IAF Fact Sheet
The document provides an overview of regulatory frameworks and the importance of accreditation in ensuring the correct application of standards while highlighting the need for regulators and specifiers to include specific requirements for accreditation when drafting regulations or specifications. It emphasizes the importance of accreditation in regulatory and business contexts and provides resources for further information and examples of its application, the use of ISO/IEC standards for accreditation, and the necessity for conformity assessment bodies (CABs) to be accredited by recognized bodies. Additionally, it mentions the significance of being an IAF MLA signatory, indicating periodic peer evaluation and compliance with ISO/IEC 17011 and IAF requirements.
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ILAC Fact Sheet
The document provides guidance on accurately specifying accredited services from external testing and calibration laboratories and inspection bodies, covered by the ILAC Arrangement (MRA). It also mentions the importance of accreditation in ensuring competence and reliability in data and reports provided by these service providers. It highlights the need for accreditation of some ISO norms for testing and calibration laboratories, medical laboratories, and inspection bodies. The document will provide specific requirements for specifying accredited services and remark on the importance of ILAC MRA signatory status for accreditation bodies, ensuring conformity assessment services are accredited by competent bodies.
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