2. Scope of recognition agreements
The aim of the MLA is to facilitate the free movement of goods and services and also to remove technical barriers to trade by creating acceptance and confidence in accreditations granted by accreditation bodies and in conformity assessment activities carried out by accredited conformity assessment bodies.
The EA Multilateral Agreement (EA MLA) is a multilateral arrangement between EA members by which the signatories recognize and accept :
the equivalence of accreditation systems developed by signatories ;
the reliability of conformity assessment results (e.g. a report or certificate) provided by a body accredited by the signatories for the fields corresponding to the services.
The objectives of a peer evaluation are to establish confidence in the...
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Standards and norms
- Requirements for the Calibration of Measuring and Test Equipment. - ANSI/NCSL Z540.3 - 2006
- Measurement management systems – Requirements for measurement processes and equipment, AFNOR. - NF EN ISO 10012 - 2003
- Policy on Traceability of Measurement Results. - ILAC P10:01 - 2013
- Conformity assessment – Vocabulary and general principles. - NF EN ISO/CEI 17000 - 2005
- Conformity assessment...
Regulations
Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of July 9, 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products.
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