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>> Contents
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Introduction
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About ILAC
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The ILAC MRA
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Scope of the ILAC MRA
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Signatories to the ILAC MRA
10 Global Growth
11 The ILAC MRA Mark
12 Evaluations
13 Evaluator Resources
14 Decisions by the ILAC Arrangement
Council
15 On-going development of the ILAC MRA
16 On-going promotion of the ILAC MRA
17 World Accreditation Day
18 Annex 1– Signatories to the ILAC Mutual
Recognition Arrangement
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>> Introduction
ILAC and its accreditation body members invest significant
effort and resource to maintain the integrity and consistency
of the MRA through a peer evaluation process. This report
sets out the detailed activity that is carried out as part of
the peer evaluation process, to ensure that regulators,
specifiers, and businesses can have confidence in the
Arrangement.
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>> About ILAC
ILAC is the international authority on laboratory and inspection body
accreditation, with a membership consisting of accreditation bodies and
stakeholder organisations throughout the world.
ILAC provides the infrastructure that supports the world-wide demonstration of competence
and equivalence of testing (including medical) and calibration laboratories, inspection bodies
and other types of bodies such as reference material producers and proficiency testing
providers that support laboratories and inspection bodies through accreditation.
Accreditation of laboratories and inspection bodies supports activities within and between
economies including trade, protection of health, safety and the environment for the public benefit.
Its essential purpose is to provide confidence in the competence of bodies performing and
supporting these activities.
The ILAC Arrangement is an international, multilateral mutual recognition arrangement for
accreditation bodies. Participating accreditation bodies agree to promote acceptance of the
equivalence of calibration, test and inspection reports produced by accredited facilities. Each
accreditation body undergoes peer evaluation according to the International standards and
ILAC rules and procedures prior to becoming a signatory to the ILAC Arrangement.
ILAC, the recognised regional cooperation bodies of ILAC and the accreditation body signatories
all commit significant time and resources through the peer evaluation process to maintain and
improve the integrity, consistency and recognition of the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement
(MRA). This annual report provides information on the activities carried out as part of the peer
evaluation process to ensure that regulators and consumers of laboratory and inspection data
are able to maintain confidence in the results produced under the ILAC MRA.
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>> The ILAC MRA
The ILAC MRA is an agreement signed by the signatory accreditation bodies
to recognise the equivalence of the accreditation programs operated within
the scope of their signatory status.
The aim of the ILAC MRA is to provide recipients of laboratory and inspection body reports
confidence that the results have been generated by a technically competent facility through
accreditation by an accreditation body that is a signatory to the ILAC MRA.
The ILAC MRA provides assurance that laboratories and inspection bodies in different economies
are operating to the same international standards, as the accreditation programs of the
accreditation bodies that are signatories to the ILAC MRA are all evaluated on an on-going basis
to confirm equivalence.
The details of the ILAC MRA are included in ILAC P5 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement
(Arrangement) available from
http://ilac.org/publications-and-resources/ilac-documents/procedural-series/
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>> Scope of the ILAC MRA
The scope of the ILAC MRA covers the following accreditation programs:
l
Calibration laboratories using ISO/IEC 17025
l
Testing laboratories using ISO/IEC 17025
l
Medical testing laboratories using ISO 15189
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Inspection bodies using ISO/IEC 17020
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>> Signatories to the ILAC MRA
The ILAC MRA is based on the established and peer evaluated multi-lateral
arrangements (MRA/MLAs) of the recognised regional cooperation bodies.
Accreditation bodies that are Associate members of ILAC and a signatory to a recognised
regional MRA/MLA are automatically accepted as signatories to the ILAC MRA.
Where there is no recognised regional cooperation body available for an accreditation body to
be a member, ILAC provides the opportunity for these accreditation bodies to be peer evaluated
as an unaffiliated accreditation body.
