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Accredia in numbers

Positive trend in 2022

Trust is growing amongst institutions, businesses and consumers in certifications, inspections, verifications, tests and calibrations carried out by accredited CABs.

The chief objectives of Accredia’s activities are to raise the awareness of businesses and consumers of the value of declarations of conformity, to broaden the synergy between the public and private sectors, to step up the competences and numbers of assessors for handling larger and more complex areas.

From 2021 to 2022 the number of accredited CABs rose up from 2,129 to 2,263. This reflects market recognition of the system of certifications, inspections, environmental verifications, tests, medical analyses and calibrations undertaken under accreditation.

Assessment activities performed also increased compared to 2021, reaching 19,702 audit days worked by 587 qualified assessors and experts.

Certification and Inspection Department

Assessors worked about 7,800 days to audit 666 accredited bodies for carrying out certifications, inspections and verifications.

Testing Laboratories Department

Almost 11,000 assessment days done by assessors verifying 1,382 accredited laboratories for conducting tests, medical analyses and interlaboratory tests.

Calibration Laboratories Department

Over 1,000 assessment days done by assessors verifying 215 accredited laboratories for conducting calibrations and measurement in the medical field and producing reference materials.

Annual report 2022

Mission, values, goals and results of Accredia presented each year in the activity report.

Strengthen the awareness of the value of accredited services in businesses and consumers, create more synergy between public and private, increase assessors’ competences, support the performance of accredited bodies and laboratories.