ANAB Heads Up By Topic
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certification bodies and accreditation assessors in an unofficial
manner. Each Heads Up has an issue number and date and covers a
single subject for ease of use. New issues are released as needed.
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- Advanced Surveillance and Assessment Procedures
- 139. Accreditation Rules on IAF MD 3:2008 for ASRP and IAF MD 4:2008 on CAAT
- Aerospace, AS9100, AS9000
- 221. Release of IAQG SR002, Rules for 9104-1:2012 Transition
- 220. IAQG SR001 Revision, Including Required Actions by the CBs in February 2012
- 216. 9104/1 Draft and SR001 Revision
- 190. Revised Accreditation Rule 29 on Accreditation Program for the Aerospace ICOP Program
- 187. Additional Information for 2009 Versions of AQMS Standards
- 181. Required Transition Plan for the 2009 Versions of AQMS Standards
- 175. Update on the IAQG Transition to the 2009 Versions of AQMS Standards
- 171. Implementation of Revised Accreditation Rule 29
- 170. IAQG Information for the Transition to the 2009 Versions of AQMS Standards
- 169. Implementation of AS9104, Revision A, Sections 10.3 and 10.4
- 163. IAQG Resolutions 57 Through 69
- 158. Audit Duration and Reports to be Entered into OASIS for Initial Certification Audits
- 151. IAQG Resolution 56
- 142. Release of AS9100C "Quality Management Systems - Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations"
- 136. IAQG Resolutions 53, 54, and 55
- 119. Aerospace Multisite Certifications
- 117. AS9104 Clause 8.7.1 and IAQG Feedback Requests
- 116. ANAB Investigation of Complaints from Boeing and Other Aerospace OEMs
- 105. Client Notification of Change - ISO/IEC Guide 62 and ISO 17021
- 104. IAQG Resolution 36 (Multi-site) - Clarification of Interpretation of AS9104, Section 8.2.3 - Revision Issued 2007/05/31 - Obsolete
- 103. Aerospace - AS9104/2 to Be Effective 2008/01/01 and AS9104/3 to Be Effective 2008/06/01
- 95. IAQG Resolution 36 (Multi-site) - Clarification of interpretation of AS9104 section 8.2.3 - Obsolete
- 92. Aerospace AC 00-56A - Voluntary Industry Distributor Accreditation Program
- 88. Aerospace - AS9014 and AS9101C to Be Effective 2007/01/01
- 82. Aerospace - Verification of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Action Related to Scoring of Surveillance Audits
- 78. ANAB to Discontinue Review of Aerospace Auditors
- 76. Aerospace - IAQG Resolutions
- 70. Aerospace - No Extension of Certification - Obsolete
- 69. Aerospace - Initial Audits
- 68. Aerospace - Reference on Certificates to the Sector Management Scheme
- 67. Aerospace - Multiple Sites
- 51. ANAB Accreditation Program for AS9110
- 42. Transition to AS9104 - Obsolete
- 33. Pilot of Revised Witness Audit Assessment Checklist - Obsolete
- 31. Aerospace Industry Oversight - Learning for 2004 Year to Date
- 28. AS9100 Auditors - Expiration of Certification or Approval
- 26. Changes in SAE AIR5359B - Obsolete
- 24. Aerospace - No Auditor Training Requirement for SAE AIR5359B
- 22. AS9100 OASIS Database Implementation
- 16. Aerospace Auditors and OASIS Database
- 10. Aerospace Auditor Training Programs
- 6. Audit Time for AS9000 and AS9100
- 4. AS9100 Auditor Applications - Expectation of Aerospace Industry Experience
- ANAB Operations
- 219. 2010-2011 Customer Satisfaction Improvements
- 218. Automated Phone Attendant
- 217. Revised ANAB Accreditation Rules 29, 34, and 40
- 214. All Stakeholder Survey
- 206. Revised Accreditation Rule 30 and New Accreditation Rules 42 and 43
