Information #01 as of 10. 4. 2019
Dear clients, dear readers,
Czech Accreditation Institute, ops (CAI) as a member of the European Organization for Cooperation in Accreditation (EA), the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and also a signatory of multilateral agreements on mutual recognition of accreditation results (EA MLA, IAF MLA and ILAC MRA) is obliged to introduce documents issued by these organizations into the accreditation system of the Czech Republic.
In order to inform clients in advance about the issued and implemented documents of international organizations dealing with accreditation, CAI has prepared this information material, which will be updated at monthly intervals. The practice remains that CAI accredited entities are informed via a letter from the relevant CAI managers.
EA
EA-4/21 INF:2018 Guidelines for the assessment of the appropriateness of small interlaboratory comparisons within the process of laboratory accreditation – translation ready for publication on the CAI website;
EA-4/22 G:2018 EA Guidance on Accreditation of Pesticide Residues Analysis in Food and Feed – introduction by 30/11/2019.
IAF
IAF MD 4:2018 IAF Mandatory Document for the Use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Auditing/Assessment Purposes – translation published on the CAI website, application from 4 July 2019;
IAF MD 11:2019 IAF Mandatory Document for the Application of ISO/IEC 17021-1 for Audits of Integrated Management Systems - application from 17/1/2020;
IAF MD 23:2018 Control of Entities Operating on Behalf of Accredited Management Systems Certification Bodies – translation published on the CAI website, application from 8 May 2019.
ILAC
ILAC G28:07/2018 Guideline for the Formulation of Scopes of Accreditation for Inspection Bodies.