POLICY ON THE USE OF THE ILAC/IAF/IAS COMBINED MARKS
1 INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE
This document provides the policy for the establishment of agreements between IAS and its
accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs).
The proper adherence to this policy permits the use of the ILAC/IAF/IAS combined marks on
CABs certificates, reports and other related documents for CABs with scopes of accreditation in
the program IAS is a signatory to with ILAC and IAF.
The MRA or MLA combined marks are available to all IAS accredited CABs as follows:a) The IAF/IAS MLA combined mark is available to IAS accredited CABs in the following
programs as long as the accredited scopes are part of the IAF MLA Signatory (see IAF websitefor current list of IAS programs under the MLA): Management System Certification Bodies(MSCB); Personnel Certification Bodies (PCB); and Product Certification Agencies (PCA).
b) The ILAC/IAS MRA combined mark is available to IAS accredited CABs in the following
programs: Testing Laboratories (TL); Calibration Laboratories (CL); Inspection Agencies (AA),and Special Inspection Agencies – New York (SIA-NY).
2 PURPOSEThe purpose of this policy is to outline the IAS requirements for CABs to use the IAF/IAS MLA
or ILAC/IAS MRA combined mark (for illustrations of the combined marks refer to Annex A & B).
3 DEFINITIONS
3.1 IAF: International Accreditation Forum, https://www.iaf.nu
3.2 ILAC: The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation, http://www.ilac.org
3.3 CAB: Conformity Assessment Body is a body that performs conformity assessment
activities and that can be the object of accreditation
3.4 IAS Logo: the logo used by IAS to identify itself and its use is only permitted by IAS.
3.5 IAS Accreditation Symbol: The symbols issued by IAS to be used by accredited
conformity assessment bodies to indicate they are accredited.
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3.6 Accredited CAB Combined ILAC MRA & IAF MLA Mark: The MRA/MLA Mark used in
combination with the IAS accreditation symbol that the accredited conformity
assessment body (CAB) is entitled to use. The Accredited CAB Combined MRA/MLA
Mark can only be used by the accredited CABs of IAS who have signed the Agreement
for the use of the Combined Mark.
3.7 Aspect Ratio: The ratio of the width to height of an image.
4 IAF/IAS Combined MLA Mark
4.1 Usage of the IAF/IAS Combined MLA Mark by Accredited CABs
4.1.1 Before an IAS Accredited CAB can use the IAF/IAS combined MLA mark, theCAB must submit a request to use the combined MLA mark. Upon request, IAS
will provide an IAF/IAS agreement (IAS/ADM/038B) and a sample artwork of theCombined mark. The CAB will be requested to submit a sample certificate, report
and/or letterhead with the combined mark. Both the agreement and thesample(s) are reviewed by IAS prior to approval. If the review of the agreement
and sample(s) are found to be in order, the agreement is signed by IAS andreturned to the CAB with a letter authorizing the use the IAF/IAS combined mark.
The agreement must be completed and signed by both parties in order to beeffective.
• The CAB must complete the first page of the agreement with their name andaddress where indicated.
• The CAB must complete their portion of the last page where indicated.
• The CAB must provide a sample of each type of document they wish to usethe IAF/IAS Combined MLA Mark on (e.g. certificates, reports, letterhead,brochures, website pages. etc.).
• For MSCB (Management System Certification Body), the customer must
provide a sample of each program certificate they wish to use the IAF/IAS
Combined MLA Mark. The IAF/IAS Combined MLA Mark can only be usedin the following IAF Endorsed Documents:•ISO 22000 (FSMS)•
ISO 9001 (QMS)•ISO 14001 (EMS)•
ISO/IEC 27001 (ISMS)•ISO 13485 (MDMS)•
ISO 50001 (EnMS)•ISO 45001 (OH&SMS)
4.1.2 The CAB must ensure that it only uses the IAF MLA Mark (as shown in thecombined agreement) and not the IAF logo (as described in IAF PL8).
4.1.3 For examples of IAF/IAS combined marks, see Annex A.

