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ACCREDITATION EXPLAINED

ACCREDITATION EXPLAINED. ACCREDITATION. From: Clause 5.6 of ISO/IEC 17000:2004 – ‘Conformity assessment – Vocabulary and general principles’.

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ACCREDITATION EXPLAINED

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  1. ACCREDITATIONEXPLAINED

  2. ACCREDITATION From: Clause 5.6 of ISO/IEC 17000:2004 – ‘Conformity assessment – Vocabulary and general principles’. “third party attestation (5.2) related to a conformity assessment body (2.5) conveying formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks” From:Clause 3.1 of ISO/IEC 17011:2004 – ‘Conformity assessment – General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies’. “third party attestation related to a conformity assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks” Key words:“competent” “specific tasks”

  3. SCOPES OF ACCREDITATION(The competent tasks recognised) • Usually expressed in various combinations of: • Products (e.g. specific electrical appliances) • Parameters (e.g. volts, ohms etc) • Ranges (e.g. -40o to 70oC) • Accuracy (best measurement capability or uncertainty of measurement) • Type of test (electrical safety tests) • Test specification (IEC .......)

  4. ACCREDITATION (a Harmonised Process)ISO/IEC 17011:2004 • Common Access and Criteria • Properly Staffed and Organised • Appropriate Quality System • Appropriate Procedures • Transparent Documentation • Competent, Trained Assessors • Surveillance and Reassessment • Proficiency Testing • Ethical Use of Accreditation

  5. INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION THROUGH MRAs The Building Blocks of Confidence Mutual Evaluation Comparable Data - Proficiency Testing Harmonised Operation ofAccreditation Programs- ISO/IEC 17011 Accreditation Criteria (Defined Scope, ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 15189, ISO/IEC 17020)

  6. SUMMARY The ILAC Accreditation Model provides: • Harmonised approach • Compliance with internationally agreed criteria • Demonstrable traceability of measurement • Resolution of differences • International recognition (MRAs) • Independence of judgement and, as its basic purpose: IDENTIFICATION OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

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