As of Dec 2014 there were:
l
3 regional cooperation bodies recognised under the ILAC MRA – Asia Pacific Laboratory
Accreditation Co-operation (APLAC), European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) and
Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC);
l 81 accreditation body signatories via the MRA/MLAs of these recognised regions from 66
economies; and
l 5 unaffiliated accreditation bodies – EGAC (Egypt), NCA (Kazakhstan), KCA (The Kyrgyz
Republic), SANAS (South Africa) and DAC (United Arab Emirates).
l Resulting in a total of 86 signatories to the ILAC MRA from 71 economies.
ILAC MRA Signatories
ILAC Associate Members
ILAC Affiliate Members
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>> Signatories to the ILAC MRA continued
The list of signatories to the ILAC MRA, including the details on the scope of each signatory, as
at December 2014 is attached as Appendix 1. The current version of this list of signatories is
available from http://ilac.org/ilac-mra-and-signatories/ and in brochure format from
http://ilac.org/publications-and-resources/ilac-documents/promotional-brochures/
With the launch of the new ILAC website in 2014, there is now a dedicated signatory search
function available from http://ilac.org/signatory-search/ This database of the signatories to the
ILAC MRA is searchable by accreditation body name and acronym, economy and scope of
signatory status to the ILAC MRA. In addition, this search facility can be hosted directly on your
website (via the code provided at the above link) to ensure your customers have access to the
latest information on the signatories to the ILAC MRA.
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>> Global Growth
In recent years, there has been a steady geographic expansion of the
membership of ILAC through the number of accreditation bodies that have
become members of ILAC.
Total Number of Accreditation Bodies
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
There has also been a corresponding growth in the number of laboratories and inspection
bodies that are accredited by ILAC MRA signatories.
Total Number of Accredited Laboratories
60000
9000
8000
50000
7000
6000
40000
5000
30000
4000
3000
20000
2000
10000
1000
0
0
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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Total Number of Accredited Inspection Bodies
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2008
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2010
2011
2012
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>> The ILAC MRA Mark
The signatories to the ILAC MRA and their accredited calibration and testing
laboratories are able to use the ILAC MRA Mark via licensing agreements
and in accordance with ILAC R7 Rules for the Use of the ILAC MRA Mark.
The Mark demonstrates that the evaluation has been carried out by an organisation that is
accredited by an ILAC MRA signatory, providing assurance and trust in the results.
As at December 2014, 60 signatories to the ILAC MRA had signed licensing agreements to use
the ILAC MRA Mark.
ILAC R7 Rules for the Use of the ILAC MRA Mark was reviewed during 2014 with the aim of
extending the rules to allow inspection bodies to also use the ILAC MRA Mark. The legal issues
associated with this proposed change have been resolved and the change to allow inspection
bodies to use the ILAC MRA Mark will be implemented in 2015.
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>> Evaluations
Accreditation bodies are admitted to the ILAC MRA following a stringent evaluation of their
operations by a peer evaluation team which is tasked with ensuring the accreditation body fully
complies with both international standards and ILAC requirements. The evaluation process
results in three types of findings that require addressing as described below:
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Non-conformity – a finding where the accreditation body does not meet a requirement in
the International standards, the ILAC or regional requirements or the requirements of its
own system. Evidence of the changes required by the accreditation body to address
these findings must be provided prior to the results of the evaluation proceeding to the
decision making process.
l Concern – a finding that may lead to a non-conformity. A plan for addressing these
findings must be provided and agreed by the evaluation team.
l Comment – a finding that may result in an improvement to the accreditation bodies programs.
ILAC, and its accreditation body members, invest significant time and resource to operate a
robust peer evaluation process. It is an on-going process, with full re-evaluations carried out
every four years, covering all economies and all activities covered by the ILAC MRA.
During 2014, the evaluation activities for the scheduled re-evaluations of two of the recognised
regional cooperation bodies were completed. The re-evaluation of the third recognised regional
cooperation was started in 2014 as scheduled.
One re-evaluation of an unaffiliated accreditation body that included a scope extension for two
additional accreditation programs was finalised and the evaluation activities for a scheduled
re-evaluation of unaffiliated accreditation body and a follow-up visit for another were carried out.
