Recognised Regional Cooperation Bodies

The ILAC MRA links the existing regional MRAs/MLAs of the Recognised Regional Cooperation Bodies.

For the purposes of the ILAC MRA, and based on ILAC’s evaluation and recognition of the regional MRAs/MLAs, ILAC delegates authority to its Recognised Regional Cooperation Bodies for the evaluation, surveillance, re-evaluation and associated decision making relating to the signatory status of the accreditation bodies that are ILAC Full Members (ILAC MRA signatories).

Formal recognition of a regional cooperation body under the ILAC MRA is based on an evaluation of the regional cooperation body’s competence to operate a MRA by an ILAC team composed of independent peer evaluators from other ILAC Regional Cooperation Bodies and Accreditation Bodies.

There are currently 6 Regional Cooperation Bodies that are recognised under the ILAC MRA.

Recognised Regional Cooperation Body		Scope of ILAC MRA recognition
	Inter American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC)	Calibration: ISO/IEC 17025 Testing: ISO/IEC 17025 Medical Testing: ISO 15189 Inspection: ISO/IEC 17020 Proficiency Testing Providers: ISO/IEC 17043 Reference Material Producers: ISO 17034
	European co-operation for Accreditation (EA)	Calibration: ISO/IEC 17025 Testing: ISO/IEC 17025 Medical Testing: ISO 15189 Inspection: ISO/IEC 17020 Proficiency Testing Providers: ISO/IEC 17043 Reference Material Producers: ISO 17034
	Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (APAC)	Calibration: ISO/IEC 17025 Testing: ISO/IEC 17025 Medical Testing: ISO 15189 Inspection: ISO/IEC 17020 Proficiency Testing Providers: ISO/IEC 17043 Reference Material Producers: ISO 17034
	Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC)	Calibration: ISO/IEC 17025 Testing: ISO/IEC 17025 Medical Testing: ISO 15189 Inspection: ISO/IEC 17020
	African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC)	Calibration: ISO/IEC 17025 Testing: ISO/IEC 17025 Medical Testing: ISO 15189 Inspection: ISO/IEC 17020 Proficiency Testing Providers: ISO/IEC 17043 Reference Material Producers: ISO 17034
	Southern African Development Community Cooperation in Accreditation (SADCA)	Calibration: ISO/IEC 17025 Testing: ISO/IEC 17025