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R10.06 Revision No : 13

Effective Date : 16.12.2019

Requirements for Using TÜRKAK Accreditation Symbol by the Accredited Bodies

Prepared by: Reviewed by: Approved by:

Aslıhan ÜNÜVAR Mahmut KÖSEOĞLU Tuğçe AKKAYA BİLGİÇ

Ahmet GÖZÜKÜÇÜK Soner KARATAŞ

G. Banu MÜDERRİSOĞLU

Translated /Translation Checked by:

Ayşe AYDEMİR

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TURKISH ACCREDITATION AGENCY

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

1. PURPOSE…………………………………………………………………………………………1

2. SCOPE…………………………………………………………………………………………….1

3. RELEVANT DOCUMENTS……………………………………………………………………...1

4. DEFINITIONS…………………………………………………………………………………….1

5. GENERAL………………………………………………………………………………………...4

6. FORMAT AND USE OF TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION MARK……………………………….4

7. USE OF TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION MARK IN PROMOTION AND ADVERTISING

MATERIALS……………………………………………………………………………………....7

8. OTHER RESTRICTIONS REGARDING THE USE OF TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION

MARK……………………………………………………………………………………………...8

9. CONDITIONS REGARDING THE USE OF TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION MARK IN THE

REPORTS AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY ACCREDITED CONFORMITY

ASSESSMENT BODIES……………………………………………………………………………9

10. USE OF IAF MLA MARK BY ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION BODIES…………………..15

11. USE OF ILAC MRA MARK BY ACCREDITED CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES…16

12. WRITTEN REFERENCE TO ACCREDITATION………………………………………………17

APPENDIX A: DEFINITION OF TÜRKAK LOGO AND TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION

MARK…………………………………………………………………………………………………18

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1 PURPOSE

The purpose is to set the rules for the use of TÜRKAK Accreditation mark by accredited

conformity assessment bodies for indicating that their competence is approved by Turkish

Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK).

2 SCOPE

In this Guide, regulations are explained about the use of TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark

by conformity assessment bodies which comply with the conditions of relevant

international standard and are accredited by TÜRKAK.

3 RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

a) TS EN ISO/IEC 17011 Conformity assessment – General requirements for

accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies.

b) TS EN ISO/IEC 17025 Standard for testing and calibration laboratories,

c) TS EN ISO/IEC 17020 Standard for Inspection Bodies,

d) TS EN ISO/IEC 17065 Standard for Product/Service Certification Bodies,

e) TS EN ISO/IEC 17021 Standard for System Certification Bodies,

f) TS EN ISO/IEC 17024 Standard for Personnel Certification Bodies.

g) TS ISO 15189 Standard for Medical Laboratories.

h) TS EN ISO/IEC 17043 Conformity assessment – General

Requirements for Proficiency Testing

i) TS EN ISO 17034 General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material

Producers

j) TS EN ISO 14065 Greenhouse Gases - Requirements for Greenhouse Gas Validation

and Verification Bodies for Use in Accreditation or Other Forms of Recognition

k) EA-3/01 EA Conditions for the use of Accreditation Symbols, Logos and other

claims of accreditation and reference to the EA MLA Signatory status

l) IAF ML 2 General Principles on the Use of IAF MLA Mark

m) TS EN ISO/IEC 17011 Standard for Conformity assessment - General requirements

for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies

n) ILAC R7 Rules for Using ILAC MRA Mark

o) ILAC P8 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (Arrangement):

Supplementary Requirements for the Use of Accreditation Symbols and for

Claims of Accreditation Status by Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies

4 DEFINITIONS

TÜRKAK Logo: Symbol used by TÜRKAK for promoting its own name or

accreditation programs.

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Figure 1:TÜRKAK Logo

TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark: Symbol used by the bodies accredited by TÜRKAK to

show their accreditation status. Accreditation Mark consists of the standard number

subject to the accreditation and the accreditation number of the accredited body added

under the TÜRKAK logo.

Figure 2: TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark

Combined Mark: The mark where marks of International Accreditation Forum - IAF,

Multilateral Agreement - MLA or International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation -

ILAC, Mutual Recognition Arrangement - MRA are used together with TÜRKAK

Accreditation Mark. Examples for combined marks created by using the marks of IAF

MLA and ILAC MRA are given in Figure 3.

