EUROLAB

EUROLAB – the European Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories – was set up in Brussels on 27 April 1990 and since 1998 is registered as a legal entity in the form of an international association under Belgian law (aisbl – association internationale sans but lucratif). Composed of 25 national associations from the EU and EFTA, EUROLAB groups over 3,000 conformity assessment bodies and 9,000 accredited laboratories, representing over 150,000 technical experts and laboratory practitioners. Associated membership is open world-wide and includes representatives from the Middle East, South Africa and America. EUROLAB Key Objectives: 1. Representing the European conformity assessment sector regarding political and technical issues having a direct impact on the European Quality Infrastructure, while contributing to the safety of consumers, businesses competitiveness, to the sustainability of the internal market and harmonization of accreditation. 2. Networking and knowledge sharing with key stakeholders having activities of direct impact on the Quality Infrastructure and in the conformity assessment field, thus striving to avoid duplication of efforts and activities, while enforcing the voice of the conformity assessment sector. 3. Act and contribute whenever needed on key regulatory developments by providing adequate means for sharing of information, experience and technical expertise through the publication of Position Papers, Technical Working Groups.