Policy on Scoping
Quality/Environmental Management Systems
Certification Bodies
Purpose:
The purpose of this policy is to ensure that the International Accreditation Service (IAS) applicants and
accredited Certification Bodies providing Quality Management Systems (QMS) and Environmental
Management Systems (EMS) certification follow the general scope classifications as listed below.
All scopes of accreditation issued by IAS must indicate the applicable discipline and QMS/EMS standard e.g.,
ISO 9001, ISO 14001, including the applicable International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Code and IAS
sectors/categories, as described in Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3.
IAF Code*
01
02
03
Table 1: Management Systems Certification
(Except for HACCP-based Food Safety Management System Certification)
IAS
NACE Code**
SIC Code
Description
Sector/categories
A,B
01, 02, 07, 08, 09
Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry &
Fishing
1.1
A1.1, A1.2, A1.3
Growing of non-perennial crops, Growing
of perennial crops, Plant propagation
1.2
A1.4
Animal production
1.3
A1.5, A1.6, A1.7
Mixed farming, Support activities to
agriculture and post-harvest crop activities,
Hunting, trapping and related service
activities
1.4
A2
Forestry and logging
1.5
A3
Fishing and aquaculture
C
10, 13, 14
Mining and Quarrying
2.1
B5
Mining of coal and lignite
2.2
B6, B9.1
Extraction of crude petroleum and natural
gas, Support activities for petroleum and
natural gas extraction
2.3
B7.1
Mining of iron ores
2.4
B7.2
Mining of non-ferrous metal ores
2.5
B8, B9.9
Other mining and quarrying, Other mining
and quarrying n.e.c.
DA
20, 21
Food Products, Beverages and
Tobacco
3.1
C10.1, C10.2
Processing and preserving of meat and
production of meat products, Processing
and preserving of fish, crustaceans and
mollusks
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3.2
C10.3-C10.9
3.3
C11.01-11.06
IAS
Sector/categories
3.4
NACE Code**
04
3.5
4
C12
DB
C13, C14
05
5
DC
C15
31
06
6
DD
C16
24
07
7
26
08
8
DE 21
C17
DE 22.1
J58.1, J59.2
DE 22.2, 3
C18.1
27
IAF Code*
09
9.1
SIC Code
C11.07
22, 23
27
10
9.2
10
C18.2
DF 23.1, 2
C19
11
11
DF 23.3
C24.4.6, C20.1.3
-
DG minus 24.4
28
12
12.1
13
12.2
12.3
13
14
14
15
15
C20 minus C20.1.1
and
C20.5.1
C20.1.1
C20.5.1
DG 24.4
C21
DH
C22
DI minus 26.5, 6
29
28
30
32
Processing and preserving of fruit and
vegetables, Manufacture of vegetable and
animal oils and fats, Manufacture of dairy
products, Manufacture of grain mill
products, starches and starch products,
Manufacture of bakery and farinaceous
products, Manufacture of other food
products, Manufacture of prepared animal
feeds
Manufacture of beverages except of the
manufacture of soft drinks
Description
Manufacture of soft drinks; production of
mineral waters and other bottled waters
Manufacture of tobacco products
Textiles and Textile Products
Manufacture of textiles, Manufacture of
wearing apparel
Leather and Leather Products
Manufacture of leather and related
products
Wood and Wood Products
Manufacture of wood and of products of
wood and cork, except furniture;
Manufacture of articles of straw and
plaiting materials
Pulp, Paper and Paper Products
Manufacture of paper and paper products
Publishing Companies
Publishing of books, periodicals and other
publishing activities, Sound recording and
music publishing activities
Printing Companies
Printing and service activities related to
printing
Reproduction of recorded media
Coke and Refined Petroleum Products
Manufacture of coke and refined
petroleum products
Nuclear Fuel
Processing of nuclear fuel, Manufacture of
other inorganic basic chemicals
Chemicals, Chemical Products and
Fibres
Manufacture of chemicals and chemical
products
Manufacture of industrial gases
Manufacture of explosives
Pharmaceuticals
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical
products and pharmaceutical preparations
Rubber and Plastic Products
Manufacture of rubber and plastic products
Non-metallic Mineral Products
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16
16
17
17.1
17.2
17.3
18
18.1
18.2
C23 minus C23.5
and C23.6
DI 26.5, 6
C23.5, C23.6
DJ
32
33, 34
C24 minus C24.4.6
C25 minus C25.3
and C25.4, C33.1.1
C25.3
DK
C28, C30.4,
C33.1.2,
C33.2
C25.4
35
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral
products
Concrete, Cement, Lime, Plaster, etc.
