Digital skills

International Digital Skills Certification for ATA staff, how to recognise a valid certificate.

Misure e prove

Convegno di apertura degli Stati Generali alla 19° edizione della fiera Automation & Testing dedicata a Innovazione, Tecnologie, Affidabilità e Competenze.

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Competing for growing

New image, same commitment: meeting our customers and promoting a culture of quality.

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What is Accreditation

Find out how the guarantee of competence and independence offered by Accredia works.

How to get accredited

Start the journey to obtain accreditation and qualify yourself in the marketplace.

Benefits

Discover the benefits for accredited bodies, public administration, companies and consumers.

How to obtain
and maintain
accreditation

Regulations, applications and standards for accreditation schemes, in one click.

Certification and Inspection Department

Certification Bodies, Inspection Bodies, Verification and Validation Bodies

Testing Laboratories Department

Testing Laboratories, Medical Laboratories, Proficiency Testing Providers (PTP)

Calibration Laboratories Department

Calibration Laboratories, Reference Material Producers (RMP), Medical Reference Measurement Laboratories, Biobanks

Accredia in figures

Accredited bodies and laboratories in constant growth: alongside public administration, businesses and consumers.

All the numbers

2.302

Accredited bodies

690

Certification, inspection, verification and validation bodies

215

Calibration laboratories, RMP and biobanks

1.397

Testing laboratories, medical laboratories and PTP

Accreditated Services

Medical analyses

Medical analyses performed under accreditation are a valuable tool to support reliable diagnoses for quality healthcare.

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Biobanks

Accredited biobanks provide scientific research and industry with reproducible and comparable results on biological materials, also contributing to public health protection.

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Certifications

Accredited certifications guarantee the conformity of systems, processes, products, services and people with the requirements of international rules and standards.

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Inspections

Inspections make it possible to assess the conformity, at a given time, of a product, service, process or plant to specific requirements, or, according to the inspector's judgement, to general requirements.

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Reference materials

Reference materials are materials that are homogeneous and stable with respect to specified properties, and therefore suitable for their intended use in a measurement, or in the examination of classification properties.

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Reference Measurements

Accredited calibration laboratories provide laboratory medicine with measurement services that fulfil the requirement of traceability.

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Testing

Tests performed under accreditation consist of the determination of one or more product characteristics according to well-defined methodologies.

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Proficiency testing

Proficiency testing carried out under accreditation is the evaluation of a laboratory's performance against pre-established criteria, through comparisons with other laboratories.

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Calibrations

Calibrations make it possible to determine the indication error of measuring instruments and systems as well as the values of measurement samples in order to guarantee more accurate and reliable measurement results.

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Verifications and validations

Verification and validation activities carried out under accreditation measure the accuracy and conformity of company declarations on greenhouse gas emissions.

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News

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Certification

Benessere animale: i disciplinari e le FAQ per la certificazione accreditata SQNBA

I primi cinque disciplinari tecnici per la certificazione degli allevamenti e le FAQ sul SQNBA: l’organismo che intende certificare il benessere animale deve essere accreditato e iscritto nell’elenco MASAF. Premialità previste nella PAC 2023-2027.

18 December 2024

Testing

Crescono i laboratori di prova accreditati: le novità al Congresso nazionale

17 December 2024

Reference materials

Il valore dell’accreditamento per i produttori di materiali di riferimento (RMP)

11 December 2024

Digitization

Cybersecurity: il ruolo dell’accreditamento per lo schema di certificazione EUCC

09 December 2024

Institutional

Accredia si rifà il look: nuova immagine sul mercato, stesso impegno per la qualità

02 December 2024

Sustainability

Parità di genere: le nuove FAQ sulla UNI/PdR 125 per la certificazione accreditata

04 November 2024

Flash news

Marchi di accreditamento: termina il 1° ottobre 2025 il periodo transitorio per i soggetti accreditati

Laboratori di taratura. Summer School di Accredia, INRiM e INMRI-ENEA dal 5 giugno al 3 luglio

Parità di genere. Cresce l’attenzione delle imprese: 57 organismi accreditati, 28.325 siti certificati

