Organizations in the area of Industrial metrology

Standardization bodies The European standardization bodies CEN and CENELEC, the International Organization for Standardization ( ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) draw up standards, which (as a rule) can be voluntarily observed by industry.
EA The “European co-operation for Accreditation” is an association in which the Deutscher Kalibrierdienst (DKD, German Calibration Service) and other European accreditation bodies have joined together. Its main task is to harmonize accreditation criteria and testing and inspection methods. Objective: the border-crossing recognition of calibration certificates, test reports and certificates.
ILAC The “International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation” is the international equivalent of the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA). Members are accreditation bodies from all over the world. 38 such bodies, among them the Deutscher Kalibrierdienst (DKD, German Calibration Service) are signatories to the ILAC agreement on the mutual recognition of calibration certificates and test reports.

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