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Applying for JAS-ANZ Accreditation
How Certification and Inspection Bodies apply for JAS-ANZ accreditation. Read more...
Import Requirements
How do I find out if a product needs to be certified before being imported and offered for sale? Read more...
Certification Check
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Getting Certified
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Certified Organisations - search the JAS-ANZ Register to locate organisations who hold JAS-ANZ accredited certificates.
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Welcome to JAS-ANZ
JAS-ANZ is the government-appointed accreditation body for Australia and New Zealand responsible for providing accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (CABs) in the fields of certification and inspection. Accreditation by JAS-ANZ demonstrates the competence and independence of these CABs.
JAS-ANZ accredits 73 CABs who in turn certify some 60,000 organisations. Including accreditations and technical assistance projects JAS-ANZ provides services in over 20 countries.
JAS-ANZ is a signatory to a number of bilateral, regional and international agreements. These agreements provide international recognition and acceptance of JAS-ANZ accredited certificates and inspection reports.
What Is Accreditation?Accreditation is an endorsement of a conformity assessment body’s (CAB's) competence, credibility, independence and integrity in carrying out its conformity assessment activities.
In everyday language the terms accreditation and certification are often used interchangeably. In the conformity assessment industry however, these terms have very different and specific meanings.
Latest News
Ministry of Economic Development Funding Initiative - China EEE MRA
Update 24 August 2010. The closing date for expressions of Interest from Certification Bodies in respect of the China EEE MRA funding initiative has been extended. The closing date is now 21 September 2010.
BRC Publish New Issue of Storage and Distribution Standard
BRC have published a new issue of their Global Storage and Distribution Standard. More information on the new standard is available here.
2010-13 Statement of Corporate Intent
JAS-ANZ has published its Statement of Corporate Intent for the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2013. Read more.
