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Qatar's GAB becomes member of International Accreditation Forum
February 20, 2023 | 04:28 PM
Qatar-based Global Accreditation Bureau (GAB) has become a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) - the global association of accreditation bodies, representatives of third-party conformity assessment bodies and accreditation bodies, and stakeholders. Within the MENA region, GAB is the first and only accreditation body that provides accreditation for validation and verification bodies in accordance with ISO 17029 and ISO 14065 for validation/verification of environmental information including greenhouse gas (GHG) assertions.GAB is the first and only accreditation body in Qatar that provides accreditation services to third-party certification bodies that certify compliance of management systems of organisations with ISO 9001 (Quality Management), ISO 14001, (Environmental Management), ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management) and ISO/IEC 17025 for laboratories and ISO 14065 (Validation/ verification of environmental information including greenhouse gas (GHG) assertions standards accepted worldwide.With the recent approval from IAF, GAB is now the first and only member of IAF, legally established and headquartered in Qatar, providing accreditation services to conformity assessment bodies that offer third-party certification to clients as per applicable international standards. The scope of accreditations covered under IAF include management systems certification, product certification, personnel certification, validation, and verification, etc.GAB's latest IAF membership adds on to its previously attained status of being the Associate Member of Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC).Commenting on IAF's latest recognition of GAB as an accreditation body member, Founding Chairperson of GAB Dr Yousef Alhor said: "the rationale behind GAB's establishment as an accreditation body native to Qatar was to have a robust accreditation process in Qatar to ensure that the third-party certification process - which contributes to the quality of goods and services offered by certified organisations in Qatar's fast-growing economy."In assessing the certification bodies, GAB's resources and evaluation framework are in accordance with applicable international standards to ensure technical competence and integrity of the conformity assessment process followed by the conformity assessment bodies. GAB's accreditation services are rendered in compliance with international standard ISO/IEC 17011 "Conformity assessment - Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies."Global Accreditation Bureau is the first and only accreditation body established in Qatar by GORD as an independent legal entity to provide accreditation services to third-party conformity assessment bodies (also known as Certification Bodies).
February 20, 2023 | 04:28 PM