A b

Figure 3:Examples of Combined Marks

TÜRKAK CERTIFICATE VERIFICATION SYSTEM QR CODE: This is the QR Code,

generated by TÜRKAK Certificate Verification Sysyem, which gives an access to the

information, that contains records and information related to application, scope, test/calibration,

inspection, report/certificate of the conformity assessment (test, calibration, inspection, product

,management system, personnel certification) services provided or will be provided to the clients

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5 GENERAL

5.1 Turkish Accreditation Agency is a national accreditation body responsible for assessing

and accrediting the competence of conformity assessment bodies operating in calibration,

testing and medical laboratories, proficiency testing (PT) providers, reference material

(RM) producers and inspection, system, product/service and personnel certification

areas.

5.2 a) Conditions laid down in this Guide must be fulfilled by all organizations accredited by

TÜRKAK.

b) Certification bodies must take all measures to ensure that their customers who

receive accredited certification services also comply with the conditions laid down

in this Guide.

c) Laboratories and inspection bodies accredited by TÜRKAK must have procedures

and policies that will prevent any unauthorized use of the TÜRKAK Accreditation

for which they have the permission to use, by customers, subcontractors or any

other third party.

d) Only Turkish Accreditation Agency is entitled to use the TÜRKAK Logo and it

cannot be used by anybody or organization under any circumstances. However, it

can be used upon TÜRKAK's written permission in print/visual materials

prepared for national or international events or projects supported by TÜRKAK.

e) Logos of European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA), International

Accreditation Form (IAF), International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation

(ILAC) cannot be used by Conformity Assessment Bodies under any

circumstances.

f) The right to allow the use of TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark belongs only to the

Turkish Accreditation Agency.

5.3 Bodies accredited by TÜRKAK can use the TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark in their

stationary equipment, reports, certificates, brochures and all works related to

accreditation activities in compliance with the conditions specified in this guide.

5.4 All organizations accredited by TÜRKAK are responsible for full disclosure of what the

accreditation scope and limits are to their customers.

6 FORMAT AND USE OF TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION MARK

6.1 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must be used in the format, dimensions and color

elaborated in this section.

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6.2 Conformity assessment activity subject to the accreditation, number of the standard and

organization's accreditation number must be placed right in the center below the

TÜRKAK Logo as demonstrated in Figure 2.

6.3 If TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark is printed on a consumable material no larger than A4

dimensions, its width must not be larger than 30 mm with a fixed aspect ratio. If the mark

is printed on a larger consumable material, a Mark with appropriate dimensions received

in an electronic format from TÜRKAK can be used.

6.4 Accredited bodies must prepare mark reproductions they create to be the same as the

format provided in this Guide. Detailed information about TÜRKAK Accreditation

Mark's dimensions, color and format is provided in Appendix A.

6.5 Minimum height of the logo inside the mark must be 20 mm.

6.6 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark can be used on stationary equipment. However, the Mark;

a) Must be on the printed document with the logo or name of the accredited body.

b) Must not be more dominant than the logo or name of the accredited body.

6.7 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark can be used in an embossing or hologram form.

6.8 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark's reproductions on electronic media can only be accepted

under the condition that they comply with the following conditions in addition to the

conditions laid down in this Guide:

a) Organization's accreditation number must be written right in the center under the

mark.

b) There must be no alterations on the TÜRKAK Logo.

c) There must be no changes in the format of the Mark.

d) In cases when the background of the document where the TÜRKAK Accreditation

Mark will be used is colored, TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must be framed with a

white background.(See Figure 4)

Figure4: Use of TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark on documents with background colors

other than white

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e) Marks prepared on computer must be prepared in accordance with the formats

specified in this Guide and formats provided by TÜRKAK on electronic media.

6.9 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark is prepared by TÜRKAK as 50 mm wide in tif, jpg, gif

and bmp formats. Different examples of TÜRKAK Accreditation Marks prepared in

different formats shall be delivered to the accredited body or be opened to their access. In

cases where TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark is required to be used in dimensions other

than the specified ones, TÜRKAK's pre-approval must be obtained. In Figure 5, examples

of 25 mm wide TÜRKAK Accreditation Marks are provided separately for every

accreditation standard.

