PAC Peer Evaluation Documentation

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PAC Peer Evaluation Documentation

• June 2010
• Wellington, New Zealand

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PAC DOCUMENT
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PAC DOCUMENT
Document number Document Title and Reference Number Issue Date Amendment Date
PAC-MLA-001 PAC Multilateral Recognition Arrangement 3.3.08 6.5.10
PAC-MLA-002 Checklist MLA Applications 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-003 Application from a Single Accreditation Body Member of PAC to Join the MLA Form 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-004 PAC Policies and Procedures for a MLA Among Accreditation Bodies  24.6.08 26.4.09 (v2)
PAC-MLA-005 Nomination of Potential Team Members Form 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-006 PAC Evaluation Form for Evaluation of Peer Evaluators Performances 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-007 PAC MLA Peer Evaluation Guidance on Completing Peer Evaluation Reports Issue 2 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-008 Evaluation Summary Report Form 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-009 Evaluation of the PAC PE Workshop by Participants Form 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-010 Evaluation of Trainee Team Members by the Trainer(s) in PAC PE Workshops Form 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-011 Form for Peer Evaluation Feedback Issue 2 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-012 Auditor / Reviewer Evaluation Report Form 3.3.08
PAC-MLA-013 Mandate Letter for PAC peer evaluators Form 26.4.09
PAC-MLA-014 PAC Procedure for Extending Scope of the MLA 6/5/10
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PAC DOCUMENT
Document Number Document Title and Reference Number Issue Date Amendment Date
PAC-EXEC-001 PAC Memorandum of Understanding (Issue 1 v 2) 3.3.08 21.08.08
PAC-EXEC-002 PAC MLA Methods for Indicating Membership of the PAC MLA(s) and Use of Any MLA Mark   3.3.08
PAC-EXEC-003 PAC Document Control Procedure 3.3.08
PAC-EXEC-004 Procedure for the Calculation of PAC Membership Fees 3.3.08 30.6.09
PAC-EXEC-005 Structure of PAC  18.4.08 16.5 2009
PAC-EXEC-006 PAC Procedure for Confidentiality 3.3.08
PAC-EXEC-007 PAC Procedure for Internal Audit and Management Review Process 3.3.08
PAC-EXEC-008 PAC Procedure for Appeals, Complaints and Disputes 3.3.08 6.5.10
PAC-EXEC-009 General Letter containing MLA Member details (Issue 1 v3) 3.3.08 1.7.08 12.8.09
PAC-EXEC-010 Application for Membership PAC MoU Form 3.3.08
PAC-EXEC-011 PAC Other Requirements for Membership 3.3.08
PAC-EXEC-012 MoU Membership Application Summary Form 3.3.08
PAC-EXEC-013 Surplus Funds Reserve Policy 3.3.08
PAC-EXEC-014 Strategy for Maintenance and Utilization of Surplus Funds2009-2012 24.6.08
PAC-EXEC-015 PAC Code of Conduct 19.6.09
PAC-EXEC-016 PAC Strategic Plan 2009 - 2011 13.6.09
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PAC DOCUMENT
Document Number Document Title and Reference Number Issue Date Amendment Date
PAC-CMC-001 General Procedure for the Development of PAC Newsletters 4.4.08
PAC-DPC-001 Criteria to receive funding for PAC Training Courses 3.3.08
PAC-SECR-001   PAC Controlled Documents List 18.4.08 6.5.10
PAC-SECR-002 PAC Style Manual 3.3.08
PAC-TECH-001 CHECKLIST - Conformity Assessment - General Requirements For Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Conformity Assessment Bodies ISO / IEC 17011 IAF/ILAC A5 Application of ISO/IEC 170112004 IAF/ILAC A5 3.3.08
PAC-TECH-002 Guidance on the Cooperative Arrangement under Cross Frontier Accreditation Policy 26.4.09 6.5.10
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MEMBERSHIP
MOU PACEXEC-001
AB
PAC
MLA PAC-MLA-001
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MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDINGPACEXEC-001

• Promote the international acceptance of the
  accreditations granted by the Accreditation Body
  Members of PAC, based on the equivalence of the
  operation of their accreditation programs, within
  the IAF framework
• Cooperation with other regional groups of
  Accreditation Bodies
• Promote the international acceptance of
  certificates of conformity issued by duly
  accredited certification bodies or similar bodies

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Memorandum of Understanding PAC-MLA-001

• Promote the international acceptance of the
  accreditations granted by the Accreditation Body
  Members of PAC, based on the equivalence of the
  operation of their accreditation programs, within
  the IAF framework.
• Cooperation with other regional groups of
  Accreditation Bodies
• Promote the international acceptance of
  certificates of conformity issued by duly
  accredited certification bodies or similar bodies

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PAC Multilateral Recognition Arrangement
PAC-MLA-001

• Maintain conformance with ISO/IEC 17011, IAF/ILAC
  A5 IAF/ILAC Multi-lateral Mutual Recognition
  Arrangements (Arrangements) and related IAF
  normative requirements as applicable
• Each participating body shall ensure that all
  accredited QMS, EMS, and Product Audit and
  Certification bodies comply with the ISO/IEC
  17021 and ISO/IEC Guide 65.