A joint AFRAC/ILAC pre-peer evaluation of an accreditation body was conducted and finalised
with a recommendation to proceed to a full evaluation in 2015.
In addition to these evaluations carried out directly by ILAC, the recognised regional cooperation
bodies carried out the following peer evaluation visits:
l
APLAC – 11;
EA – 13; and
l IAAC – 10.
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>> Evaluator Resources
Thirteen evaluators were involved in the evaluation visits directly carried out by ILAC and
finalised in 2014 to cover the ILAC scopes. In addition one of the visits finalised included a
trainee evaluator funded by ILAC.
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>> Decisions by the ILAC Arrangement Council
The ILAC Arrangement Council consists of representatives from the accreditation bodies that are
signatories to the ILAC MRA as well as Associate members of ILAC, the regional cooperation
bodies and a stakeholder member. It is responsible for the decisions relating to the signatory
status of both regional cooperation bodies and unaffiliated accreditation bodies to the ILAC
MRA. On completion of a peer evaluation, the final report prepared by the evaluation team and
including information on the close out of any findings is forwarded to the members of the ILAC
Arrangement Management Committee (AMC). This committee is responsible for the day to day
management of the ILAC MRA. The report is thoroughly reviewed by this committee including
where necessary seeking additional information from the evaluation team to clarify any issues.
On completion of the review process the AMC prepares a recommendation for consideration by
the Arrangement Council.
The ILAC Arrangement Council considered 3 evaluation reports based on the recommendation
of the ILAC AMC in 2014.
These reports included the following findings:
l
Non-conformities: 7
l Concerns: 24
l Comments: 47
The non-conformities related primarily to compliance with system procedures such as the
completion of forms, ensuring all the aspects for management reviews are addressed and the
use of the Marks.
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>> On-going development of the ILAC MRA
ILAC is committed to extending the ILAC MRA in terms of geographic coverage and technical
scope. The following developments took place in 2014:
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l
l
ILAC membership currently includes 3 regional cooperation bodies, African Accreditation
Cooperation (AFRAC), Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC) and Southern African
Development Community in Accreditation (SADCA) that are working towards peer evaluation
of their MRA/MLAs to become recognised regional cooperation bodies to the ILAC MRA.
A resolution was adopted at the ILAC General Assembly in October 2014 to allow the
implementation of the extension of the ILAC MRA to include accreditation programs
covering Proficiency Testing Providers (ISO/IEC 17043).
The resolution to allow the commencement of the extension of the ILAC MRA to include
accreditation programs covering Reference Material Producers (ISO Guide 34) was not
adopted. Additional work is now in progress to address the concerns relating to the
implementation of this program.
New Publications
ILAC regularly publishes information to support accreditation and conformity assessment
processes. During 2014, ILAC released the following publications:
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ILAC P9:06/2014 – ILAC Policy for Participation in Proficiency Testing Activities setting out
the policy for accreditation bodies on the use of proficiency testing activities in the
accreditation process.
l ILAC G19:08/2014 – Modules in a Forensic Science Process providing guidance for
forensic science units involved in examination and testing in the forensic science process
by providing application of ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO/IEC 17020.
l ILAC P15:06/2014 – Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection
Bodies providing information for use by both accreditation bodies and inspection bodies
on the application of ISO/IEC 17020.
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>> On-going promotion of the ILAC MRA
A new website publicsectorassurance.org was launched to illustrate the value of accreditation,
by referencing many case studies from around the world in key policy areas, showing how
different tools help government officials and regulators deliver results.
The site, which has been put together by IAF, ILAC, ISO and IIOC, also contains links to
independent research and supporting information to provide additional supporting evidence.
By showcasing the policy areas conformity assessment is, and can be, used for, such as
economic development, healthcare, environmental protection, energy, food safety, construction,
crime and security, the site provides inspiration for central government, local government and
regulators to deliver positive benefit to deliver positive benefit by the use of more conformity
assessment tools.
Supporting the needs of government, regulators and the public sector remains a core objective
of the conformity assessment community.
