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Publication of new EU Guidance on CBAM verification and accreditation for Verifiers and National Accreditation Bodies
8 September 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment European Commission / EFTA / Regulators

Publication of new EU Guidance on CBAM verification and accreditation for Verifiers and National Accreditation Bodies

The European Commission published new Guidance on CBAM verification and accreditation for Verifiers and National Accreditation Bodies.

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Workshop on Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (MRV/ETS Maritime) and Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (FuelEU Maritime)
31 August 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment European Commission / EFTA / Regulators

Workshop on Regulation (EU) 2015/757 (MRV/ETS Maritime) and Regulation (EU) 2023/1805 (FuelEU Maritime)

EA is organising, on 29 September, with the European Commission, a workshop to provide an opportunity for EA National Accreditation Bodies to exchange views with the European Commission on the proposed MRV simplification measures.

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EA MAC Refresher Training for Peer Evaluators
20 July 2026
Multilateral Agreement

EA MAC Refresher Training for Peer Evaluators

EA held a remote MAC Refresher Training on 16–17 June for Team Members authorized in Management System Certification, Persons Certification, and Validation and Verification.

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The EA MLA Mark is now registered in all EA MLA member countries
10 July 2026
Multilateral Agreement

The EA MLA Mark is now registered in all EA MLA member countries

As of 19 June 2026, the mark has been registered in all EA MLA member countries, and a new EA-3/01 Supplement 3 for Switzerland has been published.

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EA MAC Newcomer Training session for EA Evaluators
8 July 2026
Multilateral Agreement

EA MAC Newcomer Training session for EA Evaluators

EA conducted a newcomer training session in June 2026 for potential peer evaluators.

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Train the Trainer Session on ISO/IEC 17020:2026
6 July 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment General Assembly / Committees

Train the Trainer Session on ISO/IEC 17020:2026

The EA Inspection Committee organized a training session on 1-2 July 2026 to review the new edition of ISO/IEC 17020:2026

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Publication of the revised EA-2/17 EA Document on Accreditation for Notification Purposes and its Supplements
25 June 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Publication of the revised EA-2/17 EA Document on Accreditation for Notification Purposes and its Supplements

EA has published today the revised EA-2/17 EA Document on Accreditation for Notification Purposes and its 3 Supplements.

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Publication of the EA Annual Report 2025
15 June 2026
Membership / Members news

Publication of the EA Annual Report 2025

EA has published its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting the organisation’s key achievements, cooperation among EA Members, collaboration with the European Commission and stakeholders, and the main challenges and opportunities ahead.

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World Accreditation Day 2026: Innovation, Trust and Sustainability – The Power of Accreditation
9 June 2026
International / Global ACI

World Accreditation Day 2026: Innovation, Trust and Sustainability – The Power of Accreditation

On 9 June 2026, EA joins the global accreditation community in celebrating World Accreditation Day. This year’s theme, “Innovation, Trust and Sustainability: The Power of Accreditation”

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Highlights of the 60th General Assembly
8 June 2026
Membership / Members news

Highlights of the 60th General Assembly

EA members and stakeholders attended the 60th EA General Assembly (GA) on 20-21 May 2026, in Luxembourg, hosted by OLAS, the Luxembourg National Accreditation Body.

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Decision by the MAC for DPA and TUNAC
27 May 2026
Multilateral Agreement

Decision by the MAC for DPA and TUNAC

The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of DPA (Albania) and evaluation and re-evaluation of TUNAC (Tunisia), and took several decisions.

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Building Trust in Policy Making – Celebrating World Metrology Day 2026
20 May 2026
Accreditation and Conformity Assessment

Building Trust in Policy Making – Celebrating World Metrology Day 2026

On 20 May, the global metrology community celebrates World Metrology Day, marking the anniversary of the signature of the Metre Convention in 1875, the international agreement that established the foundation for global collaboration in measurement science.

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Publications

Publication date: 2021-11-25

Categories: Governance and Policy documents

Articles of Association

Articles of Association

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Publication date: 2023-11-08

Categories: Governance and Policy documents

EA Code of Conduct

EA Code of Conduct

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Publication date: 2026-08-24

Categories: Peer Evaluation Process documents

EA-2/02 S6 G

Supplement 6 to EA-2/02 EA Procedure for the evaluation of a National Accreditation Body - Guidance on file review during a peer evaluation process

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Publication date: 2026-08-13

Categories: Information documents

EA-INF/05

Directory of European legislations and EU schemes with provisions to accreditation and/or conformity assessment

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Publication date: 2026-06-29

Categories: Members' Procedural documents

EA-3/01 S3

Supplement 3 to EA-3/01 Rules on the use of the Swiss designation of the international mark no.1752768

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Publication date: 2026-06-25

Categories: Members' Procedural documents

EA-2/17 M

EA Document on Accreditation for Notification purposes

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