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Figure 5: TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark Examples

7 USE OF TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION MARK IN PROMOTION AND

ADVERTISING MATERIALS

7.1 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be used in a way to cause any misunderstanding

about the status of the accredited body.

7.2 Under the condition that they fulfil the conditions in this Guide, bodies accredited by

TÜRKAK are entitled to use TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark on their

promotion/advertising materials.

7.3 Organizations which receive certifications from certification bodies accredited by

TÜRKAK can use TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark on their stationary equipment,

advertising, promotion or other similar materials. TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must be

used in connection with the accredited certification body's or certification program's

mark. (See Figure 6)

Figure 6: Use of the certification body's logo and TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark on

the relevant certificate

7.4 The term “Promotional Materials” refers to the notes, labels, documents or written

notifications attached on products and materials besides the products and goods produced

under an accredited product certification activity. This restriction also applies to

packaging and promotion materials.

7.5 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark used on letterhead stationary must comply with the format

specified in this Guide and sent in an electronic format to the conformity assessment

body by TÜRKAK. TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be more forefront than

accredited body's logo.

7.6 If letterhead stationary with TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark are used in the proposals

made for an activity not within the scope of accreditation, accredited activities must be

clearly specified. In such cases, for instance, an expression such as "This proposal

Logo of

the

certificati

on body

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involves services not included in the accreditation scope" must be used in relevant

letterhead stationary.

7.7 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark cannot be used on business cards printed for the personnel

of the accredited body. There must be no references on the business cards to the

accreditation of the organization. Signatures/business cards used in electronic mail are

also considered in this scope.

7.8 Accredited body must obtain the approval of TÜRKAK for any material (stationary etc.)

with TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark on them before use.

8. OTHER RESTRICTIONS REGARDING THE USE OF TÜRKAK

ACCREDITATION MARK

8.1 a) Except for the advertising material containing the TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark as a

part of an advertising campaign in compliance with the conditions laid down in this

Guide, TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be used on vehicles.

b) TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be used on buildings or flags.

c) TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark can be used on indoor walls, doors of the conformity

assessment body or promotion stands in fairs.

8.2 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be used in a manner to mean that TÜRKAK

approves or recommends any product or service.

8.3 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be used in a manner to imply that TÜRKAK

takes the responsibility for the certification, testing, calibration, PT service and RM

production and inspection activities within the accreditation scope.

8.4 In all documents and reports containing TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark, all activities

accredited by TÜRKAK must clearly be specified.

8.5 a) TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark related to product certification can only be used for the

products produced in the scope of accredited product certification works, along with the

logo of the accredited product certification body.

b) TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark given to accredited laboratories must not be used on

tested materials or products and also must not be used in a manner to imply product

certification or approval.

c) TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark given to accredited inspection bodies must not be used

on an inspected material or product and also must not be used in a manner to imply

product certification or approval.

8.6 Any body whose accreditation is suspended by TÜRKAK must immediately halt the

publication of various certificates, reports etc. which contain TÜRKAK Accreditation

Mark.

8.7 Any body whose accreditation is withdrawn by TÜRKAK, must immediately halt the

distribution of all kinds of certificates, reports, promotion and advertising materials etc.

which contain TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark.

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8.8 Any accredited body who gives out the right to use its own mark and whose accreditation

is withdrawn by TÜRKAK, must have the procedures to ensure that the use of TÜRKAK

Accreditation Mark on the promotion and stationary materials, advertisements, products,

labels and packages of the organizations who holds the right to use the mark of this body

are immediately ceased.

8.9 If the accredited body has more than one branch and some of these branches are

accredited, TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must only be used by the accredited ones. If a

common form is used by all branches, TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark can be used in the

relevant document, however the accredited branches must clearly be stated beside the

Mark.

8.10 TÜRKAK is entitled to change the conditions laid down in this Guide without any pre-

information.

9 CONDITIONS REGARDING THE USE OF TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION MARK

ON THE REPORTS AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED BY ACCREDITED

CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT BODIES

9.1 Figure 7 demonstrates how the organizations with more than one accreditation can use

the TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark besides the conformity assessment activity outcomes

(Testing/Inspection Report, Certificates etc.). Organizations with more than one

accreditation must only use the relevant Accreditation mark on their conformity

assessment activity outcomes (Testing/Inspection Report, Certificates etc.)

or

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Figure7: Possible ways to use marks for organizations with more than one accreditation

9.2 TÜRKAK bears no responsibility for the accuracy of testing, calibration, PT/ ILC

(Interlaboratory Comparison) documents, RM documents and labels or inspection

results or certification decisions which contain TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark.

