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IACA\u2019s published information describes governance and technical functions that support its accreditation work. The structure brings oversight together with specialist input, while keeping accreditation decisions grounded in competence, impartiality and the requirements of the applicable scheme.<\/p>\n

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General Assembly<\/h2>\n

The General Assembly is identified in IACA\u2019s published description of its governance. It provides a member-level forum within the association\u2019s structure.<\/p>\n <\/section>\n

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Board of Directors<\/h2>\n

The Board of Directors is identified as a governance body. IACA\u2019s public materials describe decision-making arrangements intended to represent different interests and support impartiality.<\/p>\n

Learn about the Board of Directors<\/a><\/p>\n <\/section>\n

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Accreditation Committee<\/h2>\n

The committee provides technical consideration of accreditation matters. IACA\u2019s published committee information describes work on professional interpretation and coordination of specialist input.<\/p>\n

View committee information<\/a><\/p>\n <\/section>\n <\/div>\n

Sector expertise<\/h2>\n

IACA\u2019s committee page identifies sectoral groups covering control bodies, chemistry, metrology, microbiology and medical laboratories. These groups bring relevant technical perspectives to the development and interpretation of accreditation requirements.<\/p>\n

How the functions work together<\/h2>\n
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  1. Governance<\/strong> provides oversight for the association and its decision-making framework.<\/li>\n
  2. Technical committees<\/strong> consider accreditation requirements and specialist questions in their areas.<\/li>\n
  3. Assessment teams<\/strong> evaluate conformity assessment bodies against the criteria that apply to the requested scope.<\/li>\n
  4. Accreditation decisions<\/strong> are made through the applicable IACA review and decision process, based on assessment evidence and the relevant rules.<\/li>\n <\/ol>\n
    Impartiality matters.<\/strong> IACA\u2019s published commitment to fairness describes the importance of objective, consistent accreditation and the identification and management of impartiality risks and conflicts of interest. Read IACA\u2019s commitment to fairness<\/a>.<\/div>\n

    This overview summarizes the bodies identified in IACA\u2019s public materials. For current governance documents, committee mandates or organizational updates, contact info@iacaab.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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