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

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

The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC) has held its 52nd meeting on 7-8 May 2025 in Tbilisi, Georgia.

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…

The Refresher Training for Team Leaders (TL) and Deputy Team Leaders (DTL) was held on the 13th and 14th December 2023

The EA Multilateral Agreement (MLA) was signed by 44 EA Members by the end of 2023.

The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC) held its 50th meeting on 24-25 April 2024 in Sofia, Bulgaria.

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 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 conducted a training session in December 2023 for potential evaluators.

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 EA MAC has just held its 49th meeting on the 4th and 5th of October 2023 in Brussels, Belgium.

Interview of Maria Papatzikou, Chair of the EA MLA Council, and Daniela Ionescu, Secretary of the EA MLA Council