إطلاق المنظمة الدولية للاعتماد “Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated” يوحّد منظمات الاعتماد الدولية ويعزّز الثقة عالميًا
The Launch of "Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated" Unifies International Accreditation and Enhances Global Trust
A new unified international accreditation organization has been established under the name "Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated," bringing together the activities of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) under one umbrella. The organization commenced its operations on January 1, 2026, including oversight of Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MRA). Why is this important? Governments, regulators, industry, and consumers work to ensure that accredited conformity assessment results and certificates are reliable and accepted across borders, achieving the goal of "Building Global Trust for a Better World." By merging ILAC and IAF into a single organization, the global accreditation system—which supports trade, safety, and consumer confidence—will become less complex, more efficient, and more effective in establishing trust. The new organization will also help reduce duplication of efforts, align accreditation policies and procedures, and ensure more consistent application of standards across sectors and borders. What will change? One Organization, One Unified Governance Framework: While the governance and structure of IAF and ILAC evolve through the establishment of the new organization, the same scopes of accreditation and membership categories for accreditation bodies will be maintained. The new organization will provide a more unified framework without changing the documented relationships or recognition agreements relied upon by regulators, industry, consumers, and the conformity assessment ecosystem. One Global Cooperation, One International Recognition Arrangement (MRA): The Global Accreditation Cooperation International MRA will cover the scopes previously recognized under the ILAC MRA and the IAF MLA, providing a single, clearer path for international mutual recognition of accredited conformity assessment results.