The Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) recognized ANAB as an Acceptable Accrediting Authority to accredit special inspection agencies under WABO’s Special Inspection Registration Program.
ANSI) has signed an agreement to acquire full interests in the ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board, LLC (ANAB), strengthening ANSI’s and ANAB’s abilities to provide the highest quality third-party accreditation services for diverse global markets. The transaction with the American Society for Quality (ASQ) is scheduled to close on December 28, 2018.
IAF is celebrating the 25th anniversary of its founding in January 2018 at a meeting in Houston in which ANAB was a participant. ANAB is a signatory of the IAF multilateral recognition arrangement (MLA).
FDA will hold public meetings on “Standards for the Growing, Harvesting, Packing, and Holding of Produce for Human Consumption: Draft Guidance for Industry,” which provides information and examples demonstrating how farmers can meet requirements. Registration information here.
ANAB will be among the exhibitors at the 2018 ASQ Inspection Division Conference to be held in Memphis.
Southern Research is the first verification body to be accredited under ANAB’s ISO 14034 ETV program, which ANAB introduced in response to the global need for greater accountability regarding environmental management.
ANAB has expanded its recognition by IAAC to include accreditation of ISO/IEC 17021-1 certification bodies for energy management systems based on ISO 50001 and ISO 50003. IAAC facilitates international trade by promoting global acceptance of the certificates and results issued by MLA signatories.
FDA announced fees for fiscal year 2019 for recognized accreditation bodies and accredited certification bodies for the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) third-party certification program, and a webinar on the Voluntary Qualified Importer Program for food importers. More information here.
Randy Dougherty and Lori Gillespie of ANAB were nominated to receive 2018 Leadership and Service Awards presented by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). Dougherty will receive the Gerald H. Ritterbusch Conformity Assessment Medal and Gillespie a Meritorious Service Award.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) recognized ANAB to accredit testing laboratories in non-MRA countries for testing of telecommunications equipment. Contact us for more information.