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EA, the European co-operation for Accreditation, is a not-for-profit association, registered in the Netherlands. It is formally appointed by the European Commission in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 to develop and maintain a multilateral agreement of mutual recognition, the EA MLA, based on a harmonized accreditation infrastructure.

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Publications

Publication date: 2025-04-30

Categories: Application documents

Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories

revised

EA-4/23 INF

The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using ISO/IEC 17025:2017

Publication date: 2022-02-17

Categories: Application documents

Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories

others

EA-4/17 M

Description of scopes of accreditation for medical laboratories

Publication date: 2021-11-15

Categories: Application documents

Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories

others

EA-4/18 G

Guidance on the level and frequency of proficiency testing participation

Publication date: 2019-07-04

Categories: Application documents

Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories

others

EA-4/21 INF

Guidelines for the assessment of the appropriateness of small interlaboratory comparisons within the process of laboratory accreditation

Publication date: 2003-11-01

Categories: Application documents

Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories

others

EA-4/16 G

EA guidelines on the expression of uncertainty in quantitative testing

Publication date: 2003-02-01

Categories: Application documents

Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories

others

EA-4/14 INF

Selection and use of reference materials

Upcoming Events

18 November 2025

EA Executive Board Meeting

Vienna, AUSTRIA

 

18 November 2025

EA Technical Management Board Meeting

Vienna, AUSTRIA

 

19 November 2025 - 20 November 2025

EA General Assembly

Vienna, AUSTRIA

 

4 March 2026 - 5 March 2026

EA Horizontal Harmonization Committee Meeting

Brussels, BELGIUM

 

24 March 2026

EA Inspection Committee Meeting

Belgrade, SERBIA

 

24 March 2026

EA Laboratory Meeting Management Group

Tbilisi, GEORGIA

 
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