International Accreditation Agency
Providing accreditation services for business, industry and commerce.
Worldwide Accreditation Services
About the IAA...
The International Accreditation Agency (IAA) is an independent and ‘Not-for-Profit’ Agency providing accreditation services to business.
The IAA employs its own independent accreditation framework and also promotes the mutual recognition of accreditation agencies for the benefit of worldwide certification, recognition and continued development of International Standards.
The IAA firmly believes that its approach encourages the proliferation of harmonised standards resulting in increased international trade, commerce and employment.
Accreditation...
Accreditation is used on a worldwide basis to facilitate the breaking down of technical barriers to trade.
It is important for suppliers of goods and services to be assessed and audited by independent certification bodies to ensure their Management Systems conform to International best practice standards.
Governments’ obligations under world trading agreements e.g. compliance with EU Directives and the WTO TBT (World Trade Organisation Technical Barriers to Trade) Agreement further enforces the importance of the work undertaken by accreditation bodies.
Certification...
Certification ensures that appropriate management systems meet relevant international standards thereby, ensuring consistency of products and services being produced and supplied through the implementation of continuous quality assurance processes.
Companies of all sizes and industry sectors choose to be certified either through choice to reduce their risks, or as a consequence of legal requirements such as health and safety regulations.
Management systems standards are the most widely used examples of certifications used by business, industry and commerce.
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