9.3 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be used in a manner to imply that calibration of a

device or any material/product subject to testing and inspection, results of PT scheme,

RM/ CRM (Certified Reference Material) is approved or produced by TÜRKAK.

9.4 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be used in test reports or calibration certificates,

PT/ ILC documents, RM documents and labels that contain no accredited results.

There must be no references in such reports/certificates to accreditation or multilateral

recognition arrangement.

9.5 In order to use TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark in a calibration certificate, majority of the

results in the certificate must consist of the ones related to the accredited scope. Results

outside the accreditation scope must be identifiable.

9.6 In cases where a laboratory/inspection body accredited by TÜRKAK is also accredited by

another accreditation body, it must use TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark on the

reports/certificates it issues or other accreditation body's accreditation mark without using

TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark, depending on its choice.

9.7 Calibration labels approved by TÜRKAK must only be used on devices calibrated within

the accreditation scope.

9.8 Accreditation mark can be used on the labels of reference materials produced by

reference material producers accredited by TÜRKAK according to ISO 17034. In

addition to the ISO 17034 requirements, RM labels containing the accreditation

mark must include the following elements:

a) The name and accreditation number of the accredited reference material

producer

b) Designation of the product and batch number

c) Cross reference to the reference material certificate

9.9 In cases where TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark is used on testing reports or calibration

certificates which also contain non-accredited results, accredited bodies must add a

warning note on the cover page of the report they prepared to help distinguish the

testing/calibration methods included in the accreditation scope from the methods which

are not in the accreditation scope. In this note, for instance, there might be a phrase such

as; “ ‘*’ marked testings are not included in the accreditation scope”. Warning note must

be easily readable. Accordingly, there must be a notation on inner pages of testing report

or calibration certificate which will ensure that the results included in the accreditation

scope are distinguished from the ones not included in the scope.

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9.10 Laboratories can submit opinions or interpretation on the reports they published which

involves TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark. In cases when these situations are not included

in the accreditation scope, a warning note must be added right beside the TÜRKAK

Accreditation Mark such as "The results about which the opinions/interpretation provided

are not related to the accredited scope."

9.11 If letterhead stationary with TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark are used for the

correspondence sent by the bodies accredited by TÜRKAK along with reports or

certificates which contain no accredited results; a warning must be included stating that

the results in the attached report/certificate are not included in the accreditation scope.

9.12 Certification bodies which have more than one accreditation in the same scope must use

at least one of the marks of the accreditation bodies which accredited them in the

certificates related to the scope they were accredited for or other certification documents.

9.13 Certification bodies must supervise the ways the organizations they certified use

TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark. Certification bodies must define the conditions for using

TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark for the organizations which receive services from them.

9.14 If a laboratory is certified by a management system certification body accredited by

TÜRKAK, the certification body must not allow the use of TÜRKAK Accreditation

Mark related to management system certification activities in the

testing/calibration/medical analysis/proficiency testing etc. reports or certificates issued

by the laboratory.

9.15 Conditions laid down in Articles 6,7 and 8 of this Guide shall also apply for the

organizations which receive services from certification bodies.

9.16 Mark reproductions must be done in accordance with the examples provided in this

Guide. Organizations which receive certificates from accredited certification bodies must

use the logo of the certification body beside TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark as

demonstrated in Figure 6.

9.17 If an accredited inspection body wants to prepare a report by using the results it received

from a subcontractor with its own results in the scope of accreditation, which results of

inspection works were received from the subcontractor must be clearly stated in the

prepared report or certificate.

9.18 When a common report/certificate is issued regarding the activities included in the

accreditation scope and not included in the scope, conformity assessment body must

ensure that the customer can distinguish the activities included and not included in the

accreditation scope.

9.19 In cases mentioned in Article 9.17, the inspection body must add one of the following

statements on the cover page or first page of the report it issued:

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"The inspection results marked as 'Accredited by TÜRKAK' in this

report/certificate are related to the scope elaborated in TÜRKAK Accreditation

Certificate No: ......................"