Manufacture of cement, lime and plaster
Basic Metals and Fabricated Metal
Products
Manufacture of basic metals
Manufacture of fabricated metal products,
except machinery and equipment
Manufacture of steam generators, except
central heating hot water boilers
Machinery and Equipment
Manufacture of machinery and equipment
n.e.c., Manufacture of military fighting
vehicles, Repair of machinery, Installation
of industrial machinery and equipment
Manufacture of weapons and ammunition
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IAF Code*
IAS
Sector/categories
19
19.1
NACE Code**
SIC Code
Description
DL
C26 minus C26.6
and C26.7,C 27
minus C27.3,
C33.1.3, C33.1.4,
S95.1
36
Electrical and Optical Equipment
Manufacture of computer, electronic and
optical products except irradiation, electromedical, electrotherapeutic, optical
instruments and photographic equipment,
Repair of electronic and optical equipment,
Repair of electrical equipment, Repair of
computers and communication equipment
Manufacture of wiring and wiring devices
Manufacture of irradiation, electro-medical
and electrotherapeutic equipment,
Manufacture of optical instruments and
photographic equipment
Shipbuilding
Building of ships and boats, Repair and
maintenance of ships and boats
Aerospace
Manufacture of air and spacecraft and
related machinery, Repair and
maintenance of aircraft and spacecraft
Other Transport Equipment
Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and
semi-trailers, Manufacture of railway
locomotives and rolling stock, Manufacture
of motorcycles
Manufacture of bicycles and invalid
carriages, Manufacture of other transport
equipment n.e.c., Repair and maintenance
of other transport equipment
Manufacturing Not Elsewhere
Classified
Manufacture of furniture, Other
manufacturing, Repair of other equipment
Recycling
Materials recovery
Electricity Supply
Electric power generation, transmission
and distribution
Gas Supply
Manufacture of gas; distribution of
gaseous fuels through mains
Water Supply
Steam and air conditioning supply, Water
collection, treatment and supply
Construction
Construction of buildings, Civil
engineering, Specialized construction
activities except Electrical, plumbing and
other construction installation activities as
well as building completion and finishing
Electrical, plumbing and other construction
installation activities, Building completion
and finishing
19.2
19.3
C27.3
C26.6, C26.7
20
20
DM 35.1
C30.1, C33.1.5
37
21
21
DM 35.3
C30.3, C33.1.6
37
DM 34, 35.2, 4, 5
C29, C30.2,
C30.9.1
37
22
22.1
23
22.2
C30.9.2, C30.9.9,
C33.1.7
23
DN 36
39
C31, C32, C33.1.9
24
24
DN 37
E38.3
E 40.1
D35.1
95
25
25
26
26
E 40.2
D35.2
49
27
27
E 41, 40.3
D35.3, E36
49
F
F41, F42, F43
minus
F43.2 and F43.3
15, 16, 17
28
28.1
28.2
F43.2, F43.3
49
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29
G
29.1
G45
29.2
G47.3
50-59
Wholesale and Retail Trade; Repair of
Motor Vehicles, Motorcycles and
Personal
and Household Goods
Wholesale and retail trade and repair of
motor vehicles and motorcycles
Retail sale of automotive fuel in
specialized stores
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IAF Code*
30
IAS
Sector/categories
29.3
30
31
31.1
32
NACE Code**
SIC Code
G46, G47 minus
G47.3, S95.2
H
I55, I56
54, 70
I
40-48
31.2
31.3
H49, H50, H51
minus
H51.2.2
H51.2.2
H52
31.4
31.5
32
H53
J61
J, K 70, K 71
60-67
K64, K65, K66, L68,
N77
33
33
34
34.1
34.2
35
35.1
36
K 72
J58.2, J62, J63.1
35
K 73, K 74.2
M71 minus M71.2,
M72, M74 minus
M74.3
87
M71.2
K 74 minus K 74.2
M69, M70, M73,
M74.3, N78, N82
35.2
35.3
N80
N81
36
L
O84
72-89 minus 87
91-97
Description
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles
and motorcycles, Retail trade, except of
motor vehicles and motorcycles except
retail sale of automotive fuel in specialized
stores, Repair of personal and household
goods
Hotels and Restaurants
Accommodation, Food and beverage
service activities
Transport, Storage and
Communications
Land transport and transport via pipelines,
Water transport, Air transport, except
space transport
Space transport
Warehousing and support activities for
transportation
Postal and courier activities
Telecommunications
Financial Intermediation, Real Estate,
Renting
Financial service activities, except
insurance and pension funding, Insurance,
reinsurance and pension funding, except
compulsory social security, Activities
auxiliary to financial services and
insurance activities, Real estate activities,
Rental and leasing activities
Information Technology
Software publishing, Computer
programming, consultancy and related