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Structure of IAF MLA

• Five-Level Structure
• Level One ISO/IEC 17011
• Level Two Accreditation activities, e.g.
  Management System Certification, Product
  Certification, Certification of Persons,
  Inspection (joint with ILAC)
• Level Three Generic Accreditation Standards,
  e.g. ISO/IEC
• 17021, ISO/IEC Guide 65, ISO/IEC 17024,
  ISO/IEC 17020
• Level Four Sector Specific Requirements, e.g.
  ISO/TS
• 22003, ISO/IEC 27006, GFSI endorsed schemes,
  GlobalG.A.P General Regs etc
• Level Five Conformity Assessment Standards,
  e.g. ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO/IEC
  27001, GFSI endorsed schemes, GlobalG.A.P CPCC etc

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Structure of IAF MLA
LEVEL 2
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Structure of IAF MLA

• Main Scope
• Level Two and Level Three, i.e. accreditation
  activity based on international standards for
  conformity assessment bodies (e.g. ISO/IEC 17020,
  ISO/IEC 17021, ISO/IEC 17024 and ISO/IEC Guide
  65)
• IAF MLA for main scope is a framework MLA and
  covers all conformity assessment schemes
  accredited by IAF MLA signatories. Membership of
  IAF MLA for a main scope provides confidence that
  CABs accredited by IAF MLA signatories under that
  main scope are equally reliable in the outcomes
  of conformity assessment activities

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Structure of IAF MLA

• Sub-Scope
• Level Four and Level Five, i.e. Sector Specific
  Requirements (specific requirements for CABs) and
  Conformity Assessment Standards (scheme
  requirements for specific product, management
  system, inspection and/or personnel)
• The membership of the IAF MLA for a sub-scope
  further provides confidence that the outcomes of
  the specific conformity assessment scheme (e.g.
  ISO 9001 QMS, ISO 14001 EMS etc) operated by CABs
  accredited by the IAF MLA signatories under that
  sub-scope are equivalent

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PAC Multilateral Recognition Arrangement
PAC-MLA-001

• Each participating body shall
• Recognize the operation of the other systems
• Recommend and promote the acceptance of the
  certificates of conformity within the recognized
  scopes from the bodies accredited by the
  participating bodies
• Investigate all complaints
• Notify all other participating bodies as soon as
  possible of any significant changes
• Contribute as appropriate to the work of the MLA
  Group
• Participate as appropriate in the meetings of the
  Technical Committee and of the MLA Group
• Provide assessors for the evaluation,
  re-evaluation and surveillance to the
  accreditation programs of the MLA Group members
  and applicants
• Co-operate with other accreditation bodies so
  that the MLA may be extended
• Use all information in a confidential and
  professional manner

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APPLICATION TO JOIN THE MLA

• An applicant accreditation body shall submit the
  PAC MLA Application Form (PAC-MLA-003)
• Checklist - MLA Applications (PACMLA-002)
• The application will be processed in accordance
  with (IAF/ILAC-A2 )and (PAC-MLA-004).

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Complete ?Nomination of Potential Team
Member?Form (PAC-MLA-005)
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PAC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR A MULTILATERAL
RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT (MLA) AMONG ACCREDITATION
BODIESPAC-MLA-004

• Selection and Appointment of an Evaluation Team
• PAC Has the Following Levels of Peer Evaluators
• Trainee team member
• Team member
• Trainee team leader, and
• Team Leader
• Peer Evaluators must have signed a Declaration of
  Confidentiality (ANNEX) (PAC-EXEC-006)

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EVALUATION

• TRAINING COURSE
• Participants use PAC-MLA-009 to evaluate the
  satisfactory level of the workshop
• The trainer uses PAC-MLA-010 to evaluate the
  trainee team member
• PEs RFORMANCE
• Supervisor uses PAC-MLA-006 to evaluate the
  Trainee PE /Team Member/Trainee Team Leaser
• Organization uses PAC-MLA-011 to gives feedback
  to the evaluating PE

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MANDATE LETTER FOR PAC PEER EVALUATORSPAC-MLA-013

• Each peer evaluator must read and sign this
  letter and return it to PAC Secretariat before an
  evaluation team can be finalized.
• Peer evaluator needs to confirm that he/she has
  no conflict of interest with the
  applicant/signatory

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PAC POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR A MULTILATERAL
RECOGNITION ARRANGEMENT (MLA) AMONG ACCREDITATION
BODIESPAC-MLA-004

• REPORTING
• The guideline for peer evaluation teams to
  prepare peer evaluation reports PAC-MLA-007
• Evaluation Summary Report PAC-MLA-008
• Auditor/Reviewer Evaluation Report PAC-MLA-012

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Declaration of Confidentiality

• SIGNED A DECLARATION CONFIDENTIALITY
• All members and observers of the evaluation team
• PAC Secretariat Personnel
• MLA Management Committee
• The Appeals Panel
• Applicants and members of the MLA Group who
  request to see reports on pre-evaluation,
  evaluation and re-evaluation of other applicants
  and members

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PAC PROCEDURE FOR EXTENDING THE SCOPE OF THE PAC
MLAPAC-MLA-014
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PAC MLA - METHODS FOR INDICATING MEMBERSHIP OF
THE PAC MLA(S) AND USE OF ANY MLA
MARKPACEXEC-002

• Accreditation Bodies may use a statement

Member of the PAC MLA for
Member of the IAF PAC MLA for

• Member may authorise the bodies it accredits to
  include reference to the membership in the MLA
  Group, along with its own mark

ACCREDITED BY Member of IAF PAC MLA for ..
X Certification Body
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• Thank you