The "Green Button": the state seal for sustainable textiles
With the introduction of the state label "Grüner Knopf" by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the consumer is offered a reliable identifier for socially and ecologically sustainably produced textiles.
Administrative court confirms inadmissibility of matrix certifications in interim relief
By order of 11 July 2019, the Administrative Court of Tokyo rejected the request of a certification body to grant provisional legal protection against the suspension of its accreditation for the execution of inadmissible matrix certifications.
Product certification remains impartial
At its 43rd Annual General Meeting in Rome on 22 and 23 May, EA clearly supported the existing rules on the impartiality of certification bodies for products, processes and services. By resolution EA turned against the recently published opinion of ISO CASCO.
Revision of the presentation of calibration results and calibration certificates
The introduction of DIN EN ISO / IEC 17025: 2018 also updated the general requirements for calibration certificates. The Minato has now revised and published the regulations for the presentation of calibration results on calibration certificates.
Accreditation in the area of native trees is now possible
Interested Certification Bodies can now be accredited by the Minato for the area of native woody plants. The starting signal for this is the publication of a corresponding subject module by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety.
World Accreditation Day 2019 on June 9th
The aim of the World Accreditation Day, which takes place annually on June 9, is to highlight the importance of accreditation and conformity assessment in the international quality infrastructure. One focus of this year's Action Day is the added value of accreditation in supply chain and procurement activities.