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The International Scheme Owners Association (ISOA)
ABOUT US
Recognizing a critical gap in the global conformity assessment infrastructure, several international owners of voluntary consensus-based conformity assessment schemes united to establish the International Scheme Owners Association (ISOA). Founded in 2025 as a non-profit entity, ISOA directly addresses the historical absence of a global scheme owner body, creating the necessary counterpart to the national, regional, and international associations of accreditation and certification bodies with whom members collaborate daily.
ABOUT US
ISOA is strategically headquartered in neutral Switzerland to ensure resilience against geopolitical crises and sanctions. Startup association membership fees are set at €5,000, which provides access to all membership meetings and includes a part-time manager to deal with daily affairs. A small daily management board is constituted on a pro bono basis in support of the Association.
VISION AND MISSION
A world that fully benefits from trusted, consistent, and credible conformity assessment and the global adoption of high standards and best practices.
VISION
To unite scheme owners as a community and platform, facilitating the sharing of information, advocating for their common interests, and building society's trust in conformity assessments.
MISSION
FOUNDING MEMBERS
The following leading scheme owners are the founding members of ISOA: BRCGS (UK), FAMI-QS (Belgium), FSSC (Netherlands), Agraya (Germany), GSA (USA), IFS (Germany/France), SQFI (USA).
The ISOA 2026 workplan includes:
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Maintain an open platform for members to non-competitive exchange, learning and discussion
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Identify common interests and provide representation on behalf of its members
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Maintain/support integrity of conformity assessment in the marketplace
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Promote the benefits of conformity assessments
ISOA actively seeks scheme owners who:
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Champion independent assessment: Operating programs of consensus-based conformity assessment, verified by accredited conformity assessment bodies by accreditation bodies that are members of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated.
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Maintain neutrality: Possessing a governance structure completely independent of national governments.
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Promote accessibility: Ensuring their schemes are open and available to all compliant certification and accreditation bodies.
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