"The inspection results marked as 'Not accredited by TÜRKAK' in this

report/certificate, are not included in the TÜRKAK accreditation scope."

This statement must be easily readable and there must be a marking on the inner pages of

the inspection report that will ensure that the results included in the accreditation scope

are clearly distinguished from the ones not included in the accreditation scope.

9.20 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must not be used in certificates/reports issued for the

inspection activities not included in the accreditation scope.

9.21 If CAB mistakenly publishes a report/certificate with TÜRKAK mark for a scope it is not

accredited for, it must immediately withdraw these reports/certificates and warn its

customers not to make any references to the accreditation. Also, CAB must conduct an

evaluation/risk analysis to see whether similar cases exist, submit corrective action plans

to TÜRKAK and send their results to TÜRKAK on time.

9.22 A certification body whose accreditation is suspended, withdrawn or reduced must

inform its relevant clients which are affected from these actions about the

suspension/withdrawal/reduction of the accreditation and its results. Also, in cases when

the accreditation is suspended or withdrawn, it must also withdraw the certificates it

issued in the accreditation scope.

9.23 References can be made to Multilateral Recognition Arrangements signed by TÜRKAK

(MLA/MRA) in the reports or certificates which contain TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark.

In order to make references to the multilateral recognition arrangements signed by

TÜRKAK, the activity in the report or certificate must be included in the scope of the

arrangement(s). In these references,

a) In accordance with the accreditation scope of the organization, the following format

must be followed:

“Turkish Accreditation Agency (TÜRKAK) has signed a Multilateral Recognition

Arrangement for the recognition of [name of the field of activity][its

reports/certificates]with European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA) and International

Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) / International Accreditation Forum

(IAF)1.”

CAB is responsible for filling in the areas specified above according to its accreditation

certificate.

1Only the name of the relevant international accreditation association whose scope covers the mentioned conformity

assessment activity shall be used.

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TÜRKAK BDS NO XX-YYYY-YYYY

b) Reference made to the Multilateral Recognition Arrangement must not be used in a

manner to cause misunderstanding about the status of the organization.

9.24 TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark must be used in reports and certificates issued as a result

of the conformity assessment activities carried out within the TÜRKAK accreditation

scope (Except for the situations indicated in Articles 9.5, 9.6 and 9.11 of this Guide). In

cases when the use of TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark is not deemed appropriate for a

report or certificate, under the condition that a written approval is obtained from

TÜRKAK with a copy of these reports or certificates, TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark may

not be used or only a written reference may be made to TÜRKAK accreditation (Except

for accreditation schemes for which use of accreditation symbol made mandatory by IAF

/ ILAC / EA).

9.25 Accredited Management System Certification Bodies, shall use the QR Code produced

by TÜRKAK Certificate Verification System on their certificate close to TÜRKAK

Accreditation Mark (can be up/down or left/right), with a size of not less than 20X20mm

and figures given below. The usage of QR Code apart from the described previously is

subject to TÜRKAK’s approval before using it.

a) c)


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b)

d)

Figure 8: TÜRKAK Certificate Verification System QR Code Positioning Samples

TÜRKAK Code under the QR Code is generated when relevant information is submitted

on the TÜRKAK Certificate Verification System platform, and this code contains 9-10

alphanumeric characters.

Management System Certification Bodies, on their issued certificates, shall state that the

certificate validity can be checked via mobile QR Code readers and through

https://tbds.TÜRKAK.org.tr search website. Generation of TÜRKAK Code is done under

the systematic given below,

XX-YYYY-YYYY



YS: Management System

U: Product,

T: Test

TL: Medical Testing

M: Inspection,

YT: Proficiency Testing

P: Personnel,

K: Calibration,

RM: Reference Material

DK: Verification/Validation

Generated randomly and contains 8 alphanumeric characters.

https://tbds.turkak.org.tr/

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9.26 In case, there is a revision of standard or conformity assessment scheme under

accreditation, CAB can continue to use TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark on accredited

certificates/reports under the scope of preceding standard/conformity assessment scheme

during the transition period specified in the relevant standard / program upto one year

period, within the conditions that, CAB is accredited against the succeeding standard or

conformity assessment scheme and carries on to comply with the requirement of

preceding standard/conformity assessment scheme.

