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European co-operation for accreditation (EA), published on its site the revised document EA-INF/01:2023, List of EA publications and international documents, valid from 22nd January, 2024.

This publication provides a list of EA documents used on a mandatory or informative basis, according to the classification given in EA-1/14 “Procedure for Development and Approval of EA Documents and the Adoption of ILAC/IAF Documents”. It also contains a list of international documents approved by the EA as applicable EA documents.

The publication can be downloaded HERE

A new issue of the Application for Accreditation was published on 25th December 2023. You can download it HERE

The European co-operation for accreditation (EA) published on its website the revised document EA-INF/01:2023, List of EA publications and international documents, valid from August 29, 2023.

This publication provides a list of EA documents used on a mandatory or informative basis, according to the classification given in EA-1/14 “Procedure for Development and Approval of EA Documents and the Adoption of ILAC/IAF Documents”.  It also contains a list of international documents approved by the EA as applicable EA documents.

You can download the publication HERE 

The Accreditation Body of Serbia publishes the updated edition of the Application for accreditation form, ATS-PR11-O01, edition 8/1 and updated documents in the field of accreditation of certification bodies for the certification of organic products.

• the updated edition of the Application for accreditation form, ATS-PR11-O01, can be downloaded HERE;
• instructions for accreditation of certification bodies for product certification in the field of organic production, ATS-UP26, edition 4/0, can be downloaded HERE;
• you can download the checklist for evaluating certification bodies for product certification in the field of organic production (control organizations that perform inspection and certification tasks in organic production) according to SRPS EN ISO/IEC 17065:2016, ATS-UP26-O02, edition 2/0 HERE.

The application of these documents begins on the day of publication.

European co-operation for accreditation (EA) at its website published the new issue of document EA-INF/17, Register of EA resolutions for use by EA, National Accreditation Bodies, and EA evaluators which shall come into effect from 14th June 2023.

This document contains a register of all relevant EA resolutions that have not been transferred to EA documents but are still valid for conformity assessment bodies, national accreditation bodies, and assessors.

According to the rules of this document, EA members are obliged to abide by the decisions of the General Assembly and the Multilateral Agreement Council (MAC). Most of the decisions taken by the General Assembly in the form of EA resolutions are implemented in the EA documents, but some of them are only mentioned in the resolutions.

The EA has added new resolutions to the document, EA-INF/17 so that it now contains all EA resolutions.

You can view it in detail: HERE

The Accreditation Body of Serbia publishes the updated edition of the Guidelines for accreditation of certification bodies for certification of products in the field of organic production, ATS-UP26, edition 3/0, the implementation of which begins on the day of publication.

The document complies with the current Regulation (EU) 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council from 30.05.2018 on organic production and labeling of organic products and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 and with document EA-3/12 M: 2022- EA Policy for the Accreditation of Organic Production Certification.

You can download the mentioned guidance ATS-UP26 HERE

The Accreditation Body of Serbia publishes the updated edition of the Application for Accreditation form, ATS-PR11-O01, edition 8/0, the application which begins on the day of publication.

You can download the specified form ATS-PR11-O01 HERE
 

The Accreditation Body of Serbia publishes the updated edition of the guidance, a List of documents containing requirements to be met by applicants for accreditation and accreditation bodies, ATS-UP01, edition 10/0, the implementation of which begins on the day of publication.

The document is based on the current edition EA-INF/01:2023 List of EA publications and international documents, which you can view HERE

The aforementioned guidance, ATS-UP01, can be downloaded HERE

The European co-operation for accreditation (EA), has published on its website that the revised document EA-INF/03 has been released, in which you can see the new status of ATS as a signatory to the EA MLA Agreement in the field of Proficiency Testing Providers (PTP).

