This is a news from INAB, the Irish accreditation body and EA Member.

The Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB), which is part of the Health and Safety Authority, published Ireland’s first ever Accreditation Strategy on 9th May 2022.
The Strategy sets out a vision and an ambitious roadmap for accreditation from 2022 to 2026. It was developed through intensive stakeholder engagement, market analysis and consultations over the course of 2021.

As part of this Strategy, INAB wants to grow the number of accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies in Ireland to meet demand and support Irish industry.
The Strategy for Accreditation will be delivered through specific and detailed actions across four key pillars:

  1. Grow uptake and application of accreditation
  2. Raise awareness of accreditation amongst businesses and consumers
  3. Inform and influence national policy
  4. Provide capacity and infrastructure for INAB to continue to deliver high quality accreditation services

The Strategy may be accessed here.