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IntroductionPursuant to Article 2 (10) of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008, accreditation is defined as an attestation by a national accreditation…

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.

The AfN (Accreditation for Notification) report was just updated in April 2025 to cover one new piece of legislation: Construction Products…

A fire laboratory assesses the performance of a product by testing according to a test method.

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.

The European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) and the European Committee for Standardization (CEN) / European Electrotechnical Committee for Standardization (CENELEC)…

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

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.

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.

With support from the European Commission and ENISA, EA organized on the 27th of February an online workshop on the Implementing…

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

EA is thrilled to announce the publication of the European Quality Infrastructure Network (EQIN) Concept Note

Before the Diesel emissions scandal revelations in September 2015, the European Commission identified the need to address motor vehicle non-compliance.