A webinar on the European Quality Assurance Scheme for Breast Cancer Services is organized on the morning of 3 December 2026.
The Joint Research Centre & DG Santé bring interested parties together to support implementation and share experience.
On the agenda:
- The European Quality Assurance Scheme for Breast Cancer Services – Overview, funding opportunities, and context in the European landscape.
- Implementing the European QA scheme: Sharing experiences from breast cancer services – Data management, connecting infrastructures, and practical insights.
- Certification – Accreditation and certification specifications for certification bodies.
EA is supporting this initiative and National Accreditation Bodies are encouraged to share their experience during the webinar particularly if they have started the accreditation process for a certification body.
Certification bodies from several countries have expressed interest in offering certification against the European Quality Assurance Scheme for Breast Cancer Services. The webinar will provide information on the scheme’s implementation and how to become accredited.
To register: https://cancer-screening-and-care.jrc.ec.europa.eu/en/event/webinar-supporting-implementation-and-sharing-experience
More information on the scheme can be found on the EA website: Breast-Cancer-Service-Summary-Report.pdf and on the website of the European Commission: ECIBC.
EA has published the document EA-6/05 INF EU CBAM: Cooperation of Foreign National Accreditation Bodies with Local National Accreditation Bodies in third countries on 5 October 2026.
EA held a Refresher Training for Team Members authorized in Testing (EN ISO/IEC 17025), Medical Examinations (EN ISO 15189), and Proficiency Testing Providers (EN ISO/IEC 17043) on 28 and 29 October 2026, remotely.
