A certification body (CB) has required granting accreditation for NACE 99. The CB is expecting to perform a space agency certification. The NACE 99 was removed from IAF ID 1 and is not currently covered by any other EAC. Is it possible to list the “NACE 99” under EAC 39 despite the fact that according to the IAF ID 1 this “code” is not listed in EAC 37?
September 2024
The Question does not lead to a YES/NO answer
Even if the NACE code 99 has disappeared from IAF ID1, the activity and the NACE code still exist.
The AB can accept the application, attributing the activity which is actually performed by the organization(s) the CB intents to certify to the most appropriate IAF code, as NACE code 99 refers to extraterritorial activities and does not specify any activity.
IAF ID1 is an informative document aimed to facilitate the consistent application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 and to help defining the scopes of accreditation.
To this end, it is the responsibility of the CB to analyse the type and nature of the activities of the organization seeking certification and classify it under the most relevant IAF ID1 code. This classification shall be subject to the CB’s application review by the AB and consequent assessment.
In the given situation (space agency), such IAF code could be IAF 34 (Engineering Services) or 35 Other Services (NACE 72.19 or NACE 74.9).
IAF codes 37 and 39 do not appear to be the most appropriate codes of classification.