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Workshop on Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector
5 May 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Workshop on Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 on the reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector

EA is organising a workshop with the European Commission for National Accreditation Bodies in which the European Commission will provide an update on the implementation of the EU Methane Regulation

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Joint workshop with the European Commission on the Machinery Regulation and Lifts Directive
30 April 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Joint workshop with the European Commission on the Machinery Regulation and Lifts Directive

EA is organizing with the European Commission an online workshop on the Machinery Regulation and its impact on the Lifts Directive for the notifying authorities and national accreditation bodies working in these two sectors.

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Publication of the revision of EA-4/20 Guidance for the assessment of laboratories against EN ISO 15189:2022 Point-of-Care Testing
22 April 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Publication of the revision of EA-4/20 Guidance for the assessment of laboratories against EN ISO 15189:2022 Point-of-Care Testing

EA published the revision of the document EA-4/20 Guidance for the assessment of laboratories against EN ISO 15189:2022 Point-of-Care Testing (POCT) on 21 April 2026

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Publication of the EA MLA Report 2025
21 April 2026
Multilateral Agreement

Publication of the EA MLA Report 2025

EA published the EA MLA Report 2025.

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Decision by the MAC for ALGERAC and NAB-Malta
16 April 2026
Multilateral Agreement

Decision by the MAC for ALGERAC and NAB-Malta

The EA MAC considered the outcome of the evaluation of ALGERAC (Algeria) and the re-evaluation of NAB-Malta (Malta), and took several decisions.

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Publication of a survey targeting verifiers or other persons interested in applying for CBAM accreditation
16 April 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Publication of a survey targeting verifiers or other persons interested in applying for CBAM accreditation

The European Commission services recently published a survey targeting verifiers or other persons interested in applying for CBAM accreditation.

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Workshop on Regulation (EU) 2024/482 European Common Criteria-based cybersecurity certification scheme
13 April 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Workshop on Regulation (EU) 2024/482 European Common Criteria-based cybersecurity certification scheme

EA is organising on 28 April with ENISA a workshop on the implementation of the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/482, aiming at enhancing harmonisation among NABs.

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Publication of the new international standards with the requirements for bodies performing inspection and certification of persons
8 April 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Publication of the new international standards with the requirements for bodies performing inspection and certification of persons

ISO/IEC 17020:2026 and ISO/IEC 17024:2026 have been published by ISO respectively on 31 March and 1 April 2026

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Workshop on the EU Cyber Resilience Act – 30 March 2026
20 March 2026
European Commission / EFTA / Regulators

Workshop on the EU Cyber Resilience Act – 30 March 2026

EA is organizing, with the European Commission and ENISA, an online workshop on the CRA.

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National Accreditation Bodies that intend to offer accreditation of verifiers for EU CBAM
18 March 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment European Commission / EFTA / Regulators

National Accreditation Bodies that intend to offer accreditation of verifiers for EU CBAM

EA has published a directory of National Accreditation Bodies that intend to offer accreditation of verifiers for EU CBAM.

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Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation (EU) 2024/3012
17 March 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment European Commission / EFTA / Regulators

Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation (EU) 2024/3012

In November 2025, the Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2358 laying down rules on certification schemes, certification bodies, and audits under Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 has been published in the Official Journal of the EU.

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EA TFG EU CBAM established
26 February 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment European Commission / EFTA / Regulators

EA TFG EU CBAM established

EA established a TFG EU CBAM, which commences with its activities beginning of March 2026.

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Publications

Publication date: 2026-04-21

Categories: Members' Procedural documents

EA-4/20 G

Guidance for the assessment of laboratories against EN ISO 15189:2022 Point-of Care Testing (POCT)

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Publication date: 2026-04-21

Categories: Application documents

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

EA-4/21 INF

Guidelines for the assessment of the appropriateness of small interlaboratory comparisons within the process of laboratory accreditation

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Publication date: 2026-04-15

Categories: Information documents

EA-INF/03

Signatories to the EA Multilateral Agreement

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Publication date: 2026-02-18

Categories: Information documents

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

Categories: Governance and Policy documents

EA Code of Conduct

EA Code of Conduct

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28 May 2026

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3 June 2026

Workshop on the EU Methane Regulation

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