EA Report 2018 has been released
2019. 07. 07.

2018 ended for European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) on a high note: the signature of the 3rd Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) with the European Commission (EC), followed by a similar agreement with EFTA (signed in April 2019). This is the proof of a continuously renewed confidence in what we accomplish, and it occurs at a decisive time for Europe.

In 2018, Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 has been in place for 10 years, 10 years of cooperation between the EC, EFTA, and EA, with a significant increase of Directives and Regulations using accreditation to support Public Policies in several sectors such as:

• Machinery, Lifts and other products under the New Legislative Framework;
• Official controls in the fields of food and feed law, animal health and welfare, plant health and plant protection products;
• Climate Change
• Railway;
• Motor Vehicles;
• Cybersecurity and elDAS (electronic Identification, Authentication and trust Services);
• General Data Protection.

Accreditation and its benefits are being considered and included, not only in European and national legislations, but also in trade agreements between the EU and third countries. 

EA Report 2018 can be found here.