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1 - AFNOR Certification accreditations

AFNOR Certification was the first French certification body to be awarded COFRAC (French Accreditation Committee) accreditation.

The scope of this accreditation is regularly extended in order to secure greater confidence in AFNOR Certification certificates, equally spanning business management system certification, competency certification, product certification and services certification.


The scopes of accreditation, as listed below, can also be found on the COFRAC website, at www.cofrac.fr.

 
  • Business management system certification
 

Accreditation No. 4-0001. Scope available at www.cofrac.fr

 

AFNOR Certification is COFRAC-accredited (accreditation No. 4-0001) for the following business management system certification scopes, and for all countries:

 
  • certification of quality management system conformity to standard NF EN ISO 9001 for areas of economic activity coded EA/IAF 1 to 39 (i.e. all-sector coverage)
  • certification of quality management systems for procurement contractors to AQAP 2110, 2120 and 2030
  • certification of quality management systems for business suppliers to the aerospace industry to EN 9100 series standards
  • certification of quality management systems for agricultural activities to standard NF V 01-005
  • certification of sustainable forest management system conformity to PEFC benchmark criteria, for mainland France
  • certification of environmental management system conformity to standard NF EN ISO 14001 for areas of economic activity coded EA/IAF 1 to 39 (i.e. all-sector coverage)
  • certification of food safety management systems to ISO 22000
  • certification of technical qualifications for pharmaceutical producing companies as per the "Medical Checkup" reference framework published by the HAS established under French law dated 13th August 2004
  • certification of technical qualifications for medical checkup services as per the "Medical Checkup" reference framework published by the HAS established under French law dated 13 August 2004
  • certification of technical qualifications for companies involved in the isolation and removal of friable asbestos according to technical benchmark NF X46-010 in application of the decret n°2006-761 and the order dated 22th February 2007
  • certification of technical qualifications for companies involved in the isolation and removal of non-friable asbestos-containing materials as per the reference framework annexed in French order dated 22 February 2007 pursuant to order 2006-761

  • certification of technical qualifications for CACES® inspectors delivering the certificate of aptitude in safe driving according to the specifications and reference framework governing issuance of qualified "CACES® INSPECTORS" certificates published by the CNAMTS.

     
 
  • Competency certification
 

Accréditation No 4-0057. Scope available at www.cofrac.fr

 

AFNOR Certification is COFRAC-accredited (accreditation No. 4-00057) for the following competency certifications:

 

  • certification for quality, health and safety and environment management system auditors (activity areas marketed under the ICA mark),
  • certification for trainers of radiological safety officers according to the standard in application of the order dated 26 th October 2005 and of the order dated 13 th January 2006,
  • certification for inspectors conducting technical building audits screening termites, asbestos, lead, energy efficiency, and gas and electricity losses according to the orders in force.
 

 
  • Products and services certification
 

AFNOR Certification's experience in product and services certification stretches back 70 years.

 

Accreditation n° 5-0030. Scope available at www.cofrac.fr

 

AFNOR Certification and the NF network are COFRAC-accredited (accreditation No. 5-0030) for their industrial products and services certification activity areas.

 

Accreditation n° 5-0071. Scope available at www.cofrac.fr

 

AFNOR Certification is COFRAC-accredited (accreditation No. 5-0071) for its food product certification activities:

 

  • qualification of farms as integrated farming systems,
  • International Food Standard [IFS] Food and Logistics
  • BRC Global Standard Food,
  • BRC IOP (Food Packaging and other packaging materials)
 

The COFRAC accreditation provides confirmation that AFNOR Certification is organized and run conform to the required levels of competency and stringent professional conduct specified in standards:

 

  • ISO IEC 17021 for the certification of business management systems,
  • ISO IEC 17024 for competency certification of persons,
  • EN 45011 (equivalent to ISO/IEC guide 65) for product and service certification systems.
 

Accreditation certificates can be provided on request, although they are also made available at www.cofrac.fr.

 

 
2- International Accreditations
 
  • Accreditations for AFNOR Certification

Recognition by SINCERT (Sistema Nazionale per l’Accreditamento degli Organismi di Certificazione e Ispezione) for the issuing of Certifications of conformity to the Standard ISO 9001 (document SINCERT RT-05) in the Construction sector. (EA code 28)
Recognition available on SINCERT website

 
 

  • AFAQ-EAQA Ltd accreditations
 
 

AFNOR Group certification body AFAQ-EAQA Ltd, has also been awarded accreditation from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) and from the American ANAB National Accreditation Board.

 

  • UKAS: certification of the conformity of quality systems,
  • UKAS: TickIT,
  • UKAS: certification ISO 13485:2003 pour le secteur EA 19 (for non implanted electrical and electronic equipment and components only),
  • UKAS: certification of the conformity of environmental management systems for the following EA sector industries: 1, 2, 11, 12, 14, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31 and 38,
  • UKAS: EMAS,
  • ANAB: certification of the conformity of quality systems for the following EA sector industries: 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 31, 34, 35 and 3

Certificates of Accreditations are available on UKAS and ANAB websites.

 
 
  • Accreditation for AFAQ AFNOR International (AAI)
Logo accreditation TUNAC
 

In Tunisia, AAI is accredited by TUNAC (TUnisian Accreditation Council).

  • TUNAC: certification of the conformity of quality systems for the following EA : 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 , 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38 et 39,
  • TUNAC: certification of the conformity of environnemental systems for the following EA codes : 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 et 38.
 
 

  • Accreditation for AFNOR International Asia Ltd

AFNOR International Asia Ltd is accredited by TAF (Taiwan Accreditation Foundation).

  • certification of the conformity of quality systems for the following EA codes: 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 37, 38 et 39,
  • certification of the conformity of environnemental systems for the following EA codes : 6, 7, 14, 17, 18, 19, 23, 29, 30,
  • certification TEEMA-S-GPMS-080000 for the following EA codes : 4, 5, 9, 14, 15, 16, 19, et 23,
  • certification OHSAS 18001 for the following EA codes : 6, 7, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 35, et 39,
  • certification ISO 22000 for the following scopes : C2, C3, C5, D2, D3, E1, E2, E4, E5, E6, E7, E9, E10, E11, F, G1 et G2.

Certificates of Accreditation are available on TAF website

 
 
  • Recognition of COFRAC, UKAS or ANAB accreditation in Europe and worldwide
 
  • In Europe
 

The nationally-recognized accreditation bodies in Europe have networked to form the EA (European Cooperation for Accreditation) infrastructure, and co-signed an EU-frameworked mutual recognition agreement for their conformity assessment activities, notably for certifications covering management systems, products and services, and people.

 

Under this framework, COFRAC and UKAS accreditations are officially recognized in every single country where EA-member accreditation bodies operate, just as if AFNOR Certification and the AFAQ EAQA had been accredited by each of these accreditation bodies, thereby avoiding a build-up of superfluous accreditations. The list of signatories to the EA multilateral agreement can be found here.

 
  • Worldwide
 

EA is a member of the worldwide IAF (International Accreditation Forum) network, and has signed a mutual recognition agreement with the other IAF member bodies covering quality certification body accreditation. The list of IAF network members can be found here .

 

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