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Version 4, 01-05-2010
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Agreement Between the Councils for Accreditation
Source: www.rva.nl
The Council for Accreditation seeks the acceptance and honouring of accreditations not only nationally but also
worldwide. In the case of applications for or consultation about acceptance of accreditations of other
accreditation bodies, the Council for Accreditation will always take as its starting point that the accreditations
must demonstrably be of equivalent quality level. This quality level is verified by means of international peer
reviews. Accredited bodies receive an accreditation certificate showing the international cooperation.
Equivalence at European and world level is underlined in this way.
MultiLateral Agreement (MLA)
The MLA is an efficient means of gaining cross-frontier European and worldwide acceptance for goods and
services. The primary MLA for the Council for Accreditation is that with other European accreditation bodies via
the EA-MLA. This EA-MLA, in cooperation with the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILACMLA) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF-MLA), ensures that accreditation is a 'passport' for
simplifying access to the European Union and international markets. The recognisability in the market of the
MLA signatories and the bodies declaring conformity accredited by them is simplified by the use of ILAC and
IAF logos together with the Council for Accreditation logo (as at end of 2004).
How does the MLA work?
The MLA between accreditation bodies produces mutual confidence in and acceptance of accredited
certifications, inspections, calibrations and tests. The MLA removes the need for providers of services and
products to be certified in each country for example. Accreditation bodies that are signatories to an MLA are
subject to a regular, intensive review by international peers. The purpose of these assessments is to establish
that the accreditation body concerned meets and continues to meet the international requirements. These peer
reviews guarantee consistent and harmonised accreditation practices and facilitate the sharing of information
and experiences between the signatories.
The MLA is an important mechanism in cross-frontier accreditation. It is
the policy of the Council for Accreditation to assist users of accredited
conformity declarations with worldwide acceptance of these declarations.
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