BoA và Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA):

• MRA is key agreement to support International trade. It is bult up confidence and the acceptance of accredited conformity assessment bodies. Its objective is  to develop a global network of conformity assessment bodies (such as certification bodies, testing and calibration laboratories and Inspection bodies) and provide competent services.

• Benefit of MRA: signatory MRA countries Recognise the certificate issured by other members.
• A MRA is based on the results of intensive peer evaluation of its signatories. The accreditation body to the MRA must agree to abide by the requirements in ISO/IEC 17011 – Conformity assessment – General Requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies and ensure that the conformity assessment bodies that they accredit conform to standards such as ISO/IEC 17025 for laboratories or ISO/IEC Guide 62, 65 or 66 for accreditation of certification bodies’ schemes and ISO/IEC 17020 for Inspection bodies.
• Bureau of Accreditation has signed numerous multi-lateral MRAs such as:

o Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC MRA) •for Testing, Calibration and Inspection

 

 

 

 

o Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC MRA) •for Testing, Calibration and Inspection

 

 

 

 

 

    o Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC MRA) for Certification Bodies.