CENTER OF STANDARDIZATION AND MEASUREMENT JOINS MRA
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia /MONTSAME/ The Center of Standardization and Measurement (CSM) has joined the multilateral mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) of the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC), becoming the 34th member organization.
The document on joining the MRA was signed during the 29th meeting of the MRA's council held on June 7-8 in Bangkok city, Thailand. Mongolia was represented at this meeting by G.Gantomor, head of the CSM; and S.Gantsetseg, an expert of the CSM.
The CSM become a member of the APLAC in 2004 in accordance with the #253 governmental resolution with a purpose to develop cooperation in improving the Mongolia's competitiveness in national production and supporting the free trade. The CSM also joined the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) in 2007 and the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC) in 2009.
APLAC is a cooperation of accreditation bodies in the Asia Pacific region that accredit laboratories, inspection bodies and reference material producers. It is recognized by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) as one of five Specialist Regional Bodies (SRBs).
The APLAC's primary objectives are to provide a forum for exchange of information and to promote discussion among laboratory and inspection body accreditation bodies, and among organizations that are interested in laboratory and inspection body accreditation, and related activities; to improve the standard of accreditation services provided by members; to organize proficiency testing and related activities in the region; to build up and to maintain mutual confidence in the technical competence among Full Members and to work towards further development of the APLAC multilateral mutual recognition arrangement (MRA): to promote the mutual recognition arrangement among Full Members, to other regional arrangements and to individual national and regional accreditation bodies; to promote international acceptance of endorsed test, calibration and inspection reports and other documents issued by laboratories and inspection bodies accredited by signatories to the APLAC MRA; and to cooperate with other national, regional and international bodies with similar or complementary objectives.
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