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The EA MAC considered the outcome of the re-evaluation of EAK (Estonia), and took several decisions.
Almost 200 participants attended the first workshop on AI.
The EA MAC is responsible for the effective and impartial management and monitoring of the peer evaluation process.
2025 marks the 25th anniversary of EA – and what a journey it has been.
The EA Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC) held its 53rd meeting on 1 October 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
The Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and EA have renewed their cooperation agreement.
EA organized an extraordinary General Assembly on 12 September 2025.
EA is expanding its team and is recruiting a Technical Manager. The aim is to provide expert technical support to the EA Secretariat, EA members, and European policymakers.
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Publications
Publication date: 2025-07-15
Categories: Information documents
EA-INF/02
Contact Persons of EA Members, Recognized Stakeholders and Observers Test
Publication date: 2025-06-19
Categories: Members' Procedural documents
EA-3/01 S2
Supplement 2 to EA-3/01 Rules on the use of EA MLA Mark in the UK GH
Publication date: 2025-11-14
Categories: Members' Procedural documents
EA-4/24 G
Guideline for the Accreditation of Laboratories carrying out Genetic Testing using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) Techniques
Publication date: 2022-09-27
Categories: Information documents
EA-INF/11
Scope of the EA MLA and the application of an EA MLA signatory to join the IAF MLA for a specific mainscope/sub-scope and/or the ILAC MRA for a specific activity
Publication date: 2003-02-01
Categories: Application documents
Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories
EA-4/14 INF
Selection and use of reference materials
Publication date: 2003-11-01
Categories: Application documents
Under categories: Documents to ISO/IEC 17025 and ISO 15189 - Laboratories
EA-4/16 G
EA guidelines on the expression of uncertainty in quantitative testing
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