MoU SIGNED BETWEEN BSCA & BUREAU OF ACCREDITATION
Memorandum
of Understanding signed between BSCA and Bureau of Accreditation on March 21,
2016.
The
Bureau of Accreditation (BoA) was established on
November 10, 1995 on the Decision signed by the Minister of Science and
Technology (formally named Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment).
BoA offers accreditation programs for Laboratories, Certification bodies and
Inspection bodies.
BoA
is a full member of the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC), the Asia
Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), the International
Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation
Cooperation (ILAC). BoA is a signatory to the relevant MLAs/MRAs for mutual
recognition of the accreditation schemes for the following fields: calibration
laboratories, testing laboratories, medical laboratories, inspection bodies, bodies
certifying products certification, bodies certifying management systems.
The
Memorandum provides for the exchange of information on accreditation of
conformity assessment bodies, training, as well as other joint activities (working
meetings, thematic workshops and conferences) of mutual concern and interest.