World Accreditation Day 2026: Innovation, Trust and Sustainability – The Power of Accreditation
On 9 June 2026, EA joins the global accreditation community in celebrating World Accreditation Day. This year’s theme, “Innovation, Trust
Ensuring the Validity of Results
Highlights of the 60th General Assembly
EA members and stakeholders attended the 60th EA General Assembly (GA) on 20-21 May 2026, in Luxembourg, hosted by OLAS,
Decision by the MAC for DPA and TUNAC
The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of DPA (Albania) and evaluation and re-evaluation of TUNAC (Tunisia), and
Building Trust in Policy Making – Celebrating World Metrology Day 2026
On 20 May, the global metrology community celebrates World Metrology Day, marking the anniversary of the signature of the Metre
Highlights of the 54th EA MAC meeting
The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC) held its 54th meeting on 6 and 7 May 2026 in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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
EA TFG EU CBAM established
EA established a TFG EU CBAM, which commences with its activities beginning of March 2026.
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
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.
Technical Management Board Meeting – 16-17 February
The Technical Management Board (TMB) held its 25th meeting on 16-17 February 2026 in Paris.