10 USE OF IAF MLA MARK BY ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION BODIES

10.1 IAF MLA Mark can only be used by the accredited Certification Bodies which signed the

"F701 -083 Sublicense Agreement on the Use of IAF MLA Mark by the Certification

Bodies Accredited by TÜRKAK" with TÜRKAK. This mark must be used in compliance

with the provisions prescribed in the agreement and the requirements laid down in IAF

ML 2 "General Principles on the Use of IAF MLA Mark".

10.2 IAF MLA Mark must only be used with TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark, it cannot be used

separately.

10.3 The combined mark consisting of IAF MLA Mark and TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark

can be used in the scopes included in the scopes/sub-scopes of the Multilateral

Recognition Arrangement signed by TÜRKAK with IAF and the scopes the certification

body is accredited for.

10.4 Certification Bodies can only use the combined mark in their accredited certificates under

the condition that the certificate's scope includes IAF MLA sub-scopes.

10.5 Certification Bodies can use the combined mark in their letterhead stationary, business

proposals, advertisements and web pages relevant to the scopes they are accredited for.

10.6 Combined mark cannot be used on products or in a manner to be associated with a

product or imply its conformity under any circumstances.

10.7 Customers of Certification Bodies cannot use the combined mark. Certification Bodies

must take measures to prevent their customers from using the combined mark.

10.8 The format specified in IAF ML 2 "General Principles on the Use of IAF MLA

Mark”must be followed while preparing the combined mark.

10.9 IAF MLA Mark cannot be used unless the display also contains TÜRKAK Accreditation

Mark and CAB's name or logo at the same time. (Display can be in any format or media)

10.10 The combined mark prepared by using IAF MLA Mark and TÜRKAK Accreditation

Mark can only be used in the way it was created by TÜRKAK.

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10.11 After the agreement mentioned in Article10.1 is signed by the parties, combined mark

examples in the prepared format shall be delivered to the accredited body or be opened to

its access.

10.12 All conditions, requirements, restrictions about the use of TÜRKAK mark laid down in

this guide also applies to the use of the combined mark consisting of IAF MLA Mark and

TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark.

11 USE OF ILAC MRA MARK BY ACCREDITED CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT

BODIES

11.1 ILAC MRA Mark must only be used with TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark, it cannot be

used separately.

11.2 The combined mark consisting of ILAC MRA Mark and TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark

can only be used by CABs in the scopes included in the scopes of the Multilateral

Recognition Arrangement signed by TÜRKAK with ILAC and the scopes they are

accredited for.

11.3 The format specified in ILAC R7 "Rules for the Use of ILAC MRA Mark " must be

followed while preparing the combined mark.

11.4 CABs which want to use the combined mark shall fill out the "F701-084 Letter of

Commitment on the Use of ILAC MRA Mark by Conformity Assessment Bodies

Accredited by TÜRKAK" as a commitment to fulfil the requirements laid down in this

guide and ILAC R7 document and send it to TÜRKAK. After receiving this written

commitment, TÜRKAK shall prepare a combined mark format for CABs according to the

requirements of this guide and ILAC R7 document and deliver it to the requesting CAB

under the condition that they abide by the format or open it to their access.CAB cannot

use the combined mark until TÜRKAK delivers combined mark examples or opens them

to its access.

11.5 ILAC MRA Mark, cannot be used unless the display also contains TÜRKAK

Accreditation Mark and CAB's name or logo at the same time. (Display can be in any

format or media)

11.6 ILAC MRA Mark;

• Shall always be used in its original, designed ratio,

• Cannot be used as stretched out in any direction, compressed or twisted,

• Cannot be used in such a low resolution that makes ILAC MRA words unreadable,

• Must be used in similar dimension to TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark. There could only be

5% tolerance for difference between two marks,

• Shall be used horizontally, cannot be rotated,

• Cannot be used in a different font,

• Shall be used on a background which does not affect its readability,

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• Shall be produced in high quality. It cannot be reproduced from other documents via

photocopy.

11.7 All conditions, requirements, restrictions about the use of TÜRKAK mark laid down in

this guide also applies to the use of the combined mark consisting of ILAC MRA Mark

and TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark.

11.8 Combined mark cannot be used on products or in a manner to be associated with a

product under any circumstances.

