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EUROLAB General Objective. Promote cost-effective testing, calibration and measurement services, for which the accuracy and quality assurance requirements were adjusted to the actual needs. EUROLAB MEMBERS. EUROLAB International Structure. Associated members International affiliates.
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EUROLAB General Objective Promote cost-effective testing, calibration and measurement services, for which the accuracy and quality assurance requirements were adjusted to the actual needs.
EUROLAB International Structure Associated members International affiliates Active members BULLAB
EUROLAB in Brief • EUROLAB – was set up in Brussels on 27 April 1990 • Composed of 25 national associations all over the World • Grouping over 2,000 conformity assessment bodies representing over 100,000 technical experts and laboratory practitioners. • 85 % represented labs accredited Global Market Development Prognosis: The global market for Testing Laboratories is forecast to reach $77 billion by the year 2017. (source: Global Industry Analysts, Inc.)
EUROLAB International Structure Organisational Structure General Assembly of Members ----------------------------------------------- Board of Administrators President Vice President Treasurer 5 Administrators from Members 1 Representative of Associated Members 1 Advisor to the Board ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Technical Committees ------------------------------------------------------------ GENERAL SECRETARIAT
Questionnaire on Membership of National EUROLABSSize of Membership
Questionnaire on Membership of National EUROLABStructure: EUROLAB represents these laboratories
Questionnaire on Membership of National EUROLABStructure: Certification and Inspection bodies
Brussels’ Management Team EUROLAB President Jiri SOBOLA EUROLAB Treasurer J. A.J.Basten EUROLAB Vice-President Jeff Llewellyn EUROLAB International Affaires Manager Dagmar KOTOVÁ EUROLAB Junior International Affaires Manager Franziska KASSLER EUROLAB Intern Anca TIU
Services provided by EUROLAB • Representation in the EU Institutions; • Monitoring selected EU legislation; • Organising meetings; • Publication of quarterly newsletter/Position Papers.
EUROLAB –Driving Forces • The internationalisation and globalisation process forcing EUROLAB to be much more active in the international arena; • The organisation and political changes induced by European New Legislative Framework for Goods; • The integration of new EU member countries; • The changing market situation requiring more attention to be paid to customer of laboratories relationships, and development of new or improved services; • The need to improve the technical competence and infrastructure of measurement, testing and analytical services in order to make the innovation process more effective; • The increase emphasis on sustainable development, environmental issues and improved reliability and safety; • The possibility to create or make use of novel R&D results(risk and conformity assessment for industry, economies and public authorities)
Dialogue withEuropean/International Institutions EA/EAAB WELMEC ISO OIML IAF BIPM EP ILAC EC DGs: DG Transport, DG SANCO, DG Industry and Entrepreneurship, DG Research, Innovation and Science, DG Competition
9 EUROLAB Priorities • Enhance quality and safety through Laboratory and Conformity assessment and promote competitiveness of industry • Promote EUROLAB as THE Network of the laboratories in EUROPE • Co-operation with EU/International Institutions and Organisations • Improve the Membership Services for laboratories • Promote technical work aimed at higher objectivity and multicisciplinarity • Support EUROLAB committees • Development of EUROLAB membership • Organisation of EUROLAB Seminars/Workshops and • participation in International Conferences • 9. Increase EUROLAB’s visibility
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