ILAC and IAF members approved the Constitution and General Rules for the Global Accreditation Cooperation during the last IAF/ILAC Joint General Assembly in Berlin, in November 2024. This new organisation was registered in New Zealand in December 2024.
The Global Accreditation Cooperation shall start its operational activities in 2026 and replace ILAC and IAF.
For EA, the remaining issue is that the new organisation should be an association of accreditation bodies (only), with a close relationship with all relevant stakeholders.

The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) is the world association of Accreditation Bodies interested in conformity assessment in the fields of management systems, products, services, personnel, validation and verification, and other similar programs of conformity assessment.

• 95 Accreditation Bodies Members;
• 30 Association Members;
• 6 Recognised Regional Accreditation Groups (Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC), European co-operation for Accreditation (EA), Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC), Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC), African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC), and Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Accreditation (SADCA).

The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) is the international organization on laboratory, inspection body, reference material producer, and proficiency testing provider accreditation in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011. Its membership consists of Accreditation Bodies and stakeholder organizations throughout the world.

• 116 Full Members;
• 16 AB Associate Members;
• 6 recognised Regional Cooperation Bodies (AFRAC, APAC, ARAC, EA, IAAC, SADCA);
• 20 Stakeholder Members.