11.9 Customers of CABs cannot use the combined mark. CABs must take measures to prevent

their customers from using the combined mark.

12 WRITTEN REFERENCE TO ACCREDITATION

12.1 The fact that an activity is carried out within the accreditation scope is demonstrated in

the reports or certificates issued within the accreditation scope by using the accreditation

mark. If the bodies accredited by TÜRKAK want to make a written reference to the

accreditation instead of using TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark, they must follow the

following format:

"[CAB's name] operating as [name of the field of activity] is accredited by TÜRKAK

according to [accreditation file number] and [name and date of the standard] standard."

CAB is responsible for filling in the areas specified above according to its accreditation

certificate.

12.2 Rules for using TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark also applies to the written references to

accreditation. In cases when the use of TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark is not allowed,

neither the written references can be made to accreditation.

12.3 References to accreditation must not be made in a manner to cause misunderstanding

about the status of the accredited body.

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APPENDIX A: DEFINITION OF TÜRKAK LOGO AND TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION

MARK

A.1 TÜRKAK LOGO

A.1.1 General Criteria

TÜRKAK Logo must have the following specifications. Detailed drawing about the

dimensions of the TÜRKAK Logo is provided in Figure A.1.

A.1.2 Color Values

The following color values will be suitable for the TÜRKAK Logo defined in Figure A.1

when the material the logo will be printed on is white. Changes in color or hue which

may occur in prints made on previously painted grounds are not acceptable.

A.1.2.1 Red

C(Cyan) :0 (*) R(Red) :218 (*)

M(Magenta) :100 (*) G(Green) :37 (*)

Y(Yellow) :100 (*) B(Blue) :29 (*)

K(Black) :0 (*)

A.1.2.2 White

C(Cyan) :0 (*) R(Red) :255 (*)

M(Magenta) :0 (*) G(Green) :255 (*)

Y(Yellow) :0 (*) B(Blue) :255 (*)

K(Black) :0 (*)

A.1.3. Drawing Specifications

TÜRKAK Logo consists of Star-Crescent, TÜRKAK word and a tick (approval) sign inside a

square with 155 mm long sides and rounded edges.

A.1.3.1 Square: Side lengthsare 155 mm, frame thickness is 5 mm. Rounding value of the edges

is 44(*).

Frame color is red and inside is white.

A.1.3.2 Star-Crescent: It must comply with the measurements in Turkish Flag Regulation.

Diameter of the circle which forms the ground for the Star-Crescent is 42mm. Center of

the circle is 28 mm distant from the inner side of the Square's frame. Center of the circle

is placed on the vertical line which divides the square into two equal pieces.

Star-Crescent is white, circle is red.

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A.1.3.3 TÜRKAK Word: Letters forming the TÜRKAK word are bold with rounded edges.

“TÜRKAK” word is placed symmetrically on the vertical and horizontal lines which

divide the square with rounded sides that forms the frame of the logo into equal pieces.

In order;

Letters T,U,R,K are red, letters A and K are red on outlines and white on the inside.

A.1.3.4 Tick (Approval) Sign: Diameter of the circle which holds the approval sign is 42mm,

thickness of the line is 1,5 mm. Center of the circle is 28 mm distant from the inner side

of the square's frame. Its center is placed on the vertical line which divides the square into

two equal pieces.

Color of the circle is red. The part of the approval sign which is outside the circle is white

on the inside and its outlines are symmetrical to thickness of the circle and red.

A.2 TÜRKAK ACCREDITATION MARK

A.2.1 General Criteria

TÜRKAK Accreditation Mark is formed by writing the accreditation area, name of the

Standard subject to accreditation and the Accreditation Number given to the accredited

body under the TÜRKAK Logo as specified in Article A.2.2. Its color values are the

same as the TÜRKAK Logo.

A.2.2 Elements forming the accreditation mark: When the side length of the square forming

the Logo is taken as , a rectangle is drawn 5 mm under the TÜRKAK Logo with

width and 0.40 height with a 2.5 mm thick frame. Inside the rectangle the following is

written in order in three lines right in the center of the rectangle horizontally and

vertically;

a) Accreditation area,

b) Name of the standard subject to the accreditation,

c) Accreditation number given to the relevant body.

Swis721 BT Bold font type is used.

First two lines are written in white over red background and the third line is written in red

over white background.

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