Croatian Accreditation Agency (HAA) has been recognized as a signatory member of the Multilateral Agreements on the recognition of accreditation in the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA).

HAA becomes EA MLA signatory

HAA was, in a demanding three year evaluation period, evaluated by the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA)

HAA was, in a demanding three year evaluation period, evaluated by the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA) as a competent and confident institution, fulfilling all the requirements of EN ISO/IEC 17011 standard for accreditation bodies. EA Multilateral Agreement Council on its session on 27 April 2010 in Frankfurt decided to conclude the Multilateral Agreements on the recognition of accreditation with the HAA for all the accreditation schemes, such as:

• Accreditation of testing laboratories (HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025)
• Accreditation of calibration laboratories (HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025)
• Accreditation of medical laboratories (HRN EN ISO 15189)
• Accreditation of inspection bodies (HRN EN ISO/IEC 17020)
• Accreditation of certification bodies for products (HRN EN 45011)
• Accreditation of certification bodies for the quality management system (HRN EN ISO /IEC17021)
• Accreditation of certification bodies for the environment management system (HRN EN ISO/IEC 17021)
• Accreditation of certification bodies for personnel (HRN EN ISO/IEC 17024)

By signing the Agreement HAA ensured (through recognition of accreditation) mutual recognition of test and inspection reports and certificates of conformity issued by accredited bodies in each signatory country. This fact will support Croatian producers in international trading while entering on other markets on a commercial basis. Consequently, there is no need for Croatian suppliers to perform re-assessment of conformity of their products abroad.

Furthermore, HAA raised confidence in demonstration of safety and quality of Croatian products and services and made a significant impact in providing technical support to the Croatian economy in gaining competence on the international market.

EA Multilateral Agreement