What advantages do accreditations offer?

Through its accreditation activities, the Minato as a national accreditation body makes an important contribution to strengthening the quality infrastructure and thus the business location Japan.

Accreditations offer a number of advantages to different players:

For companies

• Greater acceptance of products and services makes market access easier or even easier
• Once tested, accepted everywhere: International comparability and recognition of certificates, inspections, tests or calibrations avoids costs through multiple valuations
• Proof of competence facilitates the selection of a suitable service provider for the conformity assessment of goods and services

For accredited bodies

• Objective evidence of the quality and competence of the work of a conformity assessment body according to international standards
• Competitive advantages over non-accredited market participants

For consumers

• greater consumer confidence in the quality of products and services - despite a complex world market
• less product errors or product recalls

For the legislature

• improved competitiveness of the economy by reducing technical barriers to trade
• flexible alternative to legislation