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Mission
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- Define, harmonize and build consistency in accreditation as a service in Europe, by ensuring common interpretation of the standards used by its members;
- Ensure transparency of the operations (including assessments) performed and results provided by its members;
- Maintain a multilateral agreement on mutual recognition between accreditation schemes and reciprocal acceptance of accredited conformity assessment services and results;
- Manage a peer evaluation system consistent with international practices - EA as a region is a member of ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) and IAF (International Accreditation Forum);
- Act as a technical resource on matters related to the implementation and operation of the European policies on accreditation.
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