European co-operation for Accreditation
Acronym: EA
General Information
Identification Code: 369088318746-31
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Entity Form: Association
Registration Category: Associations and networks of public authorities
Registration Date: 9/11/2015
Last Update: 6/28/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0
Mission & Interests
Goals: The European co-operation for Accreditation or EA is an association of national accreditation bodies in Europe that are officially recognised by their national Governments to assess and verify—against international standards—organisations that carry out evaluation services such as certification, verification, inspection, testing and calibration (also known as conformity assessment services).
EA has been formally appointed as the body responsible for the European accreditation infrastructure in Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008, Article 14, paragraph 6.
In accordance with Article 14, paragraph 2 in this Regulation, an agreement has been concluded between EA and the European Commission (EC) to specify, inter alia, EA’s detailed tasks as well as funding and supervision provisions.
EA exists to coordinate and lead the European accreditation infrastructure to allow the results of conformity assessment services in one count (...)
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Banking and financial services
- Budget
- Business and industry
- Climate action
- Competition
- Consumers
- Customs
- Digital economy and society
- Education and training
- Employment and social affairs
- Energy
- Enlargement
- Environment
- European neighbourhood policy
- Food safety
- Institutional affairs
- International co-operation and development
- Justice and fundamental rights
- Maritime affairs and fisheries
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
- Transport
Levels of Interest:
- global
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: - Regulation (EC) No 765/2008
- Blue Guide
- EU product legislations
- Delegated act to the Martime transport regulation (EU) 2015/757
- EU ETV
- EU-ETS
- CETA
- EU - Mercosur trade agreement
- WEEE
- Ship Recycling regulation
- product legislations for the internal market
- GDPR
- Cybersecurity act
- Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive
- and many others
Communication Activities: - close cooperation with the European Commission, notably DG GROW
- joint projects with the European Commission, e.g. regarding Breast Cancer Services,
- Accreditation for Notification (purposes)
- publication of documents regarding the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies
- organisation of seminars, conferences, etc. for its members, European Commission, stakeholders
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Expert Group on the Internal Market for Products#E02798#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=2798 #MEMBER #C#Civil societyConformity Assessment and Accreditation#E02798/1#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=100312 #MEMBER #C#Civil society
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Avenue Parmentier 75
Post Code: 75011
City: Paris
Country: FRANCE
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EU Office
Address: Avenue Parmentier 75
Post Code: 75011
City: Paris
Country: FRANCE
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 5
Members50 Percent: 1
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 6
Members F T E: 1.75
Info Members: Many of our members are considerable involved in the activities towards the European Commission and its DG's.
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: http://www.european-accreditation.org/ea-members
Organisation Members: http://ilac.org/
http://www.iaf.nu/