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>> World Accreditation Day 2014
The global accreditation community celebrates each year with the World Accreditation Day to
raise awareness of the value that accreditation plays in facilitating global trade or in checking
that products are fit and safe for consumption against a standard, a code or practice or
regulatory requirements.
Accreditation: Delivering Confidence in the Provision of Energy
This theme in 2014 focused on the role that accreditation plays in providing confidence in the
provision of energy. Energy provision encompasses attempts to meet the needs of the world’s
current population without negatively impacting future generations. It involves the extraction,
transmission, generation, distribution and storage.
As the demand for energy grows, methods for harnessing, storing and sharing energy need to
be enhanced. There is immense pressure put upon all responsible parties to implement these
methods instantaneously. However, it is in the best interest of the majority to verify that these
methodologies are safe. Regulators are tasked with the efficient provision of energy as well as
ensuring the safety of their end users. This is accomplished in part by requiring accreditation of
laboratories, inspection bodies and certification bodies.
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>> Appendix 1– Signatories to the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement
No.
Accreditation Body
Economy
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Organismo Argentino de Acreditacion (OAA)
Argentina
Scope
1
2
National Association of Testing Authorities, Australia
(NATA)
Australia
2
3
Joint Accreditation System of Australia and
New Zealand (JAS-ANZ)
Australia/
New Zealand
2
Akkreditierung Austria
Austria
3
4
5
Belgian Accreditation Structure (BELAC) (e) (p)
Belgium
4
Original
Signing Date
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
11 Aug 2005
11 Aug 2005
26 Oct 2013
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Inspection IOS/IEC 17020
07 Nov 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
22 Sept 2002
22 Sept 2002
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
01 Aug 2006
01 Aug 2006
29 Mar 2013
6
Institute for Accreditation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
(BATA)
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
5
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
21 Nov 2012
21 Nov 2012
21 Nov 2012
7
Coordenação Geral de Acreditação (f)
General Coordination for Accreditation (CGCRE)
Brazil
6
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
27 Feb 2013
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Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc.
(CALA) (r)
Canada
7
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
17 Nov 2005
9
Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)
Canada
7
Testing ISO 15189
05 Dec 2012
10
Standards Council of Canada (SCC)
Canada
7
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
02 Nov 2000
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
08 Oct 2010
11
18
Instituto Nacional de Normalización (INN)
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02 Nov 2000
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Economy
12
China National Accreditation Service for Conformity
Assessment (CNAS) (b) (o)
People’s
Republic
of China
13
Hong Kong Accreditation Service (HKAS)
Scope
9
China,
Hong Kong
10
Original
Signing Date
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
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Organismo Nacional de Acreditación de Colombia
(ONAC)
Colombia
11
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
7 April 2014
7 April 2014
15
Ente Costarricense de Acreditación (ECA)
Costa Rica
12
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
16 Jan 2007
22 Mar 2010
24 Oct 2012
16
Croatian Accreditation Agency (HAA)
Croatia
13
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
29 Apr 2010
29 Apr 2010
24 Oct 2012
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National Accreditation Body of Republica de Cuba
(ONARC)
Cuba
14
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
17 Sept 2005
17 Sept 2005
18
Cyprus Organisation for the Promotion of Quality (CYS)
Cyprus Accreditation Body (CYSAB)
Cyprus
15
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
18 Oct 2011
27 Feb 2013
7 Aug 2014
Czech Accreditation Institute (CAI)
Czech
Republic
16
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Denmark
17
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
03 Dec 2011
03 Dec 2011
24 Oct 2012
19
20
21
Danish Accreditation (DANAK)
Servicio de Acreditación Ecuatoriano (SAE)
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Economy
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Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) (x)
Egypt
23
Finnish Accreditation Service (FINAS) (g)
Finland
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
20
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Comite Francais d’Accreditation (COFRAC)
Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DakkS) (w)
Hellenic Accreditation System S.A. (ESYD) (j)
Oficina Guatemalteca de Acreditación (OGA)
Hungarian Accreditation Board (NAT)
France
Germany
Greece
Guatemala
Hungary
National Accreditation Board for Testing and
Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
India
National Accreditation Board for Certification
Bodies (NABCB)
India
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Signing Date
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Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Testing ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
10 Oct 2009
02 Apr 2014
10 Oct 2009
02 Apr 2014
20
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
22 May 2004
22 May 2004
30 Nov 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
26 June 2008
14 Mar 2012
02 Apr 2013
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
28 Apr 2010
28 Apr 2010
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
16 Sept 2013
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24
25
26
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Economy
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National Accreditation Body of Indonesia (KAN)
Indonesia
32
Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB) (h)
Ireland
33
34
Israel Laboratory Accreditation Authority (ISRAC)
L’Ente Italiano di Accreditamento (ACCREDIA) (l)
Israel
Italy
Scope
Original
Signing Date
27
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Testing ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
20 June 2001
14 Mar 2013
30 Dec 2003
24 Oct 2012
28
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
03 Nov 2001
03 Nov 2001
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
07 Oct 2010
07 Nov 2012
29
30
35
Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC)
Jamaica
31
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
31 Aug 2013
36
International Accreditation Japan (IAJapan) (a)
Japan
32
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
37
Japan Accreditation Board (JAB)
Japan
32
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
28 July 2003
24 Oct 2012
38
Voluntary EMC Laboratory Accreditation Center INC
(VLAC)
Japan
32
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
16 Jan 2007
39
National Centre of Accreditation (NCA)
Kazakhstan
33
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
27 Oct 2010
27 Oct 2010
40
Korea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (KOLAS)
Republic of
Korea
34
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
02 Nov 2000
20 June 2001
41
The Kyrgyz Center of Accreditation (KCA)
The Kyrgyz
Republic
35
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
23 Oct 2013
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Accreditation Body
Economy
42
Office Luxembourgeois d’Accréditation et de
Surveillance (OLAS)
Luxembourg
Department of Standards Malaysia (Standards Malaysia)
Malaysia
43
44
Entidad Mexicana de Acreditación A.C. (EMA)
Mexico
Scope
36
37
38
Original
Signing Date
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
14 Apr 2011
19 Apr 2012
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
16 Jan 2003
19 Nov 2003
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
17 Nov 2005
17 Nov 2005
24 Oct 2012
45
Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology,
Accreditation Department (MNAS)
Mongolia
39
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
07 June 2012
07 June 2012
46
Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA)
The
Netherlands
40
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
New Zealand
41
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
47
48
International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ)
Norsk Akkreditering (NA) (k)
Norway
42
49
Pakistan National Accreditation Council (PNAC)
Pakistan
43
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
21 May 2009
21 May 2009
50
Papua New Guinea Laboratory Accreditation Scheme
(PNGLAS)
Papua
New Guinea
44
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
12 May 2010
51
Organismo Nacional de Acreditacion (ONA)
Paraguay
45
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
27 April 2012
52
National Institute for the Defense of Competition and
Protection of Intellectual Property – National
Accreditation Service (INDECOPI-SNA)
Peru
46
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
15 April 2013
15 April 2013
15 April 2013
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Economy
53
Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB) (q)
Philippines
54
Polish Centre for Accreditation (PCA)
Poland
55
56
Instituto Portugues de Acreditacao (IPAC)
Romanian Accreditation Association (RENAR)
Portugal
Romania
Scope
Original
Signing Date
47
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
17 Nov 2005
17 Nov 2005
48
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
19 Jan 2005
19 Jan 2005
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
10 May 2006
10 May 2006
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