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5 ILAC/IAS Combined MRA Mark:
5.1 Usage of the ILAC/IAS Combined MLA Mark by Accredited CABs
5.1.1 Before an IAS Accredited CAB can use the ILAC/IAS combined mark, the CABmust submit a request to use the combined mark. The only eligibility requirement
is that the CAB be located in an economy where the ILAC MRA Mark isregistered. The location of the CAB will be checked prior to sending the CAB anagreement to sign. After the location is checked, IAS will provide an ILAC/IAS
agreement that must be completed and signed by the CAB. The CAB will also
be requested to submit a sample certificate, report and/or letterhead with thecombined mark. Both the agreement and the sample(s) are reviewed. If thereview of the agreement and sample(s) are found to be in order, the agreement
is signed by the IAS Quality Manager and/or to his/her designee and returned tothe CAB with a letter authorizing the CAB to use the ILAC/IAS combined mark.
•The CAB must complete the name and address portion of the agreement.
•The CAB must complete their portion of the last page where indicated.
•The CAB must provide a sample of each type of document they wish to use
the ILAC/IAS Combined MRA Mark on (e.g. reports, certificates, letterhead,brochures, website pages. Etc.).
5.1.2 The CAB must ensure compliance (refer to the agreement) the requirements in
ILAC R7, “Rules for the Use of the ILAC MRA Mark” as well as ILAC P8,“Supplementary Requirements for the Use of Accreditation Symbols and for
Claims of Accreditation Status by Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies”.

6 REFERENCES
IAF PL8, Rules for the Use of the IAF Logo
IAF PR4, Structure of the IAF MLA and List of IAF Endorsed Normative Documents
ILAC R7, Rules for the Use of the ILAC MRA MarkILAC P8, Supplementary Requirements for the Use of Accreditation Symbols and for Claims ofAccreditation Status by Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies

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Annex AINSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF THE IAF MLA MARKBETWEEN
INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICE, INC. & ACCREDITED CONFORMITYASSESSMENT BODY (CAB)
Use of the Combined Mark by IAS’s accredited CABs
•CABs cannot use the IAF MLA Mark in isolation from the IAS accreditation symbol.

•CABs can only use the IAF MLA Mark in combination with the IAS accreditation symbol as acombined mark. The combined mark can only be used in association with activities for which
the CAB is accredited by IAS and are within the IAS IAF MLA main scopes.

•The combined mark may only be used by CABs on accredited certificates where the scopeof the certificate includes an IAF MLA sub-scope.

•The combined mark may be used by CABs in letterheads, quotations for work, advertisements,or websites where the CAB is accredited within the IAS IAF MLA main scope or main scope andsub-scope.

•The CAB shall not allow its customers to use the combined mark.

•The CAB must indicate their IAS Accreditation number under the IAS symbol.

Management Systems (IAF approved main and sub scopes only)

Personnel Certification Body

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Product Certification and Global G.A.P

Note 1: These examples of the "combined mark" are not intended to limit how they are to be presented. The
intent is that the IAF MLA Mark is to be presented "in conjunction" with the Licensee’s own logo or symbol
and may be positioned under or in close proximity to the Licensee’s logo or symbol to suit the Licensee.

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Annex B
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE OF THE ILAC MRA MARKBETWEEN
INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION SERVICE, INC. & ACCREDITED CONFORMITYASSESSMENT BODY (CAB)The ILAC MRA Mark shall:•Always be used in its original, designed proportions.

•Not be distorted, compressed or stretched in any way.

•Shall appear in close proximity to the IAS Accreditation Symbol•

Not appear in a size that renders the ILAC MRA words unreadable.

•Maintain similar proportions to the accreditation body’s symbol (within the Combined ILAC MRAMark) or the accreditation symbol (within the Accredited CAB Combined ILAC MRA Mark). As ageneral guideline, one dimension of the accreditation body logo/symbol, preferably the height,
should be within approximately 5% of the size of the ILAC MRA Mark.

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Only be used in its normal horizontal orientation and not be rotated.

•Not have a “similar” typeface substituted for the letters within the ILAC MRA Mark, as thetypeface is custom-designed artwork. The ILAC MRA Mark shall always be used as a complete
ILAC MRA Mark as shown in this document for all application requirements.

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Be used on a background that will not impede readability.

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Be based upon the original artwork to ensure high-quality reproduction. Photocopies of logos
from other documents shall not be used.

•The CAB must indicate their IAS Accreditation number under the IAS symbol.

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