MEMBERSHIPS

HEEQAC is a founding member of the following organizations:

1. HELLASLAB, which is a Community of Testing Laboratories located in Greece and the National member of EUROLAB. Its mission is to:

a. Represent, by formulating and voicing the opinion of Greek laboratories regarding political and technical issues having a direct impact on their activity, on the Greek and European scene and worldwide.

b. Coordinate, by interfacing with all European organisations having activities of interest to the laboratory community, and striving to avoid duplication of efforts and activities.

c. Act, by providing adequate means for exchange of information and experience, such as the publications, Technical Reports, Newsletter, Seminars, Working Groups etc.

d. Promote cost-effective testing, calibration and measurement services, for which the accuracy and quality assurance requirements should be adjusted to actual needs.

2. HELLASCERT, which is the Hellenic Association of Accredited Certification and Inspection Bodies.  HELLASCERT is interested in conformity assessments, operating according to the standards ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17021 ISO/IEC 17024, ΕΝ 45011. The aims of HellasCert are:

a. To promote the meaning such as of “Quality”, “Inspection” and “Certification”.

b. To improve the quality as well as the safety of products and services, through procedures of “Inspection” and “Certification”.

c. To improve the Hellenic companies’ competitiveness by providing Certificates of International recognition and added value.

d. To assure transparency with respect to the actions and operations of the Certification Bodies.

e. To provide a forum in which consensus among regional bodies may be reached on important matters related to conformity assessment issues.

f. To facilitate cooperation among members bodies.