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Executive Commitee Meetings Virtual 2023
Executive Commitee Meetings Virtual From March 13-17, 2023
The IAAC General Assembly Grants Voting Rights to Stakeholder Members

The IAAC General Assembly Grants Voting Rights to Stakeholder Members

During the XXXI IAAC General Assembly held in Manaus, Brazil, on September 1, 2023, the IAAC full members made an historic decision, by unanimously approving the right to vote for IAAC Stakeholder members.

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Specifying accreditation in Regulation – Fact Sheet

Specifying accreditation in Regulation – Fact Sheet

IAAC has uploaded these guidance documents from IAF and ILAC to emphasize the importance of accreditation in regulatory and commercial contexts, and the accredited services of testing and calibration laboratories and inspection bodies.

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First Approach and Exchange Meeting between PAQI and QICA 2023

First Approach and Exchange Meeting between PAQI and QICA 2023

Representatives from PAQI (Pan African Quality Infrastructure) and QICA (Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas) held their first exchange and collaboration meeting on June 7, 2023.

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World Accreditation Day 2023

World Accreditation Day 2023

June 9th 2023 marks World Accreditation Day. A global initiative established by IAF and ILAC to promote the value of accreditation. This year’s theme is Accreditation: Supporting the Future of Global Trade.

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Technical Experts

Technical Experts

IAAC member accreditation bodies search for assessors and technical experts to conduct assessments of conformity assessment bodies that wish to be accredited in different scopes.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT ISO / IEC 17020

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT ISO / IEC 17020

    An ILAC FAQ Working Group has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions and answers on the implementation of specific clauses of ISO / IEC 17020. The Spanish translation was carried out by the IAAC Executive Secretariat.

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Quality Infrastructure for Circular Economy - QICA Publication

Quality Infrastructure for Circular Economy - QICA Publication

The Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas (QICA), published a study on the experiences and research on the interrelation of Quality Infrastructure and the Circular Economy.

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QICA's latest activities

QICA's latest activities

The Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas (QICA), comprises the three independent regional organizations involved in quality infrastructure in America

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Training workshop for new IAAC Peer Evaluators

Training workshop for new IAAC Peer Evaluators

On April 10, 2023, a virtual workshop for new IAAC peer evaluators was held.

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IAF/ILAC maintain the International Recognition of IAAC

IAF/ILAC maintain the International Recognition of IAAC

The IAF MLA Management Committee approved that IAAC maintains recognition as a Regional Cooperation Body for the IAF MLA scopes.

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Transition to ISO 15189:2022

Transition to ISO 15189:2022

The ISO 15189:2022 standard, Medical Laboratories – Requirements for quality and competence was published on 6th December 2022. The International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) has agreed that there shall be a three-year transition period.

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59th IAAC Executive Committee Meetings

59th IAAC Executive Committee Meetings

IAAC held virtual meetings from March 13-17, 2023.

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Webinar on Standards, Labels & Certifications for the Circular Economy of Plastics

Webinar on Standards, Labels & Certifications for the Circular Economy of Plastics

The Quality Infrastructure Council of the Americas (QICA) and the Circular Economy Coalition for Latin America and the Caribbean organized a webinar titled "Standards, Labels & Certifications for the Circular Economy of plastics", held on March 23, 2023.

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Annual Report of the IAAC Chair

Annual Report of the IAAC Chair

Liliane Somma, IAAC Chair, presented her annual report during the XXX IAAC General Assembly meeting held in Antigua, Guatemala, on August 19, 2022.

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Quality Infrastructure for the Circular Economy Project – QI4CE

Quality Infrastructure for the Circular Economy Project – QI4CE

The project encourages the cooperation of regional quality infrastructure organizations.

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IAAC has new leadership

IAAC has new leadership

IAAC has a new Chair who is leading the Cooperation for the next two years. Andrea Melo was elected as IAAC Chair during the past IAAC General Assembly meetings held in Antigua, Guatemala.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT ISO / IEC 17011 (UPDATE)

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT ISO / IEC 17011 (UPDATE)

    The IAF / ILAC A-Series Working Group has published a list of Frequently Asked Questions and answers on the implementation of specific clauses of ISO / IEC 17011. The Spanish translation was carried out by the IAAC Secretariat.

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