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# IAF CertSearch Release - August 21, 2024

## <mark style="color:red;">Release Highlights</mark>

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Changes apply to **Certification Bodies** ONLY.
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### Certification Bodies access to all their certification data.

* To ensure compliance with MD requirements, **Certification Bodies (CBs)** can now review and access all their issued certifications, even if they were imported into the IAF CertSearch database via an Accreditation Body (AB) or scheme owner database.
* This update enables CBs to track and monitor certifications more effectively, even when data is uploaded by their Accreditation Bodies on their behalf.

To know more go to: [Certification Bodies - access to all certification data](https://support.iafcertsearch.org/certification-bodies/data-management/certifications/all-imported-certifications)

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