IAF CertSearch Release - August 19, 2024

Release Highlights

Changes to the Certification Template apply to Accreditation Bodies, Certification Bodies, and Multination Certification Bodies.

Certification Template Updates

• Release Version 2.1 of the Certification Template includes:

  • New fields for Technical Sectors, where a sector can be defined and managed at a certification level.

  Field Name	Required/Optional	Description
  Certification Identity Number		A Certification Identity Number (CIN) is essential for linking a certificate to its respective certification sector. Without a CIN, the system cannot assign the certificate to the appropriate sector.
  Sector Name	Optional	Represents a specific industry or area of economic activity. example: Agriculture, forestry and fishing
  Sector Code	Optional	Numerical or alphanumerical code assigned to a sector for identification and classification purposes. example: 1

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Excel Template

If you are using an Excel file to upload your certification data, please read the latest update below:

• New sheet tab: Certification Sector

XML Template

If you are using an XML file to upload your certification data, please read the latest update below:

Note: The technical sector fields are optional

   <certification_sectors>
      <certification_sector>
         <sector_name></sector_name>
         <sector_code></sector_code>
      </certification_sector>
   </certification_sectors>

API

If you are using API to upload your certification data, please see below:

• Certified Entity API v2
• Certification API v2

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Download the latest certificate template version:

Rule: Handling sectors' data

The system provides a list of acceptable sectors that can be processed. View the list here: IAF CertSearch Sectors If you use a sector not included in the IAF CertSearch Sectors, you will need to perform data mapping.

Review and download updated templates by account type:

• Accreditation Bodies, view template
• Certification Bodies, view template
• Multination Certification Bodies, view template