Marchi di accreditamento: termina il 1° ottobre 2025 il periodo transitorio per i soggetti accreditati Laboratori di taratura. Summer School di Accredia, INRiM e INMRI-ENEA dal 5 giugno al 3 luglio Parità di genere. Cresce l’attenzione delle imprese: 57 organismi accreditati, 28.325 siti certificati

Events

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Dicembre

Seminari e workshop

Webinar UNI "La nuova UNI 11961 per l'integrazione della UNI ISO 37301:2021"

Online

Gennaio

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Aggiornamento Accredia

Convegno annuale del Dipartimento Certificazione e Ispezione

Online

AccrediaHub

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Facts and figures

ISO Survey 2023: la certificazione accreditata è un’opportunità di crescita

Podcast

Intervista a Emanuele Renzi, DG Sicurezza Infrastrutture Stradali e Autostradali ANSFISA

Video

Il Mondo Accredia

Interview

Gestori certificati per la sicurezza delle infrastrutture stradali e autostradali

Legislation

Conversione DL Salva-infrazioni: disposizioni in materia di gallerie

Infographic

Illustrazioni sostenibilità

The “Osservatorio”

The "Osservatorio"'s activities cover all areas of public and private life where accreditation brings benefits.

Agri-food

The analysis activities of the accredited laboratories guarantee a high control system on agri-food products.

Environment

Companies must demonstrate that they have a sound environmental policy to prevent and cope with environmental risks.

Procurement

Accreditation is an effective tool that guarantees certifications accompanying products, services and professionals.

Export

Management system certifications fuel export opportunities in major manufacturing sectors.

Digitization

European regulations are increasingly focused on protection against cyber attacks, implementing measures to protect manufacturers and consumers.

Energy

Energy Accredited certification and energy diagnosis help improve the effectiveness of national energy policies.

Professionals

Professionals consider it an added value to present their skills on the market according to consensus-built qualification standards.

Privacy

Accreditation is increasingly referred to by the legislator as a control tool in the regulated area of data management.

Workplace safety

The adoption of an occupational health and safety management system is a protection for the worker and an investment for the company.

Sustainability

From environmental management to an inclusive and transparent society, there are many topics on which Accredia offers guarantees.

Artificial Intelligence and conformity assessment

The new Accredia "Osservatorio" study explores the role that conformity assessment and accreditation will play in the effective implementation of AI.

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Digital skills

Misure e prove

Competing for growing

What is Accreditation

How to get accredited

Benefits

How to obtain and maintain accreditation

Certification and Inspection Department

Testing Laboratories Department

Calibration Laboratories Department

Accredia in figures

Accreditated Services

Medical analyses

Biobanks

Certifications

Inspections

Reference materials

Reference Measurements

Testing

Proficiency testing

Calibrations

Verifications and validations

News

Benessere animale: i disciplinari e le FAQ per la certificazione accreditata SQNBA

Crescono i laboratori di prova accreditati: le novità al Congresso nazionale

Il valore dell’accreditamento per i produttori di materiali di riferimento (RMP)

Cybersecurity: il ruolo dell’accreditamento per lo schema di certificazione EUCC

Accredia si rifà il look: nuova immagine sul mercato, stesso impegno per la qualità

Parità di genere: le nuove FAQ sulla UNI/PdR 125 per la certificazione accreditata

Events

Webinar UNI "La nuova UNI 11961 per l'integrazione della UNI ISO 37301:2021"

Convegno annuale del Dipartimento Certificazione e Ispezione

AccrediaHub

ISO Survey 2023: la certificazione accreditata è un’opportunità di crescita

Intervista a Emanuele Renzi, DG Sicurezza Infrastrutture Stradali e Autostradali ANSFISA

Il Mondo Accredia

Gestori certificati per la sicurezza delle infrastrutture stradali e autostradali

Conversione DL Salva-infrazioni: disposizioni in materia di gallerie

Illustrazioni sostenibilità

The “Osservatorio”

Agri-food

Environment

Procurement

Export

Digitization

Energy

Professionals

Privacy

Workplace safety

Sustainability

Artificial Intelligence and conformity assessment

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How to obtain
and maintain
accreditation