You can download the document HERE

(link to the Notification on changes of the reqirements for accreditation in the field of pressure equipment published on April 20th, 2022, HERE►

Detailed news you can read: HERE►

Sincerely,

Your ATS

Notification to all accredited conformity assessment bodies and CABs that are in the process of accreditation on the repetition of training related to the amended form of the List of findings (ATS-PR12-O03)

The Accreditation Body of Serbia (ATS) informs all interested accredited CABs and CABs that are in the process of accreditation that on June 14th, 2022 starting at 10.00, repeat the training related to the amended form of the List of finding (ATS-PR12-O03).

The training will be conducted remotely, via the Cisco Webex Meetings application (for more information on Cisco Webex Meetings you can visit the page HERE► 

The repeated training was organized taking into account the expressed need of CABs that were not able to attend the previous training, with the invitation for training in the new term being sent to all accredited CABs and CABs that are in the process of accreditation and attendance at the training will be available to all who are interested, regardless of whether they have attended previous training.

Invitation e-mail with a link to access the traning will be sent to the e-mail address of the person contacting ATS (same e-mail address to which the training notice is sent) the day before the training (June 13th, 2022) by 10 am.

For all possible questions regarding the training, we are at your disposal via e-mail: office@ats.rs.

Sincerely,

Your ATS

New editions of documents ATS-UP01 List of documents containing requirements to be met by applicants for accreditation and accredited bodies and ATS-UP02 Guidelines for formulating the scope of accreditation of the CABs 

The Accreditation Body of Serbia published updated editions of guidances, as follows: Akreditaciono telo Srbije objavljuje ažurirana izdanja uputstava i to: List of documents containing requirements to be met by applicants for accreditation and accredited bodies, ATS-UP01, issue 9/1 and Guidelines for formulating the scope of accreditation of the CABs, ATS-UP02, issue 2/1. The application of the new editions of the guidances begins on the day of publication.

The above-mentioned guidances ATS-UP01 and ATS-Up02 can be downloaded form the ATS website: HERE►

Sincerely,
Yours ATS

Notification to all accredited conformity assessment bodies and conformity assessment bodies that are in the process of accreditation on amendments of the List of findings (ATS-PR12-O03)

The Accreditation Body of Serbia informs accredited CABs and CABs that are in the process of accreditation that the form List of findings (ATS-PR12-O03) has been amended in such a way that the CAB is now explicitly required to submit, in addition to analysis of cause, also analysis of extent of identified nonconformities/concerns which is a requirement of the standard SRPS ISO/IEC 17011:2018 which provides general requirements for accreditation bodies that accredit CABs.

For more information click here

Sincerely,
Yours ATS

In accordance with the Rules of Accreditation and its procedures, ATS has expanded the scope of its activity to the accreditation of medical laboratories against SRPS EN ISO 15189 and SRPS EN ISO 22870 (point-of-care testing -POCT).

For the purposes of accreditation in this field of conformity assessment, the Guidance UP 51 Guidance for the assessment of laboratories against SRPS EN ISO 15189 and SRPS EN ISO 22870 point-of-care testing (POCT).

For the needs of accreditation of medical laboratories for point-of-care testing (POCT), the development, amendment of the accomopanying forms was performed, namely:

  - Application for accreditation in which the Annex D.3.2 for accreditation of POCT is defined (SRPS EN ISO 22870)
  - Check list for the assessment of medical laboratories against requirements of standard SRPS EN ISO 22870:2017 (appendix to           the Check list for the assessment of medical laboratories against SRPS EN ISO 15189:2014)

Also, the new edition of ATS-UP02 Guides for Formulating the Scope of Accreditation of the CAB, Annex 3 defines presentation of the Scope of accreditation of medical laboratories that perform point-of-care testing (POCT) against SRPS EN ISO 15189 and SRPS EN ISO 22780.

All these documents are available on the ATS website.

By publishing these documents, ATS is ready to accept and apply for accreditation/extension of the scope of accreditation of medical laboratories according to SRPS EN ISO 15189 and SRPS EN ISO 22870 point-of-care testing (POCT).

