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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 European Cooperation for Accreditation (EA) Multilateral Agreement (MLA) has once again demonstrated its significance

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.

EA published the EA MLA Report 2025.

The EA Multilateral Agreement (MLA) was signed by 44 EA Members by end of 2022.

The EA MAC has just held its 48th meeting on 26-27 April 2023 in Belgrade, Serbia.

The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of EAK (Estonia), and took several decisions.

The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC) held its 53rd meeting on 1 October 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.

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.

The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of EAK (Estonia), and took several decisions.

As signatory to the EA MLA the accreditation system operated by UKAS continues to be accepted by the other signatories as equivalent to their own accreditation system

The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (EA MAC) is responsible for the effective and impartial management and monitoring of the peer evaluation process.

EA held a MAC Refresher Training for Team Members authorized in Management System Certification (EN ISO/IEC 17021-1), Persons Certification (EN…