:50
  1. ARAC TC TOR Revision
/ ARAC TC TOR / 08:50- 09:00
  1. ILAC Accreditation Committee (AIC) Report
/ Last AIC report (April 2017) / 09:00- 09:30
  1. Update of the TC Work plan
/ ARAC TC Work plan based on the outputs of the ARAC Executive Committee meeting / 09:30- 10:30
Coffee Break / 10:30- 10:45
  1. Revision of the standard ISO/IEC 17011
/ Feedback from ISO-CASCO-WG42 (ISO CASCO Working Group responsible for the revision of ISO/IEC 17011) / 10:45- 11:00
  1. Revision of the standard ISO/IEC 17025
/ Feedback from ISO-CASCO-WG44 (ISO CASCO Working Group responsible for the revision of ISO/IEC 17025) / 11:00- 12:00
  1. Implementation of the ILAC document ILAC P15:07/2016 Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the accreditation of Inspection bodies: Impartiality & Independence
/ Report on Impartiality and independenceaccording to “ILAC-P15:07/2016 - Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies”adoption. / 12:00- 12:15
  1. Draft ILAC Documents Guideline for the Formulation of Scopes of Accreditation for Inspection Bodies
/ ILAC GXX-201X Guideline for the Formulation of Scopes of Accreditation for Inspection Bodies - Dec 2016 / 12:15- 12:30
  1. ILAC& IAF documents under 60 day comment
/ ILAC/IAF A1 and A2IAF/ILAC-A1:0X/201X – IAF/ILAC Multi-Lateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (Arrangements): Requirements and Procedures for Evaluation of a Regional Group” and “IAF/ILAC-A2:0X/201X - IAF-ILAC Multi-Lateral Mutual Recognition Arrangements (Arrangements): Requirements and Procedures for Evaluation of a Single Accreditation Body” / 12:30- 12:45
  1. Implementation of the new standardISO/IEC 17021-3:2017
Conformity assessment -- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems -- Part 3: Competence requirements for auditing and certification of quality management systems / Formulate the ARAC policy on the implementation of the new standard ISO/IEC 17021-3:2017
and IAF requirements / 12:45- 13:00
Lunch Break / 13:00- 14:00
  1. Implementation of the new IAF Mandatory documents
/ IAF MD 2:2017 IAF Mandatory Document for the Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems
IAF MD05: 2015: Determination of Audit Time of Quality and Environmental Management Systems
IAF MD15: 2014: IAF Mandatory Document for the Collection of Data to Provide Indicators of MS CB’ Performance
IAF MD16: 2015: Application of ISO/IEC 17011 for the Accreditation of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) Certification Bodies.
IAF MD 17:2015 Witnessing Activities for the Accreditation of Management Systems Certification Bodies
IAF MD 19:2016 IAF Mandatory Document For The Audit and Certification of a Management System operated by a Multi-Site Organization (where application of site sampling is not appropriate)
IAF MD 20:2016 Generic Competence for AB Assessors: Application to ISO/IEC 17011 / 14:00- 15:15
Coffee Break / 15:15- 15:30
  1. Presentation of the ARAC TC WG conveners
/ TC WGs Conveners:
  • Testing WG TOR
  • Calibration WG TOR
  • Inspection WG TOR
  • Certification WG TOR
/ 15:30- 16:00
  1. IAF Technical Committee (IAF TC) Report
/ Last IAF TC report (April 2017):
  • IAF Resolution 2017-## – Transitional Arrangement for the Revision of ISO/IEC TS 17021-3:2013
  • Revision of ISO/TS 22003
  • Discussion papers
/ 16:00- 16:15
  1. TC report and Presentation to the Executive Committee
/ ARAC TC Chair Report / 16:15- 17:15
  1. First ARAC PT program
/ Received ARAC responses / 17:15- 17:45
  1. Any Other Business
/ 17:45- 18:00
End of the ARAC 12th TC meeting

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