- 201. Revised Accreditation Rules 21, 24, 25, 32, 33,and 34
- 200. Japan
- 199. ANAB-IAAR Technical Areas Project
- 193. New Accreditation Rule on ANAB-KAB Cooperation
- 192. Revised Accreditation Rule 23 on Suspension of Accreditation by Management Staff
- 186. Updated ANAB CB Fee Schedule
- 183. Accreditation Program for Private Sector Preparedness Voluntary Certification
- 182. Pre-launch Announcement of PS-Prep Program
- 179. AR 36 on Access by Auditors Being Denied on Security Grounds
- 178. Expected Outcomes
- 177. Introducing New Management Systems Group Leader
- 167. Updated ANAB CB Fee Schedule
- 161. Revised ANAB Accreditation Manual
- 140. Improvements to ANAB's Assessment Reporting Process
- 131. New ANAB Accreditation Manual and Accreditation Rule 28
- 127. ACH Electronic Invoice Payment - Obsolete
- 125. Marketing the Value of Accredited Certification
- 124. 2007-2008 Customer Satisfaction Improvements
- 112. Updated ANAB CB Fee Schedule
- 97. Transition to ANAB's New Accreditation Manual
- 81. New Feature in EQM and on ANAB's Web Site - Number of ANAB-Accredited Certificates
- 79. New ANAB CB Fee Schedule
- 63. ANAB Action in Response to the IAAR Customer Satisfaction Survey
- 55. ANAB Procedures E5.5 and R2.10 - Obsolete
- 46. Updated Contact Information
- 43. ANAB Contact Information and Notice of Interruption in Operations
- 41. Transition Plan for Accredited CBs and Their Clients Replacing the ANSI-RAB Marks With the ANAB Mark - Obsolete
- 39. Customer Focus - Staff New Structure
- 17. "Heads Up" Now on the Web Site
- 1. Heads Up as a New Communication Tool
- Audits, Audit and Auditor Time, Audit Planning, Audit Teams, Second-Party or Supplier Audits
- 147. CBs Conducting Second-Party Supplier Audits
- 145. Time Interval Between Stage 1 and Stage 2 Audits
- 111. Surveillance Audits
- 84. Competence of Audit Team Leader and Withdrawal of ANAB Advisory 3
- 61. Outputs Matter!
- 60. Multi-sites: Determining Auditor Time With and Without Sampling - Obsolete
- 38. Additional Information Related to Application of Guidance and Rules Regarding an "Auditor Day"
- 37. Application of Guidance and Rules Regarding an "Auditor Day"
- 21. Improved Planning of Accreditation Office and Witness Audits
- 18. Auditor Time and Re-assessment Audits
- 13. Auditor Time
- Automotive, TS 16949, QS-9000, TE Supplement
- 90. QS-9000 and QS-9000 TE Supplement Withdrawal 2006/12/14 - Obsolete
- 62. QS-9000 and QS-9000 TE Supplement - Use of RvA Model B Report Format - Obsolete
- 49. QS-9000 Auditors - Obsolete
- 48. QS-9000: GM Authority Regarding Any Extension of Probation for NBH - Obsolete
- 45. Dual Registrations - ISO 9001:2000 and ISO/TS 16949:2002 - Obsolete
- 32. DaimlerChrysler and QS9000:1998 - Obsolete
- 11. QS-9000 Audit Day Calculations and Rounding - Obsolete
- 3. Expected Actions for QS-9000 Registered Companies That Do Not Meet Expectations of Supplier Development - Obsolete
- Certificiation Client Rights and Responsibilities
- 153. Certification Client Bill of Rights and Responsibilities
- Commissions/Incentives to Consultants
- 176. Payment of Commissions or Finder’s Fees to Consultants by Accredited CBs
- 96. Commissions and Incentives to Consultants by Accredited Certification Bodies
- Committee to Safeguard Impartiality
- 83. Committee to Safeguard Impartiality
- 14. Committee for Safeguarding Impartiality
- 7. Requirement and Expectations for a Committee to Safeguard Impartiality
- Competence
