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revised | 2024-11-19 | EA-INF/01 | List of EA Publications and International Documents | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-11-19 | EA-INF/02 | Contact Persons of EA Members, Recognized Stakeholders and Observers | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-10-30 | EA-3/01 M | EA Conditions for the use of Accreditation Symbols, Logos and other claims of accreditation and reference to the EA MLA Signatory status | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-10-08 | EA-INF/03 | Signatories to the EA Multilateral Agreement | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-08-19 | EA-INF/05 | Directory of European legislations and EU schemes with provisions to accreditation and/or conformity assessment | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-07-10 | EA-0/06 | Format and layout of EA documents | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-07-10 | EA-0/09 | Procedure for internal audit | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-07-10 | EA-1/13 A | Peer evaluation of a National Accreditation Body that is member of another Regional Accreditation Group or unaffiliated | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-07-01 | EA-2/02 S4 G | Procedure for remote peer evaluations during extraordinary events or circumstances | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-05-28 | EA-INF/17 | Register of EA resolutions for use by EA, National Accreditation Bodies and EA evaluators | READ MORE |
new | 2024-04-11 | EA-8/01 | Guidance on Transfers of Accredited Certification of Persons | READ MORE |
normal | 2024-02-19 | EA-1/15 A | EA policy for relations with stakeholders | READ MORE |
normal | 2023-11-20 | EA-2/15 M | EA requirements for the accreditation of flexible scopes | READ MORE |
new | 2023-11-08 | EA Code of Conduct | READ MORE | |
normal | 2023-11-08 | EA-1/17 A | EA Rules of Procedure | READ MORE |
normal | 2023-07-11 | EA-INF/15 | Joint EA - EDQM Communication regarding Cooperation when carrying out (joint) audits/assessments in Official Medicines Control Laboratories | READ MORE |
normal | 2023-05-24 | EA-1/22 A | EA Procedure and Criteria for the Evaluation of Conformity Assessment Schemes by EA Accreditation Body Members | READ MORE |
normal | 2023-05-15 | EA-0/07 | EA Procedure for application for EA membership and application form | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-12-01 | EA-2/02 S3 M | Risk-based approach for the planning of a peer evalution | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-10-18 | EA-2/21 G | Guidance on remote assessments | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-09-27 | EA-INF/11 | Scope of the EA MLA and the application of an EA MLA signatory to join the IAF MLA for a specific mainscope/sub-scope and/or the ILAC MRA for a specific activity | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-07-08 | Accredited laboratories for face mask testing | READ MORE | |
normal | 2022-06-17 | CPR System 3 - Acceptance of test resuts provided by a laboratory accredited in the United Kingdom (UK), being also an Approved Body from UK (17th June 2022) | READ MORE | |
normal | 2022-06-14 | EA-6/03 M | EA document for accreditation of Verification Bodies for the purpose of EU ETS Directive | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-06-10 | EA 4/09 G | Accreditation For Sensory Testing Laboratories | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-06-10 | EA-3/02 M | EA policy for the accreditation of Certification Bodies providing certification of PDO, PGI and TSG | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-05-13 | EA 2/02 S5 | Multilateral Agreement Council Procedure for making the EA MLA decisions by online ballot, in between meetings | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-05-04 | EA-2/19 | List of risks for accreditation processes and operation of national accreditation bodies | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-22 | EA-1/17 S5 A-AB | Levying of membership fees | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-19 | EA-1/19 A - AB | Rules for use of EA logo and Graphic Specification | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-19 | EA-2/02 | EA Procedure for the evaluation of a National Accreditation Body | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-19 | EA-1/17 S4 A + AB | Proxy procedure | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-19 | EA-1/17 S3 A | Procedure for the investigation and resolution of Complaints and Appeals | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-19 | EA-1/17 S1 A - AB | Criteria for membership | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-19 | EA-1/14 A | Procedure for development and approval of EA documents and the adoption of ILAC/IAF documents | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-11 | EA-1/06 A-AB | EA multilateral agreement - Criteria for signing - Policy and procedures for development | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-04-04 | EA-4/02 M | Evaluation of the Uncertainty of Measurement in Calibration | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-03-09 | EA-3/12 M | EA Policy for the Accreditation of Organic Production Certification | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-02-17 | EA-4/17 M | Description of scopes of accreditation for medical laboratories | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-02-17 | EA 2/02 S1 M | Description of competence criteria of the EA Secretariat personnel involved in the management of the peer evaluation process | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-02-17 | EA-2/02 S2 M | Circumstances and process of involving EA Technical Committees in peer evaluation issues | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-01-10 | EA-6/02 M | EA Guidelines on the use of ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Certification to EN ISO 3834 | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-01-03 | EA-1/20 S1 A-AB | Terms and Conditions for Financial Compensation from the Operating Grant to an EA National Accreditation Body | READ MORE |
normal | 2022-01-03 | EA-1/20 A | EA Procedure for the control of expenditures and preparation of budgets | READ MORE |
normal | 2021-12-08 | READ MORE | ||