22 May 2004
28 May 2009
28 Nov 2013
49
50
57
Association of Analytical Centers “Analitica”
(AAC “Analitica”)
Russian
Federation
51
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
21 May 2009
58
Accreditation Body of Serbia (ATS)
Serbia
52
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
24 May 2012
24 May 2012
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
11 June 2001
11 June 2001
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
28 Nov 2003
28 Nov 2003
24 Oct 2012
59
60
61
Singapore Accreditation Council (SAC)
Slovak National Accreditation Service (SNAS)
Slovenian Accreditation (SA)
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Slovakia
Slovenia
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Accreditation Body
Economy
62
South African National Accreditation System (SANAS)
South Africa
63
64
65
66
67
Entidad Nacional de Acreditacion (ENAC)
Spain
Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity
Assessment (SLAB)
Sri Lanka
Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity
Assessment (SWEDAC)
Sweden
Swiss Accreditation Services (SAS)
Switzerland
Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF) (d)
Scope
56
57
58
59
60
Chinese
Taipei
61
Original
Signing Date
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
09 Dec 2009
08 June 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
68
Bureau of Laboratory Accreditation, Department of
Science Service, Ministry of Science and Technology
(BLA-DSS)
Thailand
62
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
23 Aug 2006
69
The Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards,
Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public
Health, Thailand (BLQS-DMSc) (m)
Thailand
62
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
04 April 2003
70
National Standardization Council of Thailand – Office
of the National Standardization Council (NSC – ONSC)
(i) (t) (y)
Thailand
62
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
03 Nov 2001
03 Nov 2001
24 Oct 2012
71
The Accreditation Institute of the former Yugoslav
Republic of Macedonia (IARM)
The former
Yugoslav
Republic of
Macedonia
63
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
19 Apr 2012
19 Apr 2012
24 Oct 2012
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Accreditation Body
Economy
72
Tunisian Accreditation Council (TUNAC)
Tunisia
73
Turkish Accreditation Agency (TURKAK)
Turkey
Scope
64
65
Original
Signing Date
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Apr 2008
02 Apr 2008
06 Oct 2014
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
10 May 2006
10 May 2006
24 Oct 2012
74
National Accreditatin Agency of Ukraine (NAAU)
Ukraine
66
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
24 Sept 2014
24 Sept 2014
11 Dec 2014
75
Dubai Accreditation Department (DAC)
Emirates
United Arab
67
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
18 Oct 2009
18 Oct 2009
24 Oct 2012
United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)
United
Kingdom
68
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
American Association for Laboratory Accreditation
(A2LA)
USA
69
Testing ISO/IEC 17025 &
ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
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ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (s)
doing business as ACLASS & FQS
USA
69
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
14 Sept 2006
14 Sept 2006
05 Dec 2012
79
AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Program,
LLC (AIHA-LAP, LLC)
USA
69
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
22 Aug 2010
80
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors/
Laboratory Accreditation Board (ASCLD/LAB)
USA
69
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
07 April 2009
81
International Accreditation Service, Inc (IAS) (c)
USA
69
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
09 May 2005
05 Nov 2012
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No.
Accreditation Body
Economy
Scope
Original
Signing Date
82
Accreditation Services Bureau (A-S-B)
dba Laboratory Accreditation Bureau (L-A-B)
USA
69
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
06 Dec 2007
06 Dec 2007
83
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program
(NVLAP)
USA
69
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
02 Nov 2000
02 Nov 2000
84
Perry Johnson Laboratory Accreditation, Inc. (PJLA)
USA
69
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
06 June 2008
21 May 2009
85
Organismo Uruguayo De Acreditación (OUA)
Uruguay
70
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
22 Oct 2010
86
Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) (n)
Vietnam
71
Testing ISO/IEC 17025
Testing ISO 15189
Calibration ISO/IEC 17025
Inspection ISO/IEC 17020
02 Nov 2000
05 Dec 2012
02 Nov 2000
24 Oct 2012
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(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)
(i)
(j)
(k)
(l)
(m)
(n)
(o)
(p)
(q)
(r)
(s)
(t)
(w)
(x)
(y)
IAJapan was formed from a restructure of JCSS and JNLA on 1 April 2002.
