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Application Forms

TitleDoc. No.Issue Date
word icon Application for Laboratory accreditation to ISO 17025 (DOC, 16 Pages, 499KB) AF-1-A 28/07/2010
word icon Application for Certification Body and Verifier Accreditation (DOC, 15 Pages, 452KB) AF-1-B 28/07/2010
word icon Application for Inspection Body Accreditation to ISO 17020 (DOC, 17 Pages, 500KB) AF-1-C 28/07/2010
word icon Application for Laboratory accreditation to ISO 15189 (DOC, 16 Pages, 481KB) AF-1-D 28/07/2010
word icon Annex to AF-1-D for Blood Banks (DOC, 2 Pages, 42KB) AF-1-D-BB 01/10/2007
word icon Application for registration as an EMAS site (DOC, 10 Pages, 334KB) AF-1-E 01/07/2008
word icon Organisation Change Information Form (DOC, 8 Pages, 205KB) AF-1-F 07/07/2009
word icon Application for the Assessment of Bodies applying for notification/approval in relation to EC provisions (DOC, 13 Pages, 1,701KB) AF-1-NB 28/07/2010
word icon Application for Amendment or Extension to Scope of Accreditation for ISO 17025 (DOC, 10 Pages, 381KB) AF-2-A 01/06/2009
word icon Application for Extension to Scope for Certification Bodies (DOC, 12 Pages, 309KB) AF-2-B 03/02/2010
word icon Application for Extension to Scope for Inspection Bodies (DOC, 10 Pages, 299KB) AF-2-C 28/07/2010
word icon Application for Extension to Scope for Laboratory accreditation to ISO 15189 (DOC, 13 Pages, 457KB) AF-2-D 28/06/2010

Guidance

TitleDoc. No.Issue Date
pdf icon EMAS Graphic and Statement (PDF, 1 Page, 65KB) ES4 28/06/2010
pdf icon INAB GLP Compliance Monitoring Programme (PDF, 28 Pages, 189KB) GLP Manual 01/01/2008
pdf icon Classification System for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (PDF, 41 Pages, 398KB) P9 01/04/2007
pdf icon Classification System for Inspections (PDF, 6 Pages, 60KB) P10 01/05/2007
pdf icon Guide to INAB Assessment Procedures (PDF, 20 Pages, 156KB) P7 29/07/2010
pdf icon Register of PT Providers (PDF, 5 Pages, 50KB) R-PT 29/07/2010

Mandatory

TitleDoc. No.Issue Date
Electronic signatures directive and associated guidance for certification bodies certifying Certification service providers issuing qualified certificates. Available via the Europa Website 1999/93/EC 13/12/1999
pdf icon Minimum Requirements for Blood Bank Compliance with Article 14 (Traceability) and Article 15(Notification of Serious Adverse Reactions and Events) of EU Directive 2002/98/EC (PDF, 37 Pages, 225KB) AML-BB 18/09/2009
pdf icon DC1 INAB Mandatory and Guidance Documents Policy and Index (PDF, 11 Pages, 196KB) DC1 29/07/2010
Traceability of Measuring and Test Equipment to National Standards - Document available from the European Accreditation Website EA 4/07 01/11/1995
EA Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC 17021: 2006 for Combined Audits. EA Guideline documents are available from the European Accreditation Website EA 7/05 25/10/2008
EA Legal Compliance as a part of Accredited ISO 14001:2004 certification. EA Guideline documents are available from the European Accreditation Website EA Guideline EA-7/04 25/02/2008
EA Guidance on the horizontal requirements for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies for notification purposes - Document available from the European Accreditation Website EA- 2/17 01/06/2009
EA Guidelines on the Expression of Uncertainty in Quantitative Testing. EA Guideline documents are available from the European Accreditation Website EA- 4/16 01/12/2003
EA Position Paper on the description of scopes of accreditation of medical laboratories - Document available from the European Accreditation Website EA- 4/17 01/12/2008
EA Guidlines in the use of EN 45011 and ISO/IEC 17021 for Certification to EN ISO 3834 - Document available from the European Accreditation Website EA- 6/02 01/07/2007
Expressions of the uncertainty of measurement in Calibration. EA Guideline documents are available from the European Accreditation Website EA-4/02 01/12/1999
EA Guidance for Recognition of verification Bodies under EU ETS Directive. EA Guideline documents are available from the European Accreditation Website EA-6/03 01/01/2010
Regulation allowing voluntary participation by organizations in a Community eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS). Report available vie the Europa website EMAS Regulation 1221/2009 25/11/2009
Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17024:2004. IAF publications are available from the International Accreditation Forum Website IAF Guidance GD24 01/02/2004
Guidance on the application of Guide 65:1996. IAF publications are available from the International Accreditation Forum Website IAF Guidance GD5 08/12/2006
Certification of Multiple Sites Based on Sampling. IAF publications are available from the International Accreditation Forum Website IAF MD 1: 2007 20/11/2007
Transfer of Accredited Certification of Management Systems. IAF publications are available from the International Accreditation Forum Website IAF MD 2: 2007 14/12/2007
Advanced Surveillance and Recertification Procedures (ASRP). IAF publications are available from the International Accreditation Forum Website IAF MD 3: 2008 01/02/2008
Use of Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques (“CAAT”) for Accredited Certification of Management Systems. IAF publications are available from the International Accreditation Forum Website IAF MD 4: 2008 15/05/2008
Duration of QMS and EMS Audits International Accreditation Forum Website IAF MD 5: 2009 01/02/2009
IAF/ILAC Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17020. IAF publications are available from the International Accreditation Forum Website IAF/ILAC-A4:2004 01/01/2004
Medical laboratories – Particular requirements for quality and competence. ISO/IEC standards are available from the Standards Website ISO 15189 15/04/2007
General Criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection. ISO/IEC standards are available from the Standards Website ISO 17020 15/11/1998
Conformity Assessment – Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems. ISO/IEC standards are available from the Standards Website ISO 17021 15/09/2006
General requirements for bodies operating certification schemes for persons. ISO/IEC standards are available from the Standards Website ISO 17024 12/09/2003
General Requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories. ISO/IEC standards are available from the Standards Website ISO 17025: 2005 15/05/2005
General guidelines for bodies operating product certification systems. SO/IEC standards are available from the Standards Website ISO Guide 65 15/07/1998
Information technology – Security techniques- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of information security management systems. ISO/IEC standards are available from the Standards Website ISO/IEC 27006:2007 01/03/2007
pdf icon Multisite Report Form (PDF, 1 Page, 14KB) PS19F1 29/07/2010
pdf icon Form to Capture Certificate Activities for all CBs (PDF, 1 Page, 14KB) PS7F1 29/07/2010
pdf icon R1 INAB Regulations (PDF, 24 Pages, 144KB) R1 30/03/2010
word icon Risk Management Inspection Body Form (DOC, 1 Page, 132KB) RM-IB 29/07/2010
pdf icon INAB Terms and Conditions (PDF, 19 Pages, 103KB) TC 01/12/2007

Policy

TitleDoc. No.Issue Date
pdf icon Proficiency Testing (PDF, 3 Pages, 48KB) PS1 01/08/2008
pdf icon Policy on the Laboratory Testing for Group 3 Organisms (PDF, 5 Pages, 58KB) PS3 01/09/2008
pdf icon Performance Reports (PDF, 1 Page, 44KB) PS4 01/03/2007
pdf icon Traceability of Measurement (PDF, 4 Pages, 55KB) PS5 01/03/2007
pdf icon INAB Policy on Unannounced Visits to INAB Accredited Organisations (PDF, 2 Pages, 41KB) PS6 01/06/2009
pdf icon INAB Policy on Issuing Accredited Certificates Outside Ireland (PDF, 3 Pages, 33KB) PS7 29/07/2010
pdf icon Code of Conduct for Assessment Teams (Assessors) conducting assessments for INAB (PDF, 2 Pages, 41KB) PS8 01/03/2007
pdf icon INAB Guidance on the use of Stubbs and More method for reporting "Apparent Total Meat Content" (PDF, 2 Pages, 43KB) PS9 01/03/2007
pdf icon Submission of Documentation to INAB in preparation of an INAB visit (PDF, 7 Pages, 65KB) PS10 29/07/2010
pdf icon Flexible Scope of Accreditation for Chemical Testing Laboratories (PDF, 14 Pages, 110KB) PS11 01/03/2007
pdf icon Policy for accredited organisations undertaking work in an area which is regulated by legislation (PDF, 2 Pages, 43KB) PS12 01/03/2007
pdf icon Policy on the Performance of In-house Calibrations (PDF, 3 Pages, 47KB) PS13 01/03/2007
pdf icon Policy on assessment of quality system documentation and data in an electronic environment (PDF, 5 Pages, 52KB) PS14 01/03/2007
pdf icon Guide to Method Validation for Quantitative Analysis in Chemical testing Laboratories (PDF, 36 Pages, 305KB) PS15 01/03/2007
pdf icon Development of Certification Schemes and Extensions to Scopes of Accreditation (PDF, 2 Pages, 59KB) PS16 01/12/2007
pdf icon The Principles for the Assessment of Sampling Methods to ISO 17025 and ISO 17020 (PDF, 7 Pages, 62KB) PS17 29/07/2010
pdf icon Policy on the Accreditation and Assessment of Multisite Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) (PDF, 5 Pages, 46KB) PS19 29/07/2010
pdf icon Policy on Accredited Inspection Contractors (AIC) (PDF, 3 Pages, 39KB) PS20 29/07/2010

Schedule Of Fees

TitleDoc. No.Issue Date
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pdf icon Schedule of Fees 2010 - Laboratories and Inspection Bodies (PDF, 1 Page, 42KB) IR-04-A10 01/01/2010
pdf icon Schedule of Fees 2010 - Certification Bodies and Verifiers (PDF, 1 Page, 40KB) IR-04-A11 01/01/2010
pdf icon Schedule of Fees 2010 - Registration as an EMAS site (PDF, 1 Page, 38KB) IR-04-A12 01/01/2010
pdf icon Schedule of Fees 2010 - Supervision of EMAS Verifiers (PDF, 1 Page, 39KB) IR-04-A13 01/01/2010
pdf icon Schedule of Fees 2010 - GLP Facilities (PDF, 1 Page, 41KB) IR-04-A14 01/01/2010
pdf icon Schedule of Fees 2010 - Medical Laboratories (PDF, 1 Page, 42KB) IR-04-A15 01/01/2010

Notifications

TitleDoc. No.Issue Date
pdf icon BMC Changing to CMC (PDF, 2 Pages, 12KB) BMC Changing to CMC 09/02/2010
pdf icon Covering Letter for Joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communique (PDF, 1 Page, 73KB) Cover Letter for Joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communique 08/01/2009
pdf icon Deviating Samples (PDF, 1 Page, 40KB) Deviating Samples 28/04/2005
pdf icon Drinking Water Regulations and Validation Requirements (PDF, 1 Page, 49KB) Drinking Water Regulations and Validation Requirements 14/08/2007
pdf icon EMAS III Developments (PDF, 2 Pages, 38KB) EMAS III Developments 24/02/2010
pdf icon Expected Outcomes for Accredited Certification to ISO 14001 (PDF, 2 Pages, 99KB) Expected Outcomes for Accredited Certification to ISO 14001 08/01/2009
pdf icon Expected outcomes for Accredited Certification to ISO 9001 (PDF, 2 Pages, 98KB) IAF-ISO Communique Expected Outcomes ISO 9001 08/01/2009
pdf icon Expression of Ranges (PDF, 1 Page, 41KB) Expression of Ranges 21/07/2005
pdf icon Implementation of Accredited Certification to EN 16001 (PDF, Implementation of Accredited Certification to EN 16001, 39KB) Implementation of Accredited Certification to EN 16001 27/07/2009
pdf icon Implementation to ISO 9001 2008 (PDF, 1 Page, 50KB) Implementation to ISO 9001:2008 11/12/2008
pdf icon Management Systems Requirements of ISO IEC 17025:2005 (PDF, 1 Page, 77KB) Management Systems Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 08/01/2009
pdf icon Press Release Joint Communique ISO 15189 (PDF, 2 Pages, 16KB) ISO ILAC IAF Press Release Joint Communique on ISO 15189 05/11/2009