1. IAS (International Accreditation Service)

IAS is a U.S.-based international accreditation body that manages various conformity assessment activities and grants recognition to certification bodies that comply with the highest levels of ethical, legal, and technical standards. IAS provides accreditation and assessment services in diverse fields, supporting organizations to comply with international standards and requirements, maintain high quality and safety, and enhance their competitiveness in the international market by facilitating reliable certification of third-party certification bodies and testing and calibration laboratories.

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2. The Relationship between IAS and IAF

IAS is an accreditation body that has entered into an MLA (Mutual Recognition Arrangement) with IAF, promoting mutual recognition among IAF member organizations and supporting international standards and agreements. It provides certification and evaluation services in various fields to ensure compliance with international standards and requirements.

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3. The Relationship between IAS and GPC

GPC is personnel certification body that has obtained recognition from the U.S. accreditation body IAS (International Accreditation Service) based on ISO/IEC 17024. It provides services for individual certification and designates training institutions. As a trusted certification body, it adheres to international standards and requirements.