CNAL was formed from a restructure of CCIBLAC and CNACL on 20 Feb 2003
IAS was formed from a restructure of ICBO on 1 Dec 2002
TAF was formed from a restructure of CNLA on 16 April 2005
BELTEST and BKO/OBE originally signed the MRA
Diretoria de Credenciamento e Qualidade/Instituto Nacional de Metrologia, Normalizacao e Qualidade Industrial (INMETRO)
originally signed the MRA
FINAS, Finnish Accreditation Service Centre for Metrology and Accreditation originally signed the MRA. Their name changed
to Finnish Accreditation Service (FINAS)
The Irish National Accreditation Board (NAB) originally signed the MRA. NAB changed their name to Irish National Accreditation
Board (INAB)
Thai Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (TLAS) originally signed the MRA. TLAS changed their name to TISI
Hellenic Accreditation Council originally signed the MRA. Hellenic Accreditation Council changed their name to Hellenic
Accreditation System S.A. (ESYD)
Norwegian Accreditation originally signed the MRA. Norwegian Accreditation changed their name to Norsk Akkreditering (NA)
Sistema Nazionale per l’Accreditamento originally signed the MRA. Sistema Nazionale per l’Accreditamneto changed their
name to Sistema Nazionale per l’Accreditamneto di Laboratori (SINAL).
ACCREDIA was formed as a result of the incorporation of SINAL and SINCERT and was accepted as signatory to the EA
MLA on 29 May 2009 for testing only.
SIT (original signing date – 9 April 2003 for calibration only) was incorporated into COPA. EA MLA signatory status was
transferred to COPA on 4 November 2009. Signatory status of COPA to the ILAC MRA was withdrawn effective 21 May 2010
as a result of the termination of COPA’s membership in EA as per EA Resolution 2010 (25) 3.
ACCREDIA assumed the responsibilities for the accreditation of calibration laboratories in Italy from July 2010 as COPA was
no longer operational. ACCREDIA was accepted as a signatory to the EA MLA for calibration on 7 October 2010.
Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards (BLQS) Department of Medical Sciences (DMSc) originally signed the MRA. Their
name changed to The Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health,
Thailand (BLQS-DMSc)
Vietnam Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (VILAS/STAMEQ) originally signed the MRA. Their name changed to Bureau of
Accreditation (BoA)
CNAS was formed from the merger of CNAL and CNAB
BELTEST and BKO/OBE ceased to exist on 1 August 2006
PAO was reinstated as a signatory by the APLAC MRA Council for testing and calibration on 10 December 2008. This
follows the suspension as a result of the Resolution of the APLAC MRA Council on 5 June 2008 whereby the signatory
status for calibration and testing for PAO was suspended.
Canadian Association for Environmental Analytical Laboratories (CAEAL) originally signed the MRA. CAEAL changed its
name to Canadian Association for Laboratory Accreditation Inc. (CALA) on 23 June 2008
Assured Calibration and Laboratory Accreditation Select Services was acquired by ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board and
are now known as ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board doing business as ACLASS as of 18 September 08. As of 1 January
2012, ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board acquired Forensic Quality Services (FQS) a signatory to the ILAC MRA for
testing since 10 December 2010 and are now known as ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board doing business as FQS.
TLAS changed their name to National Standardization Council of Thailand – Office of the National Accreditation Council on
29 January 2009.
DakkS was formed from a merger of DGA and DKD in December 2009.
DGA was formed from a merger of Deutsches Akkreditierungssytem Prufwesen (DAP), Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (DACH),
and Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle Technik in Trägergemeinschaft für Akkreditierung German Association for Accreditation
GmbH (DATech in TGA GmbH).
National Laboratories Accreditation Bureau (NLAB) merged into EGAC as of 28 December 2009.
National Standardization Council of Thailand – Office of the National Accreditation Council (NSC-ONAC) changed their name to
National Standardization Council of Thailand – Office of the National Standardization Council (NSC-ONSC) on 27 March 2014.
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>> Additional Information
The ILAC website (http://ilac.org/ ) provides information on the ILAC MRA
(http://ilac.org/ilac-mra-and-signatories/ ) and also includes brochures
(http://ilac.org/publications-and-resources/ ilac-documents/promotionalbrochures/ ) and information on World Accreditation Day (http://ilac.org/
media-centre/world-accreditation-day/ ) celebrated on the 9 June
each year.
The ILAC Secretariat
PO Box 7507
Silverwater NSW 2128
Australia
Phone: +61 2 9736 8374
Email: ilac@nata.com.au
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