 

Sincerely,
Yours ATS

 

Notice: New edition of the Application for Assessors and Technical Experts

The Accreditation Body of Serbia is publishing a new edition of the Application for Assessors and Technical Experts. 

The beginning of the application of the new edition of the form is from 01.11.2021 

Candidates for assessors and technical experts can apply by submitting a completed Application for assessors and technical experts and submitting them in electronic form to the address: atsocenjivaci@ats.rs, together with the documentation listed in Part B of the Application for assessors and technical experts "Mandatory documentation required should be submitted with the application’’. 
" The specified form ATS-PR02-O01, you can download on the ATS website: HERE►

Sincerely,

 Your ATS

Notification: New issue of Application for accreditation and Accreditation Contract 

The Accreditation Body of Serbia publishes new issues of the forms, as follows: Application for accreditation, sixth edition and Accreditation Contract, fourth edition. 
The beginning of the application of these new editions of the forms is from 01.11.2021. 

The amendment of the Accreditation Application and the Accreditation Contract is a consequence of the harmonization with the new, thirteenth edition of the Rules of Accreditation, the beginning of the application of which is also from November 1, 2021, as well as with the Law on Accreditation ("Official Gazette of RS" No. 73/2010 and 47/2021).

The listed forms ATS-PR11-O01 and ATS-PR11-O07, can be downloaded from ATS website: HERE►

Sincerely, Your ATS

Notification: Extension of the scope of activity of ATS to the accreditation of the body for conformity assessment of medical devices in the field covered by the Law on Medical Devices ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 105/17)

In accordance with the Rules of Accreditation and its procedures, ATS has expanded the scope of its activity to the accreditation of CABs in the field of medical devices, in accordance with the regulations adopted based on the Law on Medical Devices. The procedure of accreditation of CABs shall be carried out for the purpose of their designation (notification) or authorization in accordance with the Law on Medical Devices ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 105/17) and the Rulebook on Basic Requirements for Medical Devices ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 65/18) and the Rulebook on suspension and withdrawal, as well as on the Rulebook on technical assessment of a medical device on the market ("Official Gazette of RS", No. 99/2018, 37/2019).

For the needs of accreditation in this field of conformity assessment, the Guidance ATS-UP44 Accreditation Criteria and Guidelines for assessment of bodies for conformity assessment of medical devices, issue/revision 1/0 from 07.09.2021, has been prepared, and is also available on the ATS website. By publishing the above guidance, ATS is ready to accept and apply for accreditation/extension of the scope of accreditation for conformity assessment in accordance with the regulations adopted based on the Law on Medical Devices.

New document ATS-UP44 Accreditation Criteria and Guidelines for assessment of bodies for conformity assessment of medical devices, issue/revision 1/0 from 07.09.2021, can be found on the ATS website: HERE►

Sincerely, 
Your ATS

 

Notice: New editions of ATS documents

In the previous period, the Accreditation Body of Serbia made changes in the existing documents and published new editions of procedures and guidances, as follows:

• ATS-PR13_Development, Establishment and Extension of accr. schemes_3-0_23.08.2021
• ATS-PR16_Resolution and complaints_6-0_23.08.2021
• ATS-PR18_Accreditation for designation (notification) purposes_1-0_16.08.2021
• ATS-PR19_Evaluation of CAS_1-0_23.08.2021
• ATS-UP01_List of documents containing requirements for accreditation_8-0_25.08.2021
• ATS-UP02_Guidelines for formulating the scope of accreditation of the CAB_1-0_07.09.2021
• ATS-UP 07_List of testing, calibration, inspection, certification codes, key words_4-0_15.08.2021
• ATS-UP 21_Code of Assessors_2-0_16.08.2021
• ATS-UP 23_Code of Experts for Accreditation Decision-making_1-0_16.08.2021
• ATS-UP 25_ Accreditation of sampling activities_2-0_05.08.2021
• ATS-UP 26 Guidelines for Accreditation of CBs in the Field of Organic Production__2-0_03.09.2021
• ATS-UP ATS-UP 38_Determining locations, number of assessment days and necessary witnessing_3-0_16.08-2021 28_Accreditation of flexible scope_3-0_02.09.2021
• ATS-UP 39_Guidance for assessment of PTP_1-0_07.09.2021
• ATS-UP 41_Evaluation of CAS_2_0_23.08.2021
• ATS-UP 42_Guidelines for application of ISOIEC 17020_ILAC P15_1-0_22.07.2020

