International Accreditation Forum
| Abbreviation | IAF |
|---|---|
| Merged into | Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated |
| Formation | April 1993 |
| Defunct | January 1, 2026 |
| Type | Association of accreditation bodies |
| Purpose | Facilitate global recognition of accredited conformity assessment |
| Headquarters | Chelsea, Québec, Kanada |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Membership | Accreditation bodies and stakeholder organizations from ~90 economies |
Chair | Emanuele Riva |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | iaf |
The International Accreditation Forum (IAF) was an international association of conformity assessment accreditation bodies and other bodies interested in conformity assessment in fields like management systems, products, services, personnel, processes, and validation and verification.
The IAF's primary function was to develop a worldwide program of conformity assessment which reduces risk for businesses and their customers by assuring them that accredited certificates and validation and verification statements may be relied upon.
IAF accreditation body members have accredited certification or validation and verification bodies that issue certificates or statements attesting that an organization is complying with a specified standard.
On January 1, 2026, IAF ceased operation and merged with ILAC into Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated.