CNAS,What is CNAS certification? The purpose and significance of CNAS accreditation for laboratories

CNAS is the English abbreviation of China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment, and its Chinese name is China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment. It is the only country approved and established by the National Certification and Accreditation Supervision and Administration Commission in accordance with the provisions of the Certification and Accreditation Regulations of the People's Republic of China. Accreditation agencies are unified responsible for implementing all national accreditation activities, including laboratory accreditation, inspection agency accreditation, and certification agency accreditation activities.

Meaning: It is a national accreditation agency approved and authorized by the National Certification and Accreditation Administration Committee. It is uniformly responsible for the accreditation of certification agencies, laboratories, inspection agencies and other related institutions.

It was merged and reorganized based on the original China National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (CNAB) and the China National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (CNAL).

Why should a laboratory be accredited by CNAS?

1. Can enjoy national government subsidies;

2. Can carry out external inspection work;

3. Can provide laboratory testing capabilities;

4. Can be used as a corporate image display;

5. Have the opportunity to become a member of the national laboratory.

Basic conditions for CNAS application:

1. Have certain testing and inspection items;

2. Have standards that meet testing and inspection items;

3. Have the environment and equipment that meet the standards for inspection and testing projects;

4. Have personnel who meet relevant testing and inspection items;

5. In addition to the above points, laboratories must also refer to CNAS related documents such as CNAS: CL01, CNAS: CL52 and application instructions for CNAS related application fields.

The significance of applying for CNAS laboratory accreditation:

(1) Show that it has the technical ability to carry out testing and calibration services in accordance with corresponding accreditation standards;

(2) Enhance market competitiveness and win the trust of government departments and all sectors of society;

(3) Obtain recognition from national and regional accreditation agencies that sign the mutual recognition agreement;

(4) Have the opportunity to participate in bilateral and multilateral cooperation and exchanges accredited by international conformity assessment agencies;

(5) The CNAS national laboratory accreditation mark and the ILAC international mutual recognition joint mark can be used within the scope of accreditation;

(6) Be included in the list of approved accredited institutions to increase visibility.

(7) Prove that its management level and technical capabilities have reached the international advanced level.

Main areas:

·Accredited by quality management system certification bodies;

·Accredited by environmental management system certification agency;

·Accredited by the occupational health and safety management system certification agency;

·Accredited by food safety management system certification agency;

·Accredited by software process and capability maturity assessment agencies;

· Accredited by product certification bodies;

·Accredited by organic product certification bodies;

· Accredited by personnel certification bodies;

·Accredited by Good Agricultural Practice Certification Agency

The purpose of CNAS is to promote the strengthening of conformity assessment institutions in my country in accordance with relevant standards and specifications, and to promote conformity assessment institutions to effectively provide services to society with fair behavior, scientific means, and accurate results.