Accredia

The Italian
Accreditation Body

Choosing quality

Competence, impartiality, reliability

Accredia is the sole national accreditation body appointed by the Italian government in compliance with the application of the European Regulation 765/2008, attesting the competence and impartiality of certification, inspection, validation and verification bodies, as well as testing and calibration laboratories. Accredia is a recognized association which operates on a non-profit basis, under the vigilance of the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy.

Accredited bodies
2,302
Assessors and experts
611
Days of assessment
20,541
WE HAVE ACCREDITED
Certification, inspection and verification bodies
690
Testing laboratories, medical laboratories and PTPs
1,397
Calibration laboratories, RMPs and biobanks
215

LATEST NEWS

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The EU Twinning project for the Quality Infrastructure of the Republic of Georgia

In the heart of the Caucasus, work is underway to strengthen the conformity assessment systems of the Republic of Georgia, with the objective of aligning the National Quality Infrastructure with European Union legislation, with particular regard to harmonized regulations for product safety and CE marking. This is indeed the goal of the EU funded Twinning […]
Risk management and conformity assessment in scenarios of change and crisis
15 Jun 2023
Verifications and validations: the first Body accredited by Accredia in Italy according to ISO/IEC 17029
20 Jan 2023
Prevention and treatment of oncological diseases: one step further with accreditation
24 Nov 2022
The first Italian research biobank compliant with UNI ISO 20387 has been accredited
01 Aug 2022
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New ILAC MRA Agreement for PTPs: worldwide mutual recognition

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Diffusion and effects of accredited certification among exporting companies

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Accreditation and certifications. Economic value and social benefits

Documents

08 May
Informative circular DC N° 15/2024 – Transition of accreditations of CBs certifying against the IFS Logistics certification scheme
15 Apr
LS-18 rev.05 – List of Informative and Technical Circulars of Calibration Laboratory Department
02 Apr
Informative circular ACCREDIA N° 01/2024 – Invitation to the ACCREDIA 2024 Customer Satisfaction Survey
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Accreditations

17 May
Delibera del Comitato Settoriale di Accreditamento Agroalimentare del 15-05-2024
13 May
Delibera del Comitato Settoriale di Accreditamento Attività Regolamentate del 08-05-2024
24 Apr
Delibera del Comitato Settoriale di Accreditamento Certificazione e Ispezione del 04-04-2024
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Accredia's World

Annual report 2023

Mission, values, goals and results of Accredia presented at the Annual Meeting of Accredia Members on 9 May 2024.

Guarantee the reliability of conformity certificates issued by accredited bodies and laboratories, promote the competitiveness of Italian companies and the quality of their products and services, support the Authorities in market regulation and surveillance activities. These are the results achieved by Accredia in 2023, confirmed by the constant growth of accredited CABs, 2,302 between bodies and laboratories, which testify the value that the market recognizes to accreditation in promoting the efficiency, safety and health of the economic system.

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Workplace safety

Agri-food, industry, transport and infrastructure, utility networks, professional services: the activity of Accredia covers increasingly global and complex sectors, in which accreditation can play a strategic role for the development of new policies, for sustainability, environmental protection, competitiveness and internationalization.

The accredited certification of the occupational health and safety management system is an instrument recognized by companies and institutions to implement effective policies to prevent accidents and occupational diseases.

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Accreditation for sustainability

This brochure depicts the benefits of the accreditation and of the accredited services for the support and the implementation of the 17 SDGs.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a broad and ambitious plan of action. At its core are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and 169 targets with the overarching objective of leaving no one behind. Accreditation and the accredited services provide with the solutions to implement, measure and monitor many of these objectives and targets.

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