The European Welding Federation (EWF) and the International Institute of Welding (IIW) are separate organisations but with a common activity in qualification and certification in welding and related technologies.
This activity is administered by a single, joint Secretariat called the EWF-IAB Secretariat.
IAB stands for the International Authorisation Bard which is the part of IIW that deals
with qualification and certificatio
In this report you will find information about the qualification and certification systems of EWF/IAB which have been running for several years and are undergoing continuous and rapid expansion both technically and geographically. Any individual or organisation that relies on the competence of people in welding and related activities at any level cannot ignore the EWF/IAB systems. They feature in regional and international standards and, more and more, in client specifications.