 

These documents can be found on ATS website: HERE►

Sincerely, Your ATS

Notification: New issues of ATS rules 

In the previous period, the Accreditation Body of Serbia made changes to the existing documents and published new editions of documents, namely:

- ATS-PA02, Rules for participation in proficiency testing programs and inter-laboratory comparisons, 4/0 from 27.07.2021
- ATS-PA03, Rules for obtaining metrological traceability of measurement results, 4/0 from 27.07.2021
- ATS-PA04, Rules for the use of accreditation symbol, reference to accreditation and ATS status as a signatory to the EA MLA, ILAC MRA and IAF MLA, 6/0 from 28.07.2021
- ATS-PA05, Rules of cross-frontier accreditation, 4/1 from 27.07.2021
- ATS-PA07, Rules for the use of the mark (logo) of ATS, 2/0 from 28.07.2021
- ATS-PA08, ATS Scope of activity, 2/0 from 05.08.2021

 

 

These documents can be found on the ATS website: HERE►

 

Sincerely,

Your ATS

 

Note: New issue of Rules of Accreditation ATS-PA01

The Accreditation Body of Serbia publishes a new, thirteenth edition, Rules of Accreditation ATS-PA01.

Amendment of the Rules of Accreditation is a consequence of the harmonization with the Law on accreditation (‘’Official Gazette of the RS“ No. 73/2010  and 47/2021).

A transitional period for the application of the new Rules of Accreditation was determined, so that these Rules enter into force and shall be applied from November 1, 2021. Until then, the Rules of Accreditation ATS-PA01, edition twelfth from 12 of July 2019 shall be applied.

The abovementioned Rules of Accreditation  ATS-PA01, thirteenth edition, August 2021, can be found on the ATS website: HERE►

Sincerely, Your ATS

Notice: New editions of ATS documents

In the previous period, the Accreditation Body of Serbia made changes in the existing documents and published new editions of documents, as follows:

-New edition of Rules ATS-PA06, Rules on Estimate of the uncertainty assessment of Measurement; Rules ATS-PA,6 are in accordance with the mandatory document ILAC P14: 09/2020 ILAC Policy for Measurement Uncertainty in Calibration.

-New edition of the Guide ATS-UP36, General Principles of Impartiality; The document is in accordance with documents EA-2/20 G:2020 Consultancy, and the Independence of Conformity Assessment Bodies, ILAC-P15: 05/2020 Application of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies and EA-2/17 M:2020 EA Document on Accreditation for Notification Purposes.

Sincerely, Your ATS

Extension of the scope of ATS’s work to accreditation of certification bodies for certification of products, processes and services in the area covered by the Law on Contruction Products (Official Gazette of the RS, no. 83/2018) 

Law on Contruction Products (Official Gazette of the RS no. 83/2018 from October 29, 2018) recognized the role of accreditation in the procedure of notification of  a body for assessment and verification of continuity of performance, which is defined in Article 41 of the Law. It is prescribed that a body which has an accreditation certificate, meets the prescribed requirements for notification given in the law to the extent that the requirements are covered by the scope of accreditation, taking into account the procedures for assessing and verifying continuity of performance for construction products are covered by accreditation.

For more information , please vizit: HERE

Sincerely, Your ATS