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Reference of the EN ISO 20387:2020 Biotechnology – Biobanking – General requirements for biobanking in the Official Journal of the EU
24 February 2026
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Reference of the EN ISO 20387:2020 Biotechnology – Biobanking – General requirements for biobanking in the Official Journal of the EU

The references of the “EN ISO 20387:2020 Biotechnology – Biobanking – General requirements for biobanking” are published in the Official Journal of the EU as of 23 February 2026.

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Decisions by the MAC for AA and RENAR
19 February 2026
Multilateral Agreement

Decisions by the MAC for AA and RENAR

The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of AA (Austria) and RENAR (Romania), and took several decisions.

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Technical Management Board Meeting – 16-17 February
17 February 2026
General Assembly / Committees

Technical Management Board Meeting – 16-17 February

The Technical Management Board (TMB) held its 25th meeting on 16-17 February 2026 in Paris.

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The EA MLA Mark: a stamp of trust
5 February 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment Multilateral Agreement

The EA MLA Mark: a stamp of trust

The EA MLA Mark is not an ordinary mark. It is a collective European & international mark that reflects a shared commitment by all NABs signatories to the EA MLA to competence, transparency, harmonisation, and the specific role and value of the European Accreditation system.

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The EU CBAM and the role of accreditation
27 January 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment European Commission / EFTA / Regulators

The EU CBAM and the role of accreditation

The EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which entered into force on 1 January 2026, is a climate policy tool designed to prevent carbon leakage and ensure fair competition between EU and non-EU producers.

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Publication of EA-3/02 on the Accreditation of Certification Bodies providing certification of PDO, PGI and TSG
15 January 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Publication of EA-3/02 on the Accreditation of Certification Bodies providing certification of PDO, PGI and TSG

EA published the document EA-3/02 EA Policy for the Accreditation of Certification Bodies Providing Certification of PDO1, PGI2 and TSG3 on 13 January 2026.

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EA MAC Refresher training for Team Leaders and Deputy Team Leaders
6 January 2026
Multilateral Agreement

EA MAC Refresher training for Team Leaders and Deputy Team Leaders

The Refresher Training session for TL and DTL was held on 10-11 December 2025, with 20 participants from 15 NABs, led by Kristina Hallman, Leopoldo Cortez, Nicole Vanlaethem and Daniela Ionescu.

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Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year
23 December 2025
Others

Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year

Season’s Greetings and Best Wishes for the New Year 2026

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EA LC WG Health Care December meeting
16 December 2025
General Assembly / Committees

EA LC WG Health Care December meeting

The EA LC Working Group (WG) Health Care met in Thessaloniki, Greece, on 3-4 December.

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Workshop organized by EA on AI and its use by NABs – Second part
9 December 2025
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Workshop organized by EA on AI and its use by NABs – Second part

170 participants attended the second session of its workshop series on AI and its use by NABs on the 30th October 2025.

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EA MAC Refresher Training for the Team Members authorized in Medical Examinations and Proficiency Testing Providers
8 December 2025
Multilateral Agreement

EA MAC Refresher Training for the Team Members authorized in Medical Examinations and Proficiency Testing Providers

19 participants from 15 National Accreditation Bodies (NABs) participated in the training led by Hélène Mehay, Sergio Guzzi, and Ankica Barišić on 5-6 November 2025.

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Decisions by the MAC for DANAK, the Danish NAB
3 December 2025
Multilateral Agreement

Decisions by the MAC for DANAK, the Danish NAB

The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of EAK (Estonia), and took several decisions.

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Publication date: 2026-02-19

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EA-INF/03

Signatories to the EA Multilateral Agreement

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Publication date: 2026-02-18

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EA-INF/17

Register of EA resolutions for use by EA, National Accreditation Bodies and EA evaluators

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Publication date: 2021-11-25

Categories: Governance and Policy documents

Articles of Association

Articles of Association

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Publication date: 2023-11-08

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EA Code of Conduct

EA Code of Conduct

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Publication date: 2026-02-16

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EA-INF/05

Directory of European legislations and EU schemes with provisions to accreditation and/or conformity assessment

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Publication date: 2026-01-26

Categories: Application documents

Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories

EA-4/23 INF

The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017

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