CB Participating Status Matrix

How does the system assign the Participating and Conformance status?

As per the IAF MD 28:2023 here are the criteria for defining the Participating and Conformance status:

Status	Description
Participating, Conformance	Participating Conformance shall be assigned to all CBs that conform with the IAF MD.
Participating, Nonconformance	Participating Nonconformance shall be assigned to all CBs that have activated database accounts however do not conform with the IAF MD.
Non-participating, Nonconformance	Non-participating, Nonconformance shall be assigned to all CBs that have inactive database accounts and do not conform to the MD.
Non-Participating	For CBs who have an accepted justification for exclusion, however conform with the requirements of the IAF MD and upload their statistical information

Note

• A CB’s AB having a justification for exclusion, i.e. Non-Participating status, will not affect the status of the CB.

• CBs who have justified and accepted confidentiality requirements for Certified Entities and Certificate Information will not have their Participation status affected by this.

• CBs who have a justified and accepted exclusion for not uploading a proportion of their data will not have their Participation status affected by this.

• CBs who are either “Participating, Nonconformance” or “Non-Participating” will not be able to access Anonymised Analytical Data.

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The criteria met by the Certification Body (CB) will be reflected on their profiles and, in turn, on the accounts of their respective Accreditation Bodies (ABs). This visibility enables both CBs and ABs to monitor and track the CB’s compliance with the data obligations outlined in the Mandatory Document (MD).