Multilateral Agreement
The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of BAS (Bulgaria).
The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC) held its 55th meeting on 30 September in Roissy, France. 59 participants from 42 National Accreditation Bodies (NABs) attended the EA MAC meeting.
EA held a remote MAC Refresher Training on 16–17 June for Team Members authorized in Management System Certification, Persons Certification, and Validation and Verification.
As of 19 June 2026, the mark has been registered in all EA MLA member countries, and a new EA-3/01 Supplement 3 for Switzerland has been published.
EA conducted a newcomer training session in June 2026 for potential peer evaluators.
The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of DPA (Albania) and evaluation and re-evaluation of TUNAC (Tunisia), and took several decisions.
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.