activities, Data processing, hosting and
related activities; web portals
Engineering Services
Architectural and engineering activities,
Scientific research and development,
Other professional, scientific and technical
activities
Technical testing and analysis
Other Services
Legal and accounting activities, Activities
of head offices; management consultancy
activities, Advertising and market
research, Translation and interpretation
activities, Employment activities, Office
administrative, office support and other
business support activities
Security and investigation activities
Services to buildings and landscape
activities
Public Administration
Public administration and defense;
compulsory social security
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37
38.1
M
P85 minus P85.4
P85.4
N
Q86 minus Q86.1
38.2
38.3
38.4
Q86.1
M75
Q87, Q88
37.1
37.2
38
82
94
Education
Education, except higher education
Higher education
Health and Social Work
Human health activities, except hospital
activities
Hospital activities
Veterinary activities
Residential care activities, Social work
activities without accommodation
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IAF Code*
IAS
Sector/categories
39
39.1
39.2
NACE Code**
SIC Code
Description
O
E37,E 38.1, E38.2,
E39
-
Other Social Services
Sewerage, Waste collection, Waste
treatment and disposal, Remediation
activities and other waste management
services
Motion picture, video and television
programme activities, Programming and
broadcasting activities, Other information
service activities, Travel agency, tour
operator and other reservation service and
related activities, Creative, arts and
entertainment activities, Libraries,
archives, museums and other cultural
activities, Gambling and betting activities,
Sports activities and amusement and
recreation activities, Activities of
membership organizations, Other personal
service activities
J59.1, J60, J63.9,
N79, R90, R91,
R92,
R93, S94, S96
* The IAF Accreditation Scope sectors/categories are presented at their highest (two digit) level. (IAF ID 1:2010 Issue 1).
** The classification is based on The European Classification of Economic Activities (NACE).
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Table 2: Model for QMS Accreditation Scope
QMS Accreditation Scope
No
Description of economic sector / activity
1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing
2
Mining and quarrying
3
Food products, beverages and tobacco
4
Textiles and textile products
5
Leather and leather products
6
Wood and wood products
7
Pulp, paper and paper products
8
Publishing companies
9
Printing companies
10
Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products
11
Nuclear fuel
12
Chemicals, chemical products and fibres
13
Pharmaceuticals
14
Rubber and plastic products
15
Non-metallic mineral products
16
Concrete, cement, lime, plaster, etc.
17
Basic metals and fabricated metal products
18
Machinery and equipment
19
Electrical and optical equipment
20
Shipbuilding
21
Aerospace
22
Other transport equipment
23
Manufacturing not elsewhere classified
24
Recycling
25
Electricity supply
26
Gas supply
27
Water supply
28
Construction
29
Wholesale and retail trade; Repair of motor
vehicles, motorcycles and personal and household
goods
30
Hotels and restaurants
31
Transport, storage and communication
32
Financial intermediation; real estate; renting
33
Information technology
34
Engineering services
35
Other services
36
Public administration
37
Education
38
Health and social work
39
Other social services
NACE – Division / Group / Class (rev.2)
01, 02, 03
05, 06, 07, 08, 09
10, 11, 12
13, 14
15
16
17
58.1, 59.2
18
19
24.46
20
21
22
23, except 23.5 and 23.6
23.5, 23.6
24 except 24.46, 25 except 25.4, 33.11
25.4, 28, 30.4, 33.12, 33.2
26, 27, 33.13, 33.14, 95.1
30.1, 33.15
30.3, 33.16
29, 30.2, 30.9, 33.17
31, 32, 33.19
38.3
35.1
35.2
35.3, 36
41, 42, 43
45, 46, 47, 95.2
55, 56
49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 61
64, 65, 66, 68, 77
58.2, 62, 63.1
71, 72, 74 except 74.2 and 74.3
69, 70, 73, 74.2, 74.3, 78, 80, 81, 82
84
85
75, 86, 87, 88
37, 38.1, 38.2, 39, 59.1, 60, 63.9, 79, 90,
91, 92, 93, 94, 96
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Table 3: Model for EMS Accreditation Scope
EMS Accreditation Scope
No Description of economic
sector /activity
1
NACE – Division
/ Group / Class
(rev.2)
01, 02, 03
Examples of Common Environmental
Aspects
05, 06, 07, 08, 09
10, 11, 12
Hazardous waste, etc.
Industrial water effluent treatment, energy
usage, pesticides, etc.
