Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand

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Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
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Logo and mark of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAC-ANZ)
AbbreviationJAS-ANZ
Formation30 October 1991 (30 years ago) (1991-10-30)
TypeInternational organization
PurposeCertification mark
HeadquartersCanberra and Wellington
Area served
Primarily Australia and New Zealand
Membership
Australia and New Zealand
Chief Executive Officer
James Galloway
Websitewww.jas-anz.org

Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) is an independent, third party accreditation body that provides internationally recognised accreditation services.

JAS-ANZ was established by International treaty titled Agreement between Australia and New Zealand concerning the Establishment of the Council of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) signed in Canberra on 30 October 1991, to strengthen the trading relationship between the two countries and with other countries.[1]

Accreditation adds value to the ever growing and increasingly complicated market chain in many ways, including by providing a symbol of assurance that certifiers and inspectors are independent and competent to perform their duties.[2]

JAS-ANZ accredits the bodies that certify or inspect organisations, products or people. They do so by developing the assessment criteria certifiers and inspectors must meet to become accredited under these themes:

  • Business and Innovation
  • Environment and Sustainability
  • Food and Biological Systems
  • Health and Human Services
  • Product Certification

JAS-ANZ offers accreditation for the following programs:

  • Management systems certification such as quality management systems (AS/NZS ISO 9001), environmental management systems (AS/NZS ISO 14001) and others
  • Product certification such as Codemark, Watermark and others
  • Personnel certification
  • Inspection
  • Validation and verification

JAS-ANZ has accredited over 130 conformity assessment bodies (as of 2021) who have certified over 140,000 organisations in over 100 countries.

JAS-ANZ is a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC).

References[]

  1. ^ "Agreement between Australia and New Zealand concerning the Establishment of the Council of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) ATS 44 of 1991”. Australasian Legal Information Institute, Australian Treaties Library. Retrieved on 15 April 2017.
  2. ^ oxide (2014-11-03). "About us". www.jas-anz.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.

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