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.
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Recent Case Study
USA FDA specifies Laboratory Accreditation for Food Analyses
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) to establish a program (LAAF) for the testing of food in certain circumstances by laboratories accredited by ILAC MRA signatories. This program will help FDA improve the safety of the U.S. food supply and […]
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Recent Case Study
The new Royal Decree on aid for developing clean energy projects in municipalities at risk of depopulation includes ENAC’s accreditation
The Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge has recently published Royal Decree 692/2021, which regulates the direct granting of aid for investments to special local clean energy projects in municipalities with a demographic challenge. The main objectives of this aid plan are to promote small municipalities participating in energy transition projects, to ensure […]
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Latest research
A Review of Certification and its Impact on Regulatory Intervention (July 2021)
This paper explores the interplay between regulations and standards, and the value that third-party certification provides as means to ensure that food manufactured into the market in the Netherlands are safe for consumers. It draws on data from the results of audits of industrial food businesses by the regulator against the requirements of National and […]
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Recent Case Study
Improving Drinking Water Monitoring in Croatia
Summary The accreditation supports monitoring of drinking water in Croatia through the accreditation of drinking water testing laboratories that are further authorised by the Croatian Ministry of Health (MoH) for drinking water monitoring. With its accredited laboratories, the Croatian Institute of Public Health (CIPH) coordinates monitoring. It is also one of the national contact points […]
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Recent Supporting Material
USING AND REFERENCING ISO AND IEC STANDARDS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY
Please download the PDF document here
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Recent Case Study
Southern African Development Cooperation (SADC) Regional Laboratory Association (SRLA): OUR UNIQUE SUCCESS STORY
SUMMARY The SADC Regional Laboratory Association (SRLA) was established over a decade ago in order to support, assist and empower member states by providing them with a regional platform and voice. Furthermore, the SRLA promotes the importance of laboratories in the SADC economy; strengthens both management and technical capacity through training and interventions; builds and […]
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Recent Case Study
Labels and ‘slogans’ on the sustainability of products and services: how to orientate yourself?
Focusing on sustainability grows business and attracts consumer confidence. This is why ethical claims have become more widespread in the market. But how can you tell if these claims are true and verified? Businesses have long understood that focusing on sustainability grows business and attracts the trust of consumers, who are increasingly attentive to social […]
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Recent Case Study
Offer greater clarity to investors in their investment choices in favor of the development of a sustainable economy
Summary Socially responsible investment (SRI) takes into account several themes such as social, ethical, environmental and governance criteria. The accreditation issued by Cofrac – the French accreditation body – concerns certification bodies that are accredited to assess and certify, in the form of a label, good practices in socially responsible investment. This accredited certification provides […]
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Recent Case Study
Improving Trust in Forensic Science
Summary The accreditation supports public health systems in West Africa, especially with the COVID-19 pandemic. The Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has a regional standardization mechanism called ECOSHAM. The latter allowed the adoption of two regional standards, for the benefit of all member states, relating to hand sanitizers and barrier masks for use by […]
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Recent Case Study
Energy management system certification supports environment-friendly and resource-conserving society in China
Energy management system certification is technical support for building an “environment-friendly and resource-conserving” society in China. The national standard Energy management system—Requirements (GB/T 23331-2012/ISO 50001:2011) was published on December 31, 2012, and took effect on October 1, 2013. Altogether 6303 energy management system certificates have been issued for 6028 organizations in China by the end […]
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