Accreditation

Lithuanian National Accreditation Bureau (LA) accredits testing, calibration and medical laboratories, certification bodies for products, quality and environmental management systems and persons and inspection bodies.

LA also assesses certification and inspection bodies and testing laboratories proposed by authorized institutions for notification to perform conformity assessment procedures according to the New Approach Directives.

LA is a full member of European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) from 1999, participates in activity of the relevant Committees of this organization. LA became a signatory of EA MLAs in the fields of testing and calibration laboratories and product certification bodies at 15 October 2001; in the fields of inspection bodies, certification bodies for quality and environmental management systems and persons at 14 October 2005, in the field of medical examinations at 5 October 2017.

LA is a full member of International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) signatory in the fields of testing, calibration and medical laboratories, inspection bodies since 19 January of 2018.

LA is a member of Forum of Accreditation and Licensing Bodies (FALB) established under Regulation (EC) No 1221/2009.

Last updated: 29-11-2023