- 165. Implementation of Revised Accreditation Rule 18
- 110. Certification Body Declaration of Competence
- 74. Competence of an Evaluator of Auditor Competence and Performance
- Corrective Action
- 137. Improved Corrective Action Responses
- Critical Locations
- 106. Initial Assessment of All Foreign Critical Locations - Update
- 91. Initial Assessment of All Foreign Critical Locations
- Date on Certificate
- 138. Certifications Cannot Be Extended Past Three Years
- 15. Effective Date on a Registration Certificate
- 8. Effective Date of Certification/Registration on a Certificate
- EQM Database
- 72. Implementation of EQM Database for ANAB Accreditation Programs
- 71. EQM - New Database for ANAB Accreditation Programs
- e-Stewards
- 154. Accreditation Program for e-Stewards Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment
- 150. Accreditation for e-Stewards Responsible Recycling and Reuse of Electronic Equipment
- Fee Schedule
- 212. Revised Fee Schedule and Corrected Accreditation Manual
- Forestry Programs
- 211. Revised ANAB Accreditation Rule 27 on Accreditation Program for ATFS
- 197. Revision of PEFC Logo Usage Rules
- 168. New SFI 2010-2014 Standard
- 126. New Program for American Tree Farm System Management System Accreditation Process
- 58. New Program for Sustainable Forestry Initiative
- IAF Documents (previously IAF Guidance)
- 185. Update on ISO/IEC 17021 and IAF Documents
- 144. New IAF Mandatory Document for QMS and EMS Audit Durations
- 130. IAF Documents for the Consistent Application of ISO/IEC 17021
- 85. New and Revised IAF Guidance (GD 7:2006 and GD 6:2006)
- 66. Revised IAF Guidance on the Application of ISO/IEC Guide 62
- IAF MLA Mark
- 164. Reminder About Rules for Use of the IAF MLA Mark
- 53. Revised Licensing Agreement for CBs to Use the IAF Mark
- 34. Licensing Agreement for CBs to Use the IAF MLA Mark
- IECQ HSPM
- 173. Deadline for CBs Approved for IECQ HSPM to Apply to ANAB
- 166. New Program for IECQ HSPM
- 143. Opportunity for CBs to Work with ANAB and ECCB to Prototype Accreditation to Certify to IECQ HSPM
- ISO 14001, Environmental Management Systems
- 172. New Clarification of Intent of ISO 14001
- 114. New Clarifications of Intent of ISO 14001:2004
- 107. New Clarification of Intent of ISO 14001:2004
- 102. Other Requirements With Environmental Aspects
- 77. New "Clarification of Intent" of ISO 14001:2004
- 75. Transition to ISO 14001:2004 - Withdrawal of Any Accredited Certificates to ISO 14001:1996 - Obsolete
- 64. 15 May 2006 Deadline for Transition to ISO 14001:2004 - Obsolete
- 57. Transition to 14001:2004 - Deadline of 2006/05/15 - Obsolete
- 44. Transition From ISO 14001:1996 to ISO 14001:2004 - Obsolete
- 40. Can an Organization With Accredited Certification for EMS Include Compliance and Pollution Prevention in Its Objectives and Targets?
- 9. Consideration of "Other Requirements" During ISO 14001 EMS Audits
- 5. Perceived Delays in Issuing EMS Registration Certificates
- ISO 19011
- 36. Application of ISO 19011
- ISO 28000 Supply Chain Security Management Systems
- 118. New Accreditation Program for ISO 28000 for Supply Chain Security Management Systems
- 109. Transition to ISO/IEC 17021:2006—ANAB Actions for Meeting the Deadline
- ISO 50001
- 210. Accreditation Program for ISO 50001 Energy Management Systems
- 208. Pre-Launch Announcement of ISO 50001 EnMS Accreditation Program
- ISO 9001, Quality Management Systems
- 189. Migration to ISO 9001:2008 Completed
- 188. Migration to ISO 9001:2008 – Quickly Coming to an End!
