The bilateral mutual recognition agreement signed between A2LA and EA MLA signatories is for testing and calibration laboratories only. The development of this agreement involved several activities for a period of years in order to establish mutual confidence. Mutual Recognition Agreements Partners A2LA is now a signatory to several bilateral and multilateral recognition agreements. This list will continue to expand as A2LA establishes additional agreements. The mission of A2LA is to provide comprehensive services in laboratory accreditation and laboratory-related training.
Services are available to any type of organization, be it private or government.
A2LA also offers a program for accreditation of inspection bodies and is currently developing an accreditation program for proficiency testing providers and reference material producers. With more than 1,300 accredited laboratories, A2LA is the largest multi-purpose laboratory accreditation body in the United States. 1 EA is the collaboration of nationally recognized laboratory accreditation bodies in Europe.