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On 20 May, the global metrology community celebrates World Metrology Day, marking the anniversary of the signature of the Metre Convention in 1875, the international agreement that established the foundation for global collaboration in measurement science.

At the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated General Assembly meeting held in Bangkok (Thailand) on 23-24 October 2025, a total of…

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.

The EA President, Maureen Logghe, participated on 12 March in the Quality Infrastructure in a Digital World roundtable at the CIM – International Metrology Congress.

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.

Refresher Training for Team Members authorized for Product certification and Inspection was held on June 6-7 2023.

EA has published today the revised EA-2/17 EA Document on Accreditation for Notification Purposes and its 3 Supplements.

The European Parliament and Council aim to support Member States in their efforts to combat cancer.

The EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) is the first international emissions trading system. It was established in 2005 and is remaining the largest carbon market.

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

Almost 200 participants attended the first workshop on AI.

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.

Maureen Logghe (BELAC, the Belgium National Accreditation Body) and Cecilie Laake (NA, the Norwegian NAB) have just been re-elected as EA President and Vice-President.

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