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Applying for JAS-ANZ Accreditation
How Certification and Inspection Bodies apply for JAS-ANZ accreditation. Read more...
Import Requirements
How do I find out if a product needs to be certified before being imported and offered for sale? Read more...
Certification Check
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Getting Certified
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Certified Organisations - search the JAS-ANZ Register to locate organisations who hold JAS-ANZ accredited certificates.
JAS-ANZ Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies - complete information on JAS-ANZ accredited CABs.
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Welcome to JAS-ANZ
JAS-ANZ is the government-appointed accreditation body for Australia and New Zealand responsible for providing accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (CABs) in the fields of certification and inspection. Accreditation by JAS-ANZ demonstrates the competence and independence of these CABs.
JAS-ANZ accredits 72 CABs who in turn certify some 60,000 organisations. Including accreditations and technical assistance projects JAS-ANZ provides services in over 20 countries.
JAS-ANZ is a signatory to a number of bilateral, regional and international agreements. These agreements provide international recognition and acceptance of JAS-ANZ accredited certificates and inspection reports.
What Is Accreditation?Accreditation is an endorsement of a conformity assessment body’s (CAB's) competence, credibility, independence and integrity in carrying out its conformity assessment activities.
In everyday language the terms accreditation and certification are often used interchangeably. In the conformity assessment industry however, these terms have very different and specific meanings.
Latest News
Scheme for the Recognition of Bodies to Issue Certificates of Origin for Free Trade Agreements
A domestic accreditation framework has been established to authorise bodies to issue Certificates of Origin under those Australian Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which require the use of Certificates of Origin issued by an authorised body. Certificates of Origin issued by authorised bodies are required under Australia's existing FTAs with Singapore and Thailand, as well as under the ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand FTA (AANZFTA) which entered into force on 1 January 2010.
Ministry of Economic Development Funding Initiative - China EEE MRA
The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) has made available funding to support a New Zealand based certification body in gaining accreditation as part of the full implementation of the Agreement between the Government of New Zealand and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cooperation in the field of Conformity Assessment in Relation to Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Components (EEE MRA).
Accreditation News e-newsletter
Check out the latest issue of Accreditation News (May 2010). Past issues and free subscription information available here.