normal | 2021-11-25 | Articles of Association | READ MORE | |
normal | 2021-11-15 | EA-4/18 G | Guidance on the level and frequency of proficiency testing participation | READ MORE |
normal | 2021-07-08 | EA-0/02 | Procedure for Document Control | READ MORE |
normal | 2021-05-28 | EA-4/20 G | Guidance for the assessment of laboratories against EN ISO 15189 and EN ISO 22870 Point-of Care Testing (POCT) | READ MORE |
normal | 2021-05-05 | EA-0/10 | Procedure for EA meetings | READ MORE |
normal | 2021-04-08 | EA-5/02 | Guidance on the application of ISO/IEC 17020 in vehicle inspection | READ MORE |
normal | 2021-03-31 | EA-INF/10 | Guide on the content of the accreditation certificate for verifiers accredited for EN ISO 14065 and the Commission implementing regulation (EU) No 2018/2067 | READ MORE |
normal | 2021-03-31 | EA-INF/09 | Guide on the publication of data on accredited verifiers according to article 76 of Commission implementing regulation (EU) No 2018/2067 | READ MORE |
normal | 2020-09-21 | EA-INF/04 | Statement on acceptance and recognition of activities under the EA MLA | READ MORE |
normal | 2020-06-29 | EA-INF/07 | National Accreditation Body Communication with National Regulators - Best Practice Guide | READ MORE |
normal | 2020-04-17 | EA-2/17 M | EA Document on Accreditation for Notification purposes | READ MORE |
normal | 2020-04-17 | EA-2/20 G | Consultancy, and the Independence of Conformity Assessment Bodies | READ MORE |
normal | 2020-03-23 | READ MORE | ||
normal | 2019-10-16 | EA-4/23 INF | The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using ISO/IEC 17025:2017 | READ MORE |
normal | 2019-07-04 | EA-4/21 INF | Guidelines for the assessment of the appropriateness of small interlaboratory comparisons within the process of laboratory accreditation | READ MORE |
normal | 2019-05-06 | EA-2/13 M | EA Cross Border Accreditation Policy and Procedure for Cross Border Cooperation between EA Members. | READ MORE |
normal | 2019-03-15 | EA-1/23 A | EA policy to speak with “One Voice” | READ MORE |
normal | 2018-11-30 | EA-4/22 G | EA Guidance on Accreditation of Pesticide Residues Analysis in Food and Feed | READ MORE |
normal | 2018-08-09 | EA-INF/16 | List of most common acronyms and abbreviations used in EA | READ MORE |
normal | 2017-07-11 | EA-0/08 | Procedure for management reviews | READ MORE |
normal | 2017-05-14 | EA-7/04 M | Legal Compliance as a part of accredited ISO 14001:2015 certification | READ MORE |
normal | 2015-10-01 | EA-INF/14 | Communication with EC and its DGs | READ MORE |
normal | 2015-05-26 | EA-0/12 | Guidelines for implementation of EA Projects | READ MORE |
normal | 2008-07-12 | EA-1/21 A-AB | EA Internal procedure for liaison activities (previously EA-0/04) | READ MORE |
normal | 2003-02-01 | EA-4/14 INF | Selection and use of reference materials | READ MORE |
normal | 2018-11-28 | READ MORE |
Status | Date | Reference | Description | |
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new | 2024-04-11 | EA-8/01 | Guidance on Transfers of Accredited Certification of Persons | READ MORE |
new | 2023-11-08 | EA Code of Conduct | READ MORE |
Status | Date | Reference | Description | |
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revised | 2024-11-19 | EA-INF/02 | Contact Persons of EA Members, Recognized Stakeholders and Observers | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-11-19 | EA-INF/01 | List of EA Publications and International Documents | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-10-30 | EA-3/01 M | EA Conditions for the use of Accreditation Symbols, Logos and other claims of accreditation and reference to the EA MLA Signatory status | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-10-08 | EA-INF/03 | Signatories to the EA Multilateral Agreement | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-08-19 | EA-INF/05 | Directory of European legislations and EU schemes with provisions to accreditation and/or conformity assessment | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-07-10 | EA-0/06 | Format and layout of EA documents | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-07-10 | EA-0/09 | Procedure for internal audit | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-07-10 | EA-1/13 A | Peer evaluation of a National Accreditation Body that is member of another Regional Accreditation Group or unaffiliated | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-07-01 | EA-2/02 S4 G | Procedure for remote peer evaluations during extraordinary events or circumstances | READ MORE |
revised | 2024-05-28 | EA-INF/17 | Register of EA resolutions for use by EA, National Accreditation Bodies and EA evaluators | READ MORE |
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Accreditation
for Regulators
Accreditation operates in the public interest across all market sectors. It provides an attestation that accredited bodies offering testing, examination, calibration, certification, inspection and verification services have the technical competence and impartiality to check the conformity of products and services with the relevant standards and regulations.
Accreditation
for Industry/Economy
Accreditation is a third party, impartial and independent process to assess that an organization is competent to perform specific tests, inspections, measurements and certifications. By using accredited services, businesses can demonstrate compliance with standards and regulations. Accreditation provides confidence in certificates and conformity attestations.
Accreditation
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Assessment Bodies
Accreditation determines the technical competence, integrity and impartiality of organizations providing conformity assessment services such as testing, calibration, certification, and inspection based on international standards. Accreditation is an impartial and objective process that provides the least duplicative, the most transparent…
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for Consumers/Citizens
Consumers want to have confidence in the goods and services they buy and use. Accreditation exists to give that confidence. How is this possible ? Products are manufactured and food is supplied in conformity with specific quality, security or safety requirements. Laboratories or certifiers check and confirm that conformity.