Canadian International Accreditation Services
Who can be accredited?
The Canadian International Accreditation Services (C-IAS) provides accreditations to conformity assessment bodies (CAB). These bodies consist of laboratories, certification and inspection bodies, providers of proficiency tests and reference material producers.
A CAB may be accredited by The Canadian International Accreditation Services (C-IAS)) if it meets the requirements of the corresponding international standards.
Accreditation activities of Canada Quality Accreditation Services ISO/IEC 17025
Laboratories- Testing and Calibration Laboratories ISO/IEC 17025
- Medical Laboratories ISO 15189
for Person ISO/IEC 17024
for Management Systems ISO/IEC 17021
for Products ISO/IEC 17065 (or EN 45011)
Validation and Verification Bodies ISO 14065 Providers of Proficiency Tests ISO/IEC 17043 Producers of Reference Materials ISO Guide 34Accredited once, accepted everywhere
The international harmonization of these standards warrants that the accreditations are carried out on a global basis according to the same criteria. As a result of these harmonized standards, and thanks to international agreements, the assessment services of bodies accredited in United Kingdom are accepted in many European and non-European countries.
This ability to overcome technical barriers to trade facilitates cross-border trade and warrants the acceptance of conformity assessments results at an international level without requiring further inspections.