As a result of the recent ILAC Arrangement Council ballot, the continuation of the recognition for the Arab Accreditation Cooperation (ARAC) as a recognised regional cooperation body of ILAC has been confirmed. The endorsed AMC recommendation is shown below:

The ILAC AMC recommends that the scope of recognition of the ARAC MLA to the ILAC MRA be:
 

• continued for the accreditation of calibration and testing laboratories using ISO/IEC 17025, medical testing laboratories using ISO 15189 and inspection bodies using ISO/IEC 17020.
   

It is recommended that the next re-evaluation of ARAC is scheduled to begin no later than September 2024.

Information on the recognised regions including ARAC to the ILAC MRA is available from https://ilac.org/ilac-mra-and-signatories/recognised-regional-cooperation-bodies/

We look forward to continuing to work with our colleagues from ARAC.