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As a public sector organisation, this site will help you learn about the benefits of using accredited conformity assessment.

Quality infrastructure is required for the effective operation of domestic markets, and its international recognition is important to facilitate access to foreign markets. It relies on metrology, standardization, accreditation, conformity assessment, and market surveillance.

This site has been developed by the global quality infrastructure partners (INetQI) represented by the BIPM, IAF, IEC, ILAC, ISO, ITC, ITU, OIML, UNECE, World Bank Group, WTO and UNIDO to demonstrate how the quality infrastructure supports policy objectives.

We are always seeking examples to post on this website. If you have a great case study or research paper, please submit it to here.

Recent Case Study

Accreditation: Building confidence in building inspection

Summary United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) accreditation of a new building inspector competency scheme has helped building inspectors, many of whom are small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), meet updated legal requirements and forms an important part of continuous professional development. In addition to raising standards of technical competence throughout the industry, the accredited scheme […]

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Accreditation: Assuring security, ethics and human rights

Summary MSS Global, a UK small- and medium-sized enterprise (SME) established in 2011, is a United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS)-accredited certification body that specialises in providing assurance that private security companies (PSCs) and their supply chains have responsible and ethical management systems and apply those systems in practice. In a world where societal expectations around […]

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Effects of Product Certification on Importer Trade across Borders: The Case Study of the Philippines

Summary Product certification has been important, especially in developing countries to protect their consumers by providing quality and safe products and to protect the country from an import surge of products that may cause serious injury to local producers (Esteban, 2020). The study showed that time and cost during importation of electrical and electronics […]

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Improving the quality of water through accreditation of QC and testing water SWA laboratories

Summary Water sustainability is of utmost importance to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Saudi Water Authority (SWA) is a Saudi Government Corporation responsible for producing desalinated seawater and supplying various regions in the Kingdom with desalinated water. More than 16 testing and Quality Control (QC) water testing laboratories are accredited by SAAC, providing […]

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Latest research

The Effect of Mutual Recognition Arrangements on Agricultural Exports of the Philippines: The Role of Laboratory Accreditation

Summary This study focuses on accrediting agricultural laboratories and examines how mutual recognition arrangements (MRAs) affect trade facilitation in the Philippines. It assesses how accredited laboratory factors affect bilateral trade flows, using a modified gravity model and panel data estimations. The results show that by supporting accredited laboratory services, and highlighting their importance in upholding […]

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Establishing the Central Role of Conformity Assessment in Digital Supply Chains

Summary As incentives increase for organisations to demonstrate the validity of claims regarding environmental/social/governance (ESG) attributes for products/services, so too will the incentives increase for falsifying such attributes. Based on initial work undertaken during 2021-22 by the Australian accreditation body, NATA, an international work program commenced mid-2022 under the auspices of the United Nations Centre […]

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Accreditation supporting the Ivorian Government’s project for the employability of young people based on Industry 4.0

Summary The “Employment 4Youth – Industry 4.0 to promote youth employment in Côte d’Ivoire” program was launched on November 11, 2022, in Abidjan. This project aims to offer new employment opportunities to young Ivorians by taking advantage of Industry 4.0. It is financed by the Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic […]

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Accreditation: Unlocking the Potential of Cassava to Promote Economic Development and Fight Hunger and Poverty

Summary The Nigeria National Accreditation System (NiNAS) collaborated with the Pan African Quality Infrastructure (PAQI) and the African Union to host the first African Cassava Conference in Abuja, Nigeria. The conference provided an opportunity for Africa to explore the potential of the cassava value chain in supporting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by contributing to […]

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Improving Trust in the Construction Field

Summary Accreditation supports the structural construction system through the accreditation of construction testing labs and inspection bodies in the mechanical and construction sectors. Accreditation includes a range of examination, inspection and testing activities within the construction field, to provide authoritative assurance that the accreditation requirements are met. It also provides confidence in the technical competence […]

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Accreditation of Validation and Verification Supporting Net-zero Policies

Summary To support the net-zero emissions trend in the global economies, Taiwan Accreditation Foundation (TAF) is committed to providing accreditation services for validation and verification bodies (VVBs), and is dedicated to its development. This case study illustrates the development of accreditation services for VVBs in Chinese Taipei, in line with the implementation of international and […]

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