Multilateral Agreement
The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC) held its 54th meeting on 6 and 7 May 2026 in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
The EA MAC considered the outcome of the evaluation of ALGERAC (Algeria) and the re-evaluation of NAB-Malta (Malta), and took several decisions.
The references of the “EN ISO 20387:2020 Biotechnology – Biobanking – General requirements for biobanking” are published in the Official Journal of the EU as of 23 February 2026.
The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of AA (Austria) and RENAR (Romania), and took several decisions.
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 Refresher Training session for TL and DTL was held on 10-11 December 2025, with 20 participants from 15 NABs, led by Kristina Hallman, Leopoldo Cortez, Nicole Vanlaethem and Daniela Ionescu.
19 participants from 15 National Accreditation Bodies (NABs) participated in the training led by Hélène Mehay, Sergio Guzzi, and Ankica Barišić on 5-6 November 2025.
The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of EAK (Estonia), and took several decisions.
The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of EAK (Estonia), and took several decisions.
The EA MAC is responsible for the effective and impartial management and monitoring of the peer evaluation process.
The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC) held its 53rd meeting on 1 October 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.