Accreditation bodies and food testing laboratories share an important responsibility: both are part of a complex process that ensures the widespread availability of safe, accurately labeled, and contaminant-free food products. Over 40+ years of operation, A2LA has provided accreditation services to
FSMA Accreditation Program Nearing Finalization
As part of ongoing policy developments under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working to establish its own accreditation program for food testing laboratories. This program will be carried out by accreditation bodies (ABs), such as A2LA, that
Happy World Metrology day from A2LA
In 1875, representatives of 17 nations gathered in Paris, France to sign the Metre Convention: an agreement that was designed to take measurement standardization out of the hands of any one specific nation. As part of this agreement, the International Bureau of Weights and Measures (BIPM) was
A2LA Supports New California Water Board Accreditation Requirements
May 8, 2020, Frederick, MD - On May 5th 2020, California’s State Water Resources Control Board announced the adoption of a new set of regulations designed to modernize the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program (ELAP). These new regulations will require accredited laboratories to implement
A2LA Contracted to Assess Louisiana Laboratories Under LELAP
May 5, 2020, Frederick, MD – In early 2020, A2LA was awarded a three-year contract with the Department of Environmental Quality of the State of Louisiana, making them one of a small group of providers authorized to assess laboratories under the Louisiana Environmental Laboratory Accreditation
A2LA Attends Grand Opening of New TÜV Rheinland Furniture Testing Lab
Two members of the A2LA staff, Kelsey Roberts and Steve Medellin, had the opportunity to attend the grand opening of TÜV Rheinland’s new furniture testing laboratory near Grand Rapids, Michigan on March 5th, 2020. The event included a tour of the facility, demonstrations of TÜV Rheinland’s testing
A 20/20 Perspective on Accreditation in Eyeglass Testing
Billions of people around the world use vision-correcting lenses, and even more wear sunglasses for protection from the sun and - of course - for fashion. Although all prescription glasses are medical devices, they’re so ubiquitous that people rarely stop to think about how they’re made and tested.
A2LA Supports Newly Launched “BIFMA Compliant” Program
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFor more information, contact: Christy Urban Phone: 301.644.3202curban@a2la.org A2LA Supports Newly Launched “BIFMA Compliant” ProgramJanuary 16, 2020 - In June 2019, The Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturers Association (BIFMA) formally announced the launch of