IAF has endorsed ISO/IEC TS 17021-10 as a normative document, applicable to CBs performing certification of OH&S MS (IAF Resolution 2018-16). This resolution was also approved by EA.
Nothing was stated about implementation date (transition period) for this new standard.
Once IAF MD 22 is under revision and will make reference to ISO/IEC TS 17021-10, can we consider the application date of the new IAF MD 22 as the same application date for that standard?
March 2019
After publication of IAF MD22:2018, the TFG has received some questions similar to this one.
The replies given have been as follows:
- IAF MD22:2015 was issued having an “immediate” application date to facilitate the accreditation activities to ISO 45001 and also to facilitate the migration activities from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001 (ref. IAF MD21:2018).
- Competence requirements were already indicated in Appendix A and, after the publication of ISO/IEC TS 17021-10:2018, the requirements of this Appendix A have been superseded as already indicated in the same Appendix A.
- The competence requirements have not changed with the publication of the ISO/IEC TS 17021-10:2018.
No need to define an application date in this case.