1. ANAB Report to the AAQG RMC September 2006

2. 2 CBs Per Program through 30 June 2006

3. 3 Re-accreditation Audits through 30 June 2006

4. 4 Annual Office and Witness Audits through 30 June 2006

5. 5 2006 Suspensions  QMS – 1 (initiated in 2005)  EMS – 0  AS9100 – 2 (also QMS suspension)  Suspensions for lack of payment  QMS – 1 (initiated in 2005)  EMS – 0

6. 6 2006 Withdrawals  QMS – 1 voluntary (February) because of acquisition  QS-9000 – 1 voluntary  EMS – 0

7. 7 Audit Reports Target: 15 Days Not updated for 2nd Quarter 2006 * Extension was granted for two audit reports in 1 st Qtr 2006 that were received within 17 days.

8. 8 NCR CA Reviews Target: 10 Days Not updated for 2nd Quarter 2006

9. 9 Heads Up (Aerospace)  67 – Multiple Sites  68 – Reference on Certificates to the Sector Management Scheme  69 – Initial Audits  70 – No Extension of Certification  76 – IAQG Resolutions (supersedes HU 68, 69 and 70)  78 – ANAB to Discontinue Review of Aerospace Auditors (transitioned to RABQSA effective 1 August 2006)

10. 10 New Advisories  Advisory 22 – Options for CB…for initial assessment of auditor…on-site… – 2006/05/12  Advisory 23 Identifying… nonconformities during…audits – issued 2006/06/01, effective 2006/12/01

11. 11 New Database  Interactive Web-based access for CBs, assessors, staff, Council, public  Most communication via this portal  Security levels established  Required audits, complaints, appeals, reports, NCRs, etc.  Total certificates by standard by country to be maintained by CB

12. 12 New Database  CBs and assessors trained March- April 2006  Implemented 2006/04/10  See Heads Up 71

13. 13 Reorganization of Councils

14. 14 Why Reorganize? New standards  ISO/IEC 17011 replaced ISO/IEC Guide 61 (AB requirements) – requires decisions on appeals be independent of accreditation decisions  ISO/IEC FDIS 17021 replaces ISO/IEC Guide 62 and ISO/IEC Guide 66 (CB requirements)

15. 15 Re-organization Completed in May 2006 May 2006 Joint Council Meeting  Initial meeting of new Accreditation Council  Appointed chair, vice chair, and chairs of Committees of Experts  Appointed members to two balanced accreditation committees

16. 16 Re-organization Completed in May 2006 Since May 2006 Meeting  All accreditation decisions being made under new structure  Recruiting new members as needed September 2006 Meeting  Confirm process is working

17. 17 Proposed New Accreditation Manual  To accommodate new MS programs  Anticipates ISO/IEC 17021  Consistent with change to single Accreditation Council  Consolidates R2 and E5

18. 18 2006 Survey of CB Satisfaction

19. 19 2006 CB Survey  Initiated first week of February 2006  Completed first week of March 2006 (30-day period)  Responses  50 total  72% response rate  96 individuals at 82 CBs notified  2004 received 36 responses

20. 20 2006 cf. 2004 Survey  Better response rate  Improvements (many significant) in almost all areas  Customer loyalty to 63% in 2006 from 33% in 2004  Satisfaction: 49% completely or very satisfied, 48% somewhat satisfied  More detailed verbatim comments

21. 21 ISO and IAF

22. 22 ISO/IEC 17021  Published in September 2006  IAF TC recommended 18-month transition period following publication

23. 23 IAF TC – Rome  Guidance to ISO 17021 – decision to de-link annexes

24. 24 Questions?