中国合格评定国家认可委员会（英文缩写为：CNAS） www.cnas.org.cn
中国合格评定国家认可委员会（英文缩写为：CNAS）是根据《中华人民共和国认证认可条例》的规定，由国家认证认可监督管理委员会（CNACA）批准设立并授权的国家认可机构，统一负责对认证机构、实验室和检查机构等相关机构的认可工作。
历史沿革
中国合格评定国家认可委员会于2006年3月31日正式成立，是在原中国认证机构国家认可委员会（CNAB）和原中国实验室国家认可委员会(CNAL)基础上整合而成的。
中国认证机构国家认可委员会（CNAB）是经中国国家认证认可监督管理委员会依法授权设立的国家认可机构，负责对从事各类管理体系认证和产品认证的认证机构进行认证能力的资格认可。成立于2002年7月，是由原中国质量体系认证机构国家认可委员会（CNACR）、原中国产品认证机构国家认可委员会（CNACP）、原中国国家进出口企业认证机构认可委员会（CNAB）和原中国环境管理体系认证机构认可委员会（CACEB）整合而成。2004年4月，根据国家认证认可监督管理委员会与有关部门协调的意见和决定，原全国职业健康安全管理体系认证机构认可委员会（CNASC）、原有机产品认可委员会分别将职业健康安全管理体系及有机产品认证认可工作移交CNAB，进一步促进了统一的认证机构认可制度的深度融合。
中国实验室国家认可委员会（CNAL）是经中国国家认证认可监督管理委员会批准设立并授权，统一负责实验室和检查机构认可及相关工作的国家认可机构。成立于2002年7月，是在原国家技术监督局成立的实验室国家认可组织――中国实验室国家认可委员会（英文缩写：CNACL）和原国家进出口商品检验局成立的进出口领域的实验室和检查机构能力资格认可的国家实验室认可组织――中国国家出入境检验检疫实验室认可委员会（英文缩写：CCIBLAC）的基础上合并成立的。
组织机构
中国合格评定国家认可委员会组织机构包括：全体委员会、执行委员会、认证机构技术委员会、实验室技术委员会、检查机构技术委员会、评定委员会、申诉委员会、最终用户委员会和秘书处。中国合格评定国家认可委员会委员由政府部门、合格评定机构、合格评定服务对象、合格评定使用方和专业机构与技术专家等5个方面，总计65个单位组成。
宗旨
中国合格评定国家认可委员会的宗旨是推进合格评定机构按照相关的标准和规范等要求加强建设，促进合格评定机构以公正的行为、科学的手段、准确的结果有效地为社会提供服务。
主要任务
中国合格评定国家认可委员会主要任务为：
1、按照我国有关法律法规、国际和国家标准、规范等，建立并运行合格评定机构国家认可体系，制定并发布认可工作的规则、准则、指南等规范性文件；
2、对境内外提出申请的合格评定机构开展能力评价，作出认可决定，并对获得认可的合格评定机构进行认可监督管理；
3、负责对认可委员会徽标和认可标识的使用进行指导和监督管理；
4、组织开展与认可相关的人员培训工作，对评审人员进行资格评定和聘用管理；
5、为合格评定机构提供相关技术服务，为社会各界提供获得认可的合格评定机构的公开信息；
6、参加与合格评定及认可相关的国际活动，与有关认可及相关机构和国际合作组织签署双边或多边认可合作协议；
7、处理与认可有关的申诉和投诉工作；
8、承担政府有关部门委托的工作；
9、开展与认可相关的其他活动。
国际互认
中国合格评定国家认可制度在国际认可活动中有着重要的地位，其认可活动已经融入国际认可互认体系，并发挥着重要的作用。中国合格评定国家认可委员会是国际认可论坛（IAF）、国际实验室认可合作组织（ILAC）、亚太实验室认可合作组织（APLAC）和太平洋认可合作组织（PAC）的正式成员。目前我国已与其他43个国家和地区的质量管理体系认证和环境管理体系认证的认可机构签署了互认协议，已与其他国家和地区的64个实验室认可机构签署了互认协议。
主要进展
截至2010年3月底，累计认可各类认证机构124家，认可的认证机构领域总计342个，这些机构颁发的各类认证证书数量约51万份，其中质量认证证书数量和获证企业居全球第一；实验室认可数量已经达到3958个，在全球处于领先水平，检查机构认可数量186个。
若有疑问，请与CNAS 秘书处联系:
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China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (hereinafter referred to as CNAS) is the national accreditation body of China unitarily responsible for the accