The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) have begun the process of establishing the Global Accreditation Cooperation (GLOBAC), a single international accreditation organization. The target start date for GLOBAC, which will take over the functions of IAF and ILAC, is tentatively January 2026.
To provide regulators, specifiers and other stakeholders with information on the transition to GLOBAC, IAF and ILAC have published a communication on the indication of the use of GLOBAC accreditation. The communication addresses the transition from the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) and ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) to the GLOBAC MRA, the use of the IAF MLA and ILAC MRA marks, and other related issues. Until the Target Date and the implementation of internal processes and procedures, GLOBAC, IAF and ILAC will continue to operate as usual.
IAF and ILAC encourage members, regulators, scheme owners and other stakeholders to implement the necessary changes to regulations and specifications as soon as possible after the Target Date. This will help ensure a smooth transition to GLOBAC, which is designed to improve the recognition of accredited conformity assessment results across borders.
All IAF and ILAC members will transition to GLOBAC. IAF and ILAC will cease to function on the Transition Date but will continue to exist for a period of time to ensure, among other things, the ongoing management and protection of the IAF MLA Mark and the ILAC MRA Mark. IAF and ILAC will be dissolved once protection of the IAF and ILAC Marks is no longer required.
