ABOUT EA-JAS
Euro-American Joint Accreditation Services (EA-JAS) is an independent accreditation body offering accreditation programs for Laboratories, Certification bodies and Inspection bodies.
All EA-JAS accreditation programs operate in accordance with relevant international standards with the aim of getting these programs harmonized and recognised internationally. This will ultimately promote and increase the reputation and confidence of products and services provided by EA-JAS accredited partners.
QUALITY POLICY AND OBJECTIVES
The Quality Policy of EA-JAS has the objective of increasing the satisfaction of all the
interested parties, directly or indirectly (stakeholders), in accreditation activities.
In order to achieve organizational quality policy, EA-JAS has defined specific objectives:
- safeguard the value and credibility of certifications issued under accreditation by
means of stringent controls of the modalities for the granting and maintaining of
certification, promoting at the same time the cultural growth of certified bodies;
- monitor the needs, expectations and satisfaction of conformity assessment
operators and of all the interested parties;
- strengthen surveillance activities with regard to the work of conformity
assessment operators, controlling respect for requirements, the maintenance
and improvement of competences and conformity with ethical principles,
monitoring especially market data and feedback (requests for clarification,
complaints etc.);
- favour the creation and maintenance of trust on the part of clients in the
activities of the organizers of accredited inter-laboratory testing schemes as well
as the impartiality and integrity of technical and commercial operations related
to them;
VISION, MISSION AND VALUES
Vision: Our Accreditation – Global Recognition.
Mission: to provide credible standardization and accreditation services to enhance
economic, social and environmental well-being.
Values
Integrity
All audit activities are conducted with maximum adherence to the principles
of ethics and professional duties, and they follow shared and well-
established procedures whereby unclear interpretations of the
requirements of standards are reduced.
Impartiality
All stakeholders reflect a balanced representation of the main institutional,
scientific, technical, economic and social subjects who have direct or indirect
interest in the activities of accreditation and certification.
Transparency
EA-JAS’s rules, which conform to the applicable international standards and
guides, are under continuous review by means of mechanisms based on
consent and with the use of working groups in which all interested subjects
may participate.
Independence
Accreditation is granted with the assurance that the conformity assessment
process is entirely free of undue influence. The independence of every
member of an audit team is thoroughly checked.
Competence
EA-JAS's technical officers and assessors receive adequate professional
training and refresh/updating so as to guarantee at all times a high level of
performance, including through the maintenance and enhancement of their
qualifications.
Market awareness
EA-JAS is involved in the research and development of new accreditation
schemes and in drawing up and reviewing guidelines for the harmonised
evaluation of reference standards in order to meet the growing and diverse
demands of global socio-economic situation.
ACCREDITATAION LOGO AND SYMBOL
EA-JAS Logo captures the essence of the best of Europe and the USA by
incorporating elements of the Euro and USA flags into its symbol.
For guidelines on how to use EA-JAS logo, please click here
CAREERS
EA-JAS is hiring experienced Auditors, Operations Personnel and Customer
Relationship Managers. Please forward your profiles to contact@ea-jas.com to get
more details on current vacancies with EA-JAS.