The
Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) signed
a Mutual Recognition Arrangment (MRA) with the International
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) with a scope
in Testing and Calibration Laboratories, and also signed
a Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) with the
International Accreditation Forum (IAF) with a scope
in Quality Management Systems (QMS), on November 12,
2006 in Cancun, Mexico at the IAF/ILAC Joint General
Assemblies. This signing culminates 4 years of hard
work undertaken by accreditation bodies members in the
Americas who contributed their share to achieve this
historic milestone. IAAC joins the European Co-operation
for Accreditation (EA) and the Pacific Accreditation
Cooperation (PAC) as having been granted Regional Body
recognition within IAF. Regional Cooperation Bodies
that are recognized by ILAC are the Asia Pacific Laboratory
Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) and the European Co-operation
for Accreditation (EA).
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