Application for Ihafassociate Membership

APPLICATION FOR IHAFASSOCIATE MEMBERSHIP

With reference to IHAF Bylaw, Article no. 12; Associating membership is open for; but not limited to, the followings:

Accreditation bodies that have accreditation activities in the field of Halal.
Accreditation bodies that have recognition within their operating economies as a provider of accreditation services in the field of Halal.

Requested Documents:

Electronic copies of the following documents shall be attached with the application on English language:

Evidence on Applicant’s Legal Status.
Proof that the Accreditation Body is recognized officially by their government.
Background statement about the applicant.
Copy of all procedures and policies required by ISO/IEC 17011 including the Quality Manual for accreditation bodies.
Proof that the applicant is recognized officially by the regional economies it represents as a provider of Accreditation Services.
Signed copy of the application and the “Declaration” in part 3 of this application.
List of CABs accredited by Applicant in Halal Field for each scope of work, if any.
List of staff with their relevant qualifications, experience, trainings and responsibilities assigned in HALAL field.
List of other locations of the accreditation body, if applicable.
Description about relations with other accreditation bodies or relevant organizations.
Filled Annexes A, B, and C of this application.

Part 1: General Information:

This application is for Accreditation Body (AB) who is willing to be aAssociate member in IHAF.
Name of Applicant:
Address:
Country:
City:
Street name:
Telephone no. :
(including country code)
E-mail:
Name of applicant’s contact person:
Position:

Part 2: Status and Scope Information:

Legal Status: / Governmental
Non-Governmental
Specify any relation you have with government:
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List all accreditation scopes involved in / 1.
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List all Arrangements involved in related to accreditation (if any, e.g. ILAC MRA, IAF MRA…etc.): / 1.
2.
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4.

Part 3: Applicant’s Declaration

The applicant (Name), duly represented by the undersigned; declares that:

-It operates its system as per ISO/IEC 17011 for accreditation bodies and for related regional groups;

-It is fully operational and have at least one accredited conformity assessment body in the scope applied for (by Accreditation Bodies);

-Ensures that all conformity assessment bodies accredited by them in Halal field are complying with the specified requirements (by Accreditation Bodies);

-It will abide to bylaw and any other IHAF supporting documentsand requirements;

-It has been established as per international norms and requirement of IHAF.

-Constantly provide IHAF with updated required documents (Part 3 above);

-Committed to pay the membership fees when applied (please visit our website to get information regarding Membership Fees);;

-Submits the completed signed application.

Applicant Representative:

Signature:

Date:

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©December, 2016

IHAF/HRA Application-01:2016

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©December, 2016

IHAF/HRA Application-01:2016

Annex A:

Detailed Statement about Applicant’s work related to Halal Field:

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Scope of work related to Halal Accreditation / Accreditation Criteria (ISO/IEC 17025/ ISO/IEC 15189/ ISO/IEC 17065/….tec. / Number of accreditations granted for each scope / Number of staff working on each scope (including external assessors)
Laboratories:
-Testing/calibration labs
-Medical labs
Certification Bodies:
-For products:
-For systems:
-For personnel
Inspection Bodies:

Annex B:

For Halal Accreditation Bodies of Laboratories –Inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency testing activities organized by the AB.

Inter-laboratory comparisons/proficiency testing scheme / Parameters measured/tested in the Inter-laboratory/PT / Z-score/ En value

Annex C:

For Halal Accreditation Bodies of Laboratories – Statement about sources of traceability of measurement.

Parameter tested/measured / Traceability to SI units for calibration / CRMs for test parameters / Traceability to CRMs for test parameters

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