Par d\u00e9finition, l\u2019accr\u00e9ditation est une attestation \u00e9mise par une tierce partie au profit d\u2019un organisme d\u2019\u00e9valuation de la conformit\u00e9. Cette attestation apporte la preuve formelle de la comp\u00e9tence de l\u2019organisme \u00e0 ex\u00e9cuter des t\u00e2ches sp\u00e9cifiques d\u2019\u00e9valuation de la conformit\u00e9.<\/p>\n
En d\u2019autre terme, un organisme d\u2019\u00e9valuation de la conformit\u00e9\u00a0accr\u00e9dit\u00e9<\/strong>\u00a0d\u00e9montre en plus de cr\u00e9er un climat de confiance avec ses clients, qu\u2019il\u00a0:<\/p>\n As a matter of fact, a testing, analysis, calibration or inspection report, or a conformity certificate issued about a system, product, or person is more credible once it is delivered by a body whose impartiality, and technical and organisational competence have been demonstrated according to specific criteria agreed upon internationally.<\/p>\n Accreditation and certification are actually verification procedures which, as a rule, are both often considered as supplementary assessment processes. Nevertheless, they are distinguished by the context in which they are utilised.<\/p>\n Accreditation is awarded by an accreditation body, following an assessment, and serves as a recognition that the conformity assessment bodies have the necessary technical and organisational competence to perform testings, analyses, and inspection and certification activities.<\/p>\n As for certification, it is an attestation delivered after an assessment by an accredited conformity assessment body which confirms with competence and impartiality that a product, service, management system, or person conforms to the required criteria laid out in a recognised standard.<\/p>\n Based on the notion that accreditation is a simple tool that brings into the national market an atmosphere of confidence and security, it is also awarded a key role that can contribute to:<\/p>\n An organisation that is accredited and recognised for its competence should be able to :<\/p>\n So as to confirm a conformity assessment body seeking accreditation has the technical and organisational competence, ALGERAC performs assessments on the basis of the requirements of international accreditation standards and rules as defined below :<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/section>\n As mentioned in document PRO 12 (ALGERAC accreditation procedure), the accreditation process consists of five (05) essential steps defined as follows:<\/p>\n<\/section>\n\n
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\n Accreditation standards<\/strong><\/td>\n Organisations concerned<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISO\/IEC 17025<\/td>\n Testing & and calibration, and analysis laboratories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISO 15189<\/td>\n Medical laboratories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISO\/IEC 17020<\/td>\n Inspection bodies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISO\/IEC 17021<\/td>\n Management system certification bodies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISO\/IEC 17065<\/td>\n Bodies certifying products, processes and services<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISO\/IEC 17024<\/td>\n Bodies operating certification of persons<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n ISO\/IEC 17043<\/td>\n Profeciency testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/section>\n