IQNet Contribution through
      International Liaisons
IQNet is directly involved in the development of standards and guidelines for management systems and for the accreditation of management system certification bodies. In addition, product specific certification schemes become more and more important: Automotive, telecommunication, aerospace, information security, medical devices, welding, agriculture, food etc. The following list shows IQNet's active liaisons and participation in various international organisations:
  • IAF (International Accreditation Forum)
  • EA (European co-operation for Accreditation)
  • ISO/CASCO (Council Committee on Conformity Assessment)
  • ISO/TC 176 (Quality Management; ISO 9001)
  • ISO/TC 207 (Environmental Management; ISO 14001)
  • ISO 9001 Advisory Group
  • QuEST Forum (Telecommunication; TL 9000))
  • EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management)
  • SAMA (Strategic Account Management Association)
  • CIES (The Food Business Forum)
  • GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative)
Our customers as well as the IQNet partners are looking whenever possible for first hand information. Therefore, participation in international meetings and networking form an important part of the IQNet tasks.

In February 2003, more than 50 delegates representing accreditation and certification bodies as well as standards organizations coming from all parts of the world met in Sydney/Australia for a long meeting week. Three different meetings took place, which were hosted by JAS-ANZ (Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand) and Standards Australia / SAI Global.
  • The IQNet delegation in the IAF Technical Committee was formed by Mr Hans Buser, Secretary General of IQNet and Mr Alex Ezrakhovich, General Manager Certification, SAI Global Limited, Australia.
  • In the ISO 9001 Advisory Group (IAG), IQNet was represented by Mr Hans Buser.
  • The co-convenor of the Good Auditing Practice (GAP) group was Mr Alex Ezrakhovich, nominated by ISO/TC 176.
The Communiqué of the IAF meetings are available on the IAF website: www.iaf.nu

IQNet partners have issued more than 30% of all ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certificates worldwide. Therefore, IQNet plays an important role in many international organizations.

Hans Buser
Secretary General of IQNet

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Mr Alex Ezrakhovich, (right) General Manager Certification, SAI Global Limited (Australia) and Mr Hans Buser, Secretary General of IQNet (left), represented IQNet in the IAF Technical Committee Meeting, 17-19 February 2003 in Sydney/Australia