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Session Topic: 7D, Panel: MRA for Lab Accreditation |
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Paper Title: The ILAC Arrangement |
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Date & Time: WEDNESDAY, August 7, 2002 |
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10:45am - 12:15pm - PARALLEL SESSIONS - SESSION 7 |
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Speaker: Peter S. Unger
A2LA |
Email: punger@a2la.org |
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The aim of the ILAC Arrangement is to develop a global network of accredited testing and calibration laboratories that can be relied on to provide accurate results. The ILAC Arrangement, entered into effect on 31 January 2001, provides technical underpinning to international trade by promoting cross-border stakeholder confidence and acceptance of accredited laboratory data. Until now, there has been no international mutual recognition agreement in laboratory accreditation. This has been a hindrance for some types of international trade, particularly those products which have had to undergo re-testing or re-calibration upon entry to importing countries. The Arrangement should facilitate this trade. |
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