The 'Transition to the Global ACI Mark' section of the Global ACI FAQ has been expanded with new questions, to reflect common enquiries received.

View the FAQ page on the Global ACI website here. 

• Where can I find rules for use of the Global ACI MRA Mark?
• Is the Global ACI MRA Mark currently available for use by Full Members?
• When is the Global ACI MRA Mark considered "legally available"?
• Why is there no single global transition date (for example, 90 days or 6 months)?
• Does legal availability in an economy and Secretariat notification automatically authorise use of the Global ACI MRA Mark?
• What happens between the notification that the Global ACI MRA Mark is available and approval to use the Mark?
• What happens when the Global ACI MRA Mark becomes available in my accreditation body's economy?
• Does the approval of the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated MRA Mark mean that the IAF MLA Mark and ILAC MRA Mark stop being used immediately?
• Can my accreditation body continue using the IAF MLA Mark or ILAC MRA Mark after 1 January 2026?
• Do accreditation bodies need to sign new agreements to continue using the IAF MLA Mark or ILAC MRA Mark during the transition?
• What happens to accreditation certificates with the IAF MLA Mark or ILAC MRA Mark that do not have an expiry date?
• Why may an accreditation certificate issued after 1 January 2026 still display the ILAC MRA Mark or IAF MLA Mark?
• Does the continued use of the ILAC MRA Mark or IAF MLA Mark mean that the ILAC MRA or IAF MLA continue to operate separately from the Global ACI MRA?
• Should accreditation bodies stop using the ILAC MRA Mark and IAF MLA Mark and instead issue certificates without an MRA Mark?
• What does this transition mean for accredited conformity assessment bodies?
• How does the transition affect national laws or regulations that refer to the IAF MLA or ILAC MRA?
• Will there be a list of economies where the Global ACI MRA Mark is registered, and where will it be available?