Accreditation Bodies (EA, IAF, ANAB)

Map the accreditation bodies that sit above the certification chain. Learn the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) in Europe, the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) globally, the role of national bodies (UKAS in the UK, DAkkS in Germany, COFRAC in France, ANAB and A2LA in the US, JAB in Japan), the multilateral and mutual recognition agreements (MLA/MRA) that knit them together, and how to verify a certification body's accreditation status on the public registries.