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Publication in the Official Journal of the Cyber Resilience Act
On October 14, 2024, the European Commission adopted a new [...]
EA MAC Refresher Training for the Team Members authorized in Management System Certification, Persons Certification and Validation & Verification
EA held a MAC Refresher Training for Team Members authorized in Management System Certification (EN ISO/IEC 17021-1), Persons Certification (EN [...]
Highlights from the 56th General Assembly
The 56th EA General Assembly occurred on 20-21 November 2024 in Estoril, Portugal. The General Assembly gathered 88 participants from 46 [...]
Publication in the Official Journal of the Cyber Resilience Act
On October 14, 2024, the European Commission adopted a new regulation on cybersecurity requirements for products with digital elements, ensuring [...]
EA MAC Refresher Training for the Team Members authorized in Management System Certification, Persons Certification and Validation & Verification
EA held a MAC Refresher Training for Team Members authorized in Management System Certification (EN ISO/IEC 17021-1), Persons Certification (EN [...]
Highlights from the 56th General Assembly
The 56th EA General Assembly occurred on 20-21 November 2024 in Estoril, Portugal. The General Assembly gathered 88 participants from 46 [...]
| Status | Date | Reference | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| revised | 2024-11-27 | EA-INF/05 | Directory of European legislations and EU schemes with provisions to accreditation and/or conformity assessment | READ MORE |
| revised | 2024-11-27 | EA-INF/01 | List of EA Publications and International Documents | READ MORE |
| revised | 2024-11-27 | EA-INF/17 | Register of EA resolutions for use by EA, National Accreditation Bodies and EA evaluators | 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 | 2024-07-10 | 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 |
| 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 | 2024-11-27 | EA-INF/17 | Register of EA resolutions for use by EA, National Accreditation Bodies and EA evaluators | READ MORE |
| revised | 2024-11-27 | EA-INF/05 | Directory of European legislations and EU schemes with provisions to accreditation and/or conformity assessment | READ MORE |
| revised | 2024-11-27 | 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 | 2024-07-10 | 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 |
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