- 184. Reporting to ANAB on the Status of the Migration to ISO 9001:2008
- 155. ANAB Plan and Process for Migration to ISO 9001:2008
- 135. ISO 9001:2008
- 129. ISO-IAF Schedule for Migration to ISO 9001:2008
- 29. ISO 9001:2000 Permissible Exclusions
- 25. End of the Transition to ISO 9001:2000 - Obsolete
- 12. 2003/12/15 Deadline for Transition to ISO 9001:2000 - Obsolete
- ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems
- 203. Accreditation Program for FSSC 22000 Management Systems
- 162. ANAB to Apply EA-3/11 for Accreditation to ISO 22000 and ISO/TS 22003
- 98. New Accreditation Program for Food Safety Management Systems
- ISO/IEC 17021
- 215. First Threshold for the Transition to ISO/IEC 17021:2011
- 207. Record of CBs Transitioned to ISO/IEC 17021:2011
- 205. Accreditation Rule 41 on the Transition to ISO/IEC 17021:2011
- 202. CBs Can Now Apply for the Transition to ISO/IEC 17021:2011
- 195. IAF ID 2
- 194. ISO/IEC 17021:2011 Published
- 149. Revision of Accreditation Rules 10 and 32 and Withdrawal of Accreditation Rule 11
- 128. ISO/IEC 17021 Transition
- 122. ISO/IEC 17021 Transition ~ DEADLINE FAST APPROACHING
- 120. IAF Competence Workshop
- 115. Cooperation by ANAB and UKAS for Transition to ISO/IEC 17021
- 108. Transition to ISO/IEC 17021 (Update to Heads Up Issues 80 and 89)
- 89. Transition to ISO/IEC 17021:2006 by ANAB (Update to Issue 80)
- 80. ISO/IEC 17021:2006
- ISO/IEC 17025
- 113. Accredited CBs and ISO/IEC 17025
- ISO/IEC 20000 Information Technology Service Management Systems
- 213. Transition to ISO/IEC 20000-1:2011
- 148. Revision of ANAB Accreditation Rule 25
- 121. New Program for ISO/IEC 20000 Information Technology Service Management Systems
- ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management Systems
- 73. New Program for ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Management Systems
- Maintaining Certification During the Financial Crisis
- 152. Reminder of Accreditation Rule 22
- 146. Maintaining Accredited Certification During the Global Financial Crisis
- Management Participation in Closing Meetings
- 65. CB Audit Management Participation in Witness Audit Closing Meetings
- MCAA
- 47. Multilateral Cooperative Accreditation Arrangement
- Misrepresentation
- 23. Misrepresentation of Accreditation
- Multisite Registration
- 19. QMS and EMS Multisite Registration With Sampling - Frequency of Auditing the Central Office
- Occupational Health and Safety
- 191. Revised Accreditation Rule 30 on Accreditation Program for Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems
- 134. Expanded OHSMS Program
- 123. Accreditation for CSA Z1000 and BS OHSAS 18001 - Special Offer for Early Applications
- 59. New Program for OHSMS
- Official Positions on ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- 56. Updated "Clarification of Intent" Related to ISO 14001:2004
- 27. Official Positions Relating to ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
- Preparedness
- 204. Accreditation Program for Organizational Resilience-Emergency Management-Business Continuity Management Systems
- 198. Update to Heads Up 196 on PS-Prep Training
- 196. Training for Auditors for the PS-Prep Accredited Certification Program
- RC 14001 and RCMS
- 54. Confidential Nature of Security Information on Responsible Care Audits Communique
- 50. RC 14001 and RCMS Certification Programs
- Recycling Industry Operating Standard
- 160. Update on Accreditation Program for Responsible Recycling
- 141. Accreditation for RIOS
- Responsible Recycling (R2)
- 180. Revised AR 34 on Responsible Recycling Program
- 159. Accreditation Program for Responsible Recycling
- 157. Pre-Launch Announcement of Responsible Recycling (R2) Accreditation Program
- Scoping
- 209. Withdrawal of ANAB Accreditation Rules 2 and 3
- Telecommunications, TL 9000
- 156. R5 Release of TL 9000 Quality Management System Requirements Handbook
- 133. QuEST Forum Advanced Surveillance and Re-assessment Procedure for TL 9000 Certification
- 132. QuEST Forum Code of Conduct for TL 9000 Registrars
- 101. New QuEST Forum Requirement for CB Auditors
- 100. QuEST Forum Alert 06-003A: Notification of Implementation of Automated Enforcement of Data Submittal Timeliness Rule
- 99. QuEST Forum Alert 06-002A: Announcement of New Requirement for CBs to Report Summary TL 9000 Audit Statistics to QuEST Forum
- 94. QuEST Forum and TL 9000 - Lessons Learned
- 93. TL 9000 - ANAB Process Changes
- 87. QuEST Forum Alerts
- 86. TL 9000 Requirement Handbook, Release 4.0
- 52. TL 9000 Auditor Time Revision
- 30. Auditing TL 9000 Measurements Handbook, Release 3.5
- Value
- 35. Communicating the Value of Accredited Certification of an EMS
- 20. Increasing the Value of Registration by Increasing the Value of Accreditation
- Web Sites
- 174. New ANAB Web Sites
- 2. Web Sites