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FCC by virtue of their A2LA Electrical (EMC) accreditation government be accredited by an ILAC MRA signatory,
must also meet the technical requirements contained in such as A2LA.
47 CFR (FCC) Parts 2, 15 & 18.
n The NELAC Institute (TNI) has recognized A2LA as a
n A2LA has been approved to offer ISO/IEC 17020 proficiency testing provider accreditor (PTPA). By virtue
assessment and accreditation to Federal Risk and Autho- of this recognition, A2LA is able to conduct assessments
rization Management Program (FedRAMP) Third Party to the stringent TNI requirements and offer accreditation
Accreditation Organizations (3PAOs) under the FedRAMP that covers all of the TNI fields of proficiency testing.
Concept of Operations (CONOPS).
n The NELAC Institute (TNI) has recognized A2LA as
n The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has a National Environmental Field Accreditation Program
published a Federal Specification for the Star-of-Life Accreditation Body (NEFAP AB). By virtue of this recogni-
Ambulances, KKK-A-1822F Change Notice 3. Section 4 tion, A2LA is able to conduct assessments to the stringent
of this specification now states that the first production TNI requirements and offer accreditation that covers all of
vehicle shall be tested and certified to KKK-A-1822F by an the TNI fields for the accreditation of Field Sampling and
independent testing lab approved by the Government. Measurement Organizations (FSMO).
Approval criteria for the independent testing lab include
accreditation by an ILAC MRA signatory (such as A2LA). n The Stack Testing Accreditation Council, Inc. (STAC)
has signed an agreement to exclusively rely on A2LA
n The National Institute of Standards and Technology to provide assessment services to Air Emission Testing
(NIST) has formally recognized A2LA as competent to Bodies (AETBs) seeking accreditation to the ASTM D7036
accredit testing laboratories to meet the technical Standard Practice for Competence of Air Emission Testing
requirements for acceptance by European Union Bodies, or ISO/IEC 17025:2005 and/or the TNI FSMO
Member State Governments under the EMC Annex of the Volume 1 Standard.
U.S. - EU Mutual Recognition Agreement. NIST has also
recognized A2LA as an authorized body under the provi- n The Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, in a letter
sions of Phase I of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation and attached safety evaluation report (SER) issued to the
(APEC) MRA. Arizona Public Service Company, approved a requested
change to the quality assurance (QA) program of the
n The National Institute of Standards and Technology Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station Units 1, 2 and 3.
(NIST) has formally recognized A2LA as competent to The change provides for acceptance of A2LA accredita-
accredit product certification bodies for telecommunica- tion to ISO/IEC 17025 as a means of qualifying calibration
tion equipment. The scope of recognition includes: laboratories to provide commercial-grade calibration
services to the Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station.
a. U nited States: Federal Communication Commis- The accreditation process is accepted in lieu of a supplier
sion’s Telecommunication Certification Body (TCB) audit, commercial-grade survey, or in-process surveillance.
Program as described in FCC Report & Order 98-338
(GEN Docket 98-68), Public Notice DA 99 1640, and n The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
the FCC TCB Roles and Responsibilities document. (CPSC) continues to publish notices in the Federal
Register regarding accreditation requirements for third
b. C anada: Industry Canada (IC) requirements as party laboratories that are testing in conformance with
described in CB-02, CB-03, and REC-CB documents the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)
under APEC TEL MRA Phase II. of 2008. According to these publications and the CPSIA,
children’s products and their mandatory safety rules
c. S ingapore: Info-communications Development (currently listed on the CPSC website at: http://www.cpsc.
Authority (IDA) requirements as described in IDA gov/Business--Manufacturing/Testing-Certification/Lab-
MRA REC SCHEME document under APEC TEL MRA Accreditation/Rules-Requiring-Third-Party-Testing) must
Phase II. be tested by a laboratory accredited to ISO/IEC 17025 by
an accreditation body (such as A2LA) who is a signatory
d. H ong Kong: Office of the Communications Authority to the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC MRA).
(OFCA) requirements as described in the OFCA 1
421 (12) Hong Kong Telecommunications Equipment n The U.S. Navy has placed wording within their
Evaluation and Certification (HKTEC) Scheme docu- NAVAIRINST 2400.20 Instruction to ensure that MIL-STD-461
ment under APEC TEL MRA Phase II. Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) qualification testing is
conducted by public or private laboratories accredited
e. Japan: Telecommunication Business Act and Radio to ISO/IEC 17025. The instruction further specifies that the
Law (MIC) under US-Japan MRA. accreditation of such a testing laboratory shall be issued
by an accreditation body operating in according with
n The National Institute of Standards and Technology ISO/IEC 17011 and shall be an ILAC MRA signatory (such
(NIST) has recognized A2LA to accredit testing laborato- as A2LA).
ries under the USGv6 Test Program. This program requires
that laboratories performing testing of Internet Protocol
version 6 (IPv6) products for use in the United States
