EA MLA Coverage
All conformity assessment results (e.g. reports ad certificates) provided by conformity assessment bodies accredited by a national accreditation body signatory to the EA MLA are considered to be under the EA MLA provided. Reports and certificates bear the accreditation mark and the body accreditation number.
To date, the EA MLA covers the following activities and standards:
| Accreditation of Scope/Activity: | Standard |
| Laboratories Testing and Medical examinations | ISO/IEC 17025 ISO 15189 |
| Laboratories Calibration | ISO/IEC 17025 |
| Certification Bodies Product certification | ISO/IEC 17065 |
| Certification Bodies Certification of persons | ISO/IEC 17024 |
| Certification Bodies Management systems certification | ISO/IEC 17021 |
| Inspection Inspection | ISO/IEC 17020 |
| Validation and verification Validation and verification | EN/ISO 14065 |
| Proficiency Testing Providers (PTP) Proficiency Testing Providers | EN ISO / IEC 17043 |
Extension of the MLA scope to cover Reference Materials Producers
The General Assembly, during EA 39th GA in May 2017, has approved the launching of the EA MLA for Reference Material Producers (EN ISO 17034) during the Council meeting in April 2019, provided that at least three members are successfully peer-evaluated by that date.
Reports and certificates issued by accredited conformity assessment bodies for scopes under the EA MLA must bear the accreditation mark of the national accreditation body and the accreditation number of the conformity assessment body. To confirm equivalence of accreditation activities or validity of reports and certificates issue by accredited bodies, EA Members can use EA-INF/04 and issue a “statement of equivalence” in response to requests made by regulators or other users.