Formal record of accreditation decisions and scheme changes. Notices take effect on the date stated and are not removed after the event.
Bodies whose applications are under assessment hold no accreditation and shall make no reference to EQSAB in certificates, marketing, or client communications until a grant is entered in the public register. Describing an application, or an assessment in progress, as accreditation is a misrepresentation under EQSAB-TR-001 and grounds for refusal of the application.
The fee schedule effective for the 2026–27 cycle is published in the document library. Fees are payable in INR or USD; travel and subsistence for on-site assessment activity are charged at cost. No fee is contingent on a positive accreditation decision. Applications accepted before the effective date remain subject to the schedule in force at the time of acceptance.
Applications are now accepted from certification bodies seeking accreditation under ISO/IEC 17021-1 for the certification of management systems against ISO 9001:2015, ISO 14001:2015, ISO 45001:2018, and ISO/IEC 27001:2022. Applicant bodies should review EQSAB-AR-002 and EQSAB-G-001 before submitting form EQSAB-F-001. The current fee schedule applies to all applications received on or after this date.
EQSAB Compliance Services announces the establishment of its private accreditation scheme for certification bodies and the opening of the public register at eqsab.org. EQSAB is an independent, private accreditation authority and is not a signatory to the IAF MLA. Accreditation confirms assessment against ISO/IEC 17021-1 for technical competence and impartiality. All grants, suspensions, and withdrawals will be recorded in the register and announced by public notice.
The following controlled documents take effect on 1 July 2026 and are published in the document library: EQSAB-GP-001 through GP-005 (governing policies), EQSAB-AR-001 through AR-004 (accreditation rules), EQSAB-PR-001 through PR-004 (procedures), EQSAB-TR-001 and TR-002 (technical requirements), and application forms EQSAB-F-001 through F-004. The version published on eqsab.org is the version in force; printed or saved copies are uncontrolled.
EQSAB publishes a notice for every grant, scope extension, suspension, lifting of suspension, withdrawal, and expiry, and for every change to scheme rules or fees. Where a suspension is in force, the register entry and any verification result link to the governing notice.
