The worldwide recognition of certificates granted by IAF MLA signatories and their accredited bodies removes technical barriers to trade, reduces costs and adds value to business and customers.
IAF members invest significant effort and resources into maintaining the integrity of the MLA, thereby retaining the confidence of businesses, specifiers and regulators.
The IAF MLA covers management systems, products, personnel and validation and verification.
[2] Certificates issued on the basis of an IAF MLA main scope are considered equally trustworthy because the certification or validation and verification bodies conform to the same standard, while certificates issued on the basis of a sub-scope are considered equivalent due to being based on the same IAF-endorsed standard or sector scheme.
[3] The MLA Mark provides assurance that the issuing conformity assessment bodies are competent and can be trusted.