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Status Date Reference Description
revised 2024-10-30 EA-INF/01 List of EA Publications and International Documents READ MORE
revised 2024-10-30 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
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
revised 2024-10-30 EA-INF/02 Contact Persons of EA Members, Recognized Stakeholders and Observers READ MORE
revised 2024-10-30 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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