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The IAS offices will be open again on Tuesday, September 4.
ISO Appoints Dimitrios Katsieris to Expert Panel for Food Safety
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has appointed IAS Manager Dimitrios Katsieris to serve on the TC34 SC17 Expert panel for food safety for the next 2 years. In this position, Mr. Katsieris will be one of 6 Food…
Proposed Revisions to the Rules of Procedure for Accreditation Committee Meetings – Aug 2018
IAS is proposing revisions to the current rules of procedure for accreditation committee. The proposed revisions to the rules are being posted on the IAS website for a 30 day period, ending September 25, 2018.
The proposed rules can be viewed…
FDA Recognizes IAS as Accreditation Body Under FSMA Program
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced that it has recognized International Accreditation Services, Inc. (IAS) of Brea, California, as an accreditation body under the Accredited Third-Party Certification Program for a period of five years. This organization is being recognized because it…
Transitioning Your Laboratory To The New ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 Standard
Learn about the most current version of the ISO standard used to accredit calibration and testing laboratories. Read “Transitioning Your Laboratory to the New ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard” written by Helga A. Alexander, IAS Calibration Program Manager, and Dr. George Anastasopoulos, IAS Director…
World Accreditation Day is June 9
IAS is celebrating World Accreditation Day on June 9. This day marks a global initiative, jointly established by IAF and ILAC, to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation. The theme of World Accreditation Day 2018 focuses on how accreditation delivers a safer…
IAS Attends 5th APLAC/PAC Joint Annual Meetings
IAS participated in the 5th APLAC/PAC Joint Annual Meetings held June 1-9, 2018 at the Kyoto International Conference Center (ICC Kyoto), located at Takaragaike, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-0001 Japan. The event was hosted by IAJapan, ISMS-AC, JAB and VLAC. On behalf…
World Metrology Day is May 20
World Metrology Day is an annual celebration of the signature of the Metre Convention on May 20, 1875 by representatives of seventeen nations. This treaty provides the basis for a coherent measurement system worldwide that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, industrial…
Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co. (YASREF) Ltd. First Accredited to New ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Congratulations Yanbu Aramco Sinopec Refining Co. (YASREF) Ltd. for becoming the first laboratory to achieve accreditation by International Accreditation Service, in compliance to the new standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Recognized for IAS Building Department Accreditation
May 2, 2018–IAS recognized the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs for achieving IAS Building Department Accreditation. View Certificate of Accreditation BDA-153