Who Can Be Accredited

Accreditation may apply to laboratories, inspection bodies, management-system certification bodies, product certification bodies, personnel certification bodies and other conformity assessment organizations that meet the relevant international criteria.

Key points

Testing and calibration laboratories
Inspection bodies
Management-system certification bodies
Product and personnel certification bodies
Proficiency-testing providers
Reference-material producers

Exact requirements depend on the requested scope, applicable standard and assessment programme. Applicants should confirm current criteria, forms, fees and technical requirements directly with the relevant accreditation authority.