The EA MLA Mark is not an ordinary mark. It is a collective European & international mark that reflects a shared commitment by all National Accreditation Bodies signatories to the EA Multilateral Agreement (MLA)1 to competence, transparency, harmonisation, and the specific role and value of the European Accreditation system.
It shows that a Conformity Assessment Body has been accredited by a National Accreditation Body that is signatory to the EA MLA, and that this accreditation is equivalent and reliable across all EA member countries.
The EA MLA mark2 facilitates the mutual recognition of conformity assessment results across Europe, if the results have been issued under the EA MLA. This mark demonstrates that the National Accreditation Body is regularly peer evaluated, that the accreditation is performed to internationally agreed standards and legislations (if applicable), and that the accredited Conformity Assessment Body operates competently and impartially.
This builds confidence for regulators, customers, and markets.
Accordingly, the EA MLA mark has a specific value in regard to the EU single market. Pursuant to Article 11 of Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 on accreditation, National Authorities shall recognise the equivalence of the services delivered by those National Accreditation Bodies3 which have successfully undergone peer evaluation by EA, and thereby accept the attestations issued by the Conformity Assessment Bodies accredited by them.
The EA MLA Mark is therefore more than a visual identifier. It is a clear signal of confidence, reliability, and European recognition: one mark with several meanings.
For further information, consult the dedicated page.
1 The EA Multilateral Agreement (EA MLA) is a mutual recognition agreement signed by EA Member National Accreditation Bodies (NABs), which have been successfully peer evaluated by EA. Through this agreement, EA MLA signatories recognize and accept the equivalence of the signatories’ accreditation systems, the reliability of the conformity assessment results (e.g., a report or certificate) provided by accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs) by the signatories for the relevant scope.
2 The EA MLA mark can be used by Conformity Assessment Bodies accredited by a National Accreditation Body, provided that the Conformity Assessment Body is established in a country where the mark has been registered. For the time being, the EA MLA mark is registered in: Albania, Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Montenegro, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Republic of North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, Tunisia, Türkiye, Ukraine, United Kingdom.
3 National Accreditation Bodies from the EU/EEA (European Economic Area) and countries that have an (applicable) agreement with the EU.
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 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.
