The IAAC General Assembly Grants Voting Rights to Stakeholder Members
During the XXXI IAAC General Assembly held in Manaus, Brazil, on September 1, 2023, the IAAC full members made an historic decision, by unanimously approving the right to vote for IAAC Stakeholder members.
Specifying accreditation in Regulation – Fact Sheet
IAAC has uploaded these guidance documents from IAF and ILAC to emphasize the importance of accreditation in regulatory and commercial contexts, and the accredited services of testing and calibration laboratories and inspection bodies.
First Approach and Exchange Meeting between PAQI and QICA 2023
Representatives from PAQI (Pan African Quality Infrastructure) and QICA (Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas) held their first exchange and collaboration meeting on June 7, 2023.
World Accreditation Day 2023
June 9th 2023 marks World Accreditation Day. A global initiative established by IAF and ILAC to promote the value of accreditation. This year’s theme is Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade.
Technical Experts
IAAC member accreditation bodies search for assessors and technical experts to conduct assessments of conformity assessment bodies that wish to be accredited in different scopes.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT ISO / IEC 17020
- An ILAC FAQ Working Group has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions and answers on the implementation of specific clauses of ISO / IEC 17020. The Spanish translation was carried out by the IAAC Executive Secretariat.
Quality Infrastructure for Circular Economy - QICA Publication
The Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas (QICA), published a study on the experiences and research on the interrelation of Quality Infrastructure and the Circular Economy.
QICA's latest activities
The Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas (QICA), comprises the three independent regional organizations involved in quality infrastructure in America
Training workshop for new IAAC Peer Evaluators
On April 10, 2023, a virtual workshop for new IAAC peer evaluators was held.
IAF/ILAC maintain the International Recognition of IAAC
The IAF MLA Management Committee approved that IAAC maintains recognition as a Regional Cooperation Body for the IAF MLA scopes.
Transition to ISO 15189:2022
The ISO 15189:2022 standard, Medical Laboratories – Requirements for quality and competence was published on 6th December 2022. The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) has agreed that there shall be a three-year transition period.
Webinar on Standards, Labels & Certifications for the Circular Economy of Plastics
The Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas (QICA) and the Circular Economy Coalition for Latin America and the Caribbean organized a webinar titled "Standards, Labels & Certifications for the Circular Economy of plastics", held on March 23, 2023.
Annual Report of the IAAC Chair
Liliane Somma, IAAC Chair, presented her annual report during the XXX IAAC General Assembly meeting held in Antigua, Guatemala, on August 19, 2022.
Quality Infrastructure for the Circular Economy Project – QI4CE
The project encourages the cooperation of regional quality infrastructure organizations.
IAAC has new leadership
IAAC has a new Chair who is leading the Cooperation for the next two years. Andrea Melo was elected as IAAC Chair during the past IAAC General Assembly meetings held in Antigua, Guatemala.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT ISO / IEC 17011 (UPDATE)
- The IAF / ILAC A-Series Working Group has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions and answers on the implementation of specific clauses of ISO / IEC 17011. The Spanish translation was carried out by the IAAC Secretariat.