JAS-ANZ Highlights
Considering JAS-ANZ Accreditation?
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JAS-ANZ @ Qualcon 2009
JAS-ANZ and the AOQ have published a draft program for the JAS-ANZ Stream: Best Practice in Audit and Assessment at Qualcon 2009. Read more...
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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 67 CABs who in turn certify some 50,000 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
Accreditation News e-newsletter
Check out the latest issue of Accreditation News (June 2009). Past issues and free subscription information available here.
Trans Tasman Risk Management Improved
The ability of companies and governments to mitigate risk will be streamlined, following the announcement today that the key two national accreditation bodies for testing and certification will sign a formal agreement to work in closer cooperation in the national interest for Australia and New Zealand.
JAS-ANZ Issues First Greenhouse Gas Body Accreditation
In early May 2009 JAS-ANZ accredited its first Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Body – carboNZero Strategic Business Unit (carboNZero SBU).