Industrial water effluent without treatment,
energy usage, solid waste; Hazardous and
bulk chemical storage, etc.
Industrial water effluent treatment, solid
waste; Hazardous and bulk chemical
storage, etc.
Solid waste, energy usage, etc.
Industrial water effluent treatment, air
emissions, hazardous chemical storage,
etc.
Solid waste, hazardous chemical storage,
energy usage, etc.
Solid waste, hazardous chemical storage,
energy usage, etc.
Hazardous and bulk chemical storage,
industrial water effluent treatment,
hazardous air emissions, hazardous waste,
etc.
Radiation/radioactivity, etc.
Hazardous and bulk chemical storage,
industrial water effluent treatment,
hazardous air emissions, hazardous waste,
etc.
Hazardous and bulk chemical storage,
industrial water effluent treatment,
hazardous waste, etc.
Hazardous and bulk chemical storage,
industrial water effluent treatment,
hazardous air emissions, hazardous
waste, etc.
Energy usage, etc.
4
Agriculture, forestry and
fishing
Mining and quarrying
Food products, beverages
and tobacco
Textiles and textile products
5
Leather and leather products
15
6
7
Wood and wood products
Pulp, paper and paper
products
16
17
8
Publishing companies
58.1, 59.2
9
Printing companies
18
10
Manufacture of coke and
refined petroleum products
19
11
12
Nuclear fuel
Chemicals, chemical products
and fibres
24.46
20
13
Pharmaceuticals
21
14
Rubber and plastic products
22
15
Non-metallic mineral products
16
Concrete, cement, lime,
plaster, etc.
Basic metals and fabricated
metal products
23, except 23.5
and 23.6
23.5, 23.6
2
3
17
18
Machinery and equipment
13, 14
24 except 24.46,
25 except 25.4,
33.11
25.4, 28, 30.4,
33.12, 33.2
Pesticides/herbicides, etc.
Air emissions, solid waste, etc.
Solid waste, hazardous chemical storage,
energy usage, etc.
Hazardous waste, hazardous chemical
storage, industrial water effluent, etc.
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20
Electrical and optical
equipment
Shipbuilding
26, 27, 33.13,
33.14, 95.1
30.1, 33.15
21
Aerospace
30.3, 33.16
22
Other transport equipment
29, 30.2, 30.9,
33.17
23
31, 32, 33.19
24
Manufacturing not elsewhere
classified
Recycling
25
26
27
28
Electricity supply
Gas supply
Water supply
Construction
35.1
35.2
35.3, 36
41, 42, 43
29
Wholesale and retail trade;
Repair of motor vehicles,
motorcycles and personal and
household goods
Hotels and restaurants
45, 46, 47, 95.2
49, 50, 51, 52, 53,
61
64, 65, 66, 68, 77
33
Transport, storage and
communication
Financial intermediation; real
estate; renting
Information technology
34
Engineering services
35
Other services
36
37
38
Public administration
Education
Health and social work
71, 72, 74 except
74.2 and 74.3
69, 70, 73, 74.2,
74.3, 78, 80, 81,
82
84
85
75, 86, 87, 88
39
Other social services
30
31
32
38.3
55, 56
58.2, 62, 63.1
37, 38.1, 38.2, 39,
59.1, 60, 63.9, 79,
90, 91, 92, 93, 94,
96
Hazardous waste, hazardous chemical
storage, industrial water effluent, etc.
Hazardous waste, hazardous chemical
storage, industrial water effluent, solid
waste, etc.
Hazardous waste, hazardous chemical
storage, industrial water effluent, solid
waste, etc.
Hazardous waste, hazardous chemical
storage, industrial water effluent, solid
waste, etc.
Solid waste, Industrial water effluent, air
emissions, etc.
Hazardous waste, solid waste, sanitary
effluent, etc.
Air emissions, industrial water effluent, etc.
Air emissions, etc.
Drinking water effluent treatment, etc.
Sanitary effluent, noise pollution, energy
usage, etc.
Hazardous chemical storage, sanitary
effluent, etc.
Solid waste, hazardous chemical storage,
sanitary effluent, pesticides, etc.
Bulk oil storage, energy usage, hazardous
chemical storage, air emissions, etc.
Energy usage, air emissions, etc.
Energy usage, hazardous waste, solid
waste, etc.
Hazardous chemical storage, hazardous
waste, air emissions, sanitary effluent, etc.
Hazardous chemical storage, hazardous
waste, etc.
Energy usage, solid waste, etc.
Energy usage, solid waste, etc.
Biohazard waste, radiation/radioactivity,
sanitary effluent, etc.
Wide variation
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