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A2LA Expands IAAC Scope of Recognition to Include Proficiency Testing Providers & Reference Materials Producers

» ISO 17034 » A2LA Expands IAAC Scope of Recognition to Include Proficiency Testing Providers & Reference Materials Producers

August 14, 2017 by tto_admin

A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134
By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing & Business Development Manager

A2LA is proud to announce that its Scope of Recognition as an Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Multi-Lateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signatory has been expanded to include accreditation of proficiency testing providers (ISO/IEC 17043) and reference material producers (ISO17034). This expansion is the result of a peer review of A2LA’s proficiency testing provider and reference material producer accreditation programs.
 
A2LA has been offering accreditation to proficiency testing providers (utilizing ISO Guide 43 and now ISO/IEC 17043) and reference material producing (utilizing ISO Guide 34 and now ISO 17034) for many years, and became one of the inaugural signatories to the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) for the accreditation of these types of entities.  The extension of A2LA’s signatory status in the IAAC MLA adds value to and expanded international recognition of A2LA’s accreditation programs.  Customers of an A2LA accredited organization will have increased confidence in the products and services offered because they are assured that A2LA has been evaluated and found to have the appropriate systems and technical competence to provide these accreditation services.  
A2LA granted its first proficiency testing provider accreditation in 2000 and has completed the transition to ISO/IEC 17043.  A2LA granted its first reference material producer accreditation in November 2000, and recently began the transition (see ISO 17034 Transition Memo) from ISO Guide 34 to the newly published ISO 17034:2016 standard.

Internationally-recognized A2LA accreditation for these two standards supports the laboratory community by assuring technically-competent and customer-focused services to the laboratories. Accredited reference material producers and proficiency testing providers can be assured that their accredited services are accepted globally. A2LA’s team of experts evaluates the management system requirements, technical capabilities and statistical approaches through the entire process from project planning through the issuing of reports and certificates in a thorough, yet efficient audit approach.  This has resulted in satisfied proficiency testing provider and reference material producer customers from federal government agencies, leading commercial manufacturers, academia, research institutions, and international clientele, spanning a broad array of industries including environmental, food, automotive, life sciences, energy, metrology, clinical, forensics and construction materials. 

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