BSCA PRE-EVALUATED BY EA TEAM

January 18-22, 2016 the EA team pre-evaluated BSCA for the continuation of the Peer Evaluation Process to become an associate member for an EA bilateral agreement in the applied areas of accreditation (Testing, Calibration, Certification).

Relevant Standards and Guidance used to evaluate BSCA were ISO/IEC 17011 and corresponding EA/IAF and ILAC guidance, as applicable.

The EA team visited the BSCA office, interviewed the staff and reviewed assessor- as well as client-files. In addition, witnessed activities were conducted each for a day in one testing laboratory, one calibration laboratory and one product certification body.

Based on the interviews held and documentation provided, the EA team concluded that BSCA has competent staff, an appropriate structure within the organisation and performs professional assessments on site.

As a result of the above mentioned activities, the EA team recommended the continuation of the peer evaluation process of BSCA, provided that corrective actions regarding the team's findings are implemented.