ILAC Rules Documents (R Series)

ILAC Rules (Requirements) documents including the Articles and Bylaws and other documents covering the operation of ILAC as an incorporated entity. Documents in this category were previously published as S Series documents.

  • ILAC R1:12/2021 Management of ILAC Documents
    This document provides rules and procedures for the classification and publication of ILAC documents.
  • ILAC R2A:11/2019 ILAC Rules: Articles of Association
    ILAC R2B:11/2019 ILAC Rules: Bylaws
    ILAC R2A:11/2019 ILAC Rules: Articles of Association contains the amended articles of association that were approved at the ILAC General Assembly on 30 October 2019 and subsequently executed and registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce on the 11th November 2019.
    ILAC R2B:11/2019 ILAC Rules: Bylaws contains the revised Bylaws that were adopted at the General Assembly on 30 October 2019. The Bylaws provide guidance and explanation on the application of the articles of association and must be read and implemented in conjunction with the articles of association. 
  • ILAC R3:12/2014 ILAC Strategic Plan 2015-2020 (extended December 2020)
    This document originally presented the ILAC Strategic Plan for the period 2015 – 2020 inclusive. In light of the decision to establish of a single organisation for accreditation in the next 2 -3 years it was agreed in December 2020 that the time frame covered by this Strategic Plan be extended to include the period up until the development of the new organisation.
    The top-level actions to implement the Strategic Objectives are set out in Supplement 1 to ILAC R3:12/2014 (Supplement 1 – Activity Plan and Progress Tracking). This document has been and will continue to be a working document for the ILAC Executive providing a means to monitor and report progress to the General Assembly. A copy of Supplement 1 to ILAC R3:12/2014 (Supplement 1 – Activity Plan and Progress Tracking) is available from the ILAC Secretariat upon request.
  • ILAC R4:10/2016 Use of the ILAC Logo and Tagline
    This document outlines the rules for the use of the ILAC logo and tagline. 
  • ILAC R5:04/2016 ILAC Procedure for Handling Complaints 
    This procedure outlines the ILAC process for addressing written complaints against ILAC’s activities.
  • ILAC R6:11/2023 Structure of the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement and Procedure for Expansion of the Scope of the ILAC Arrangement
    This document describes the structure of the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement as well as the steps to be used by ILAC to consider and approve new international accreditation programs for inclusion in the ILAC Arrangement.
  • ILAC R7:05/2015 Rules for the Use of the ILAC MRA Mark
    This document provides rules for the use of the ILAC MRA Mark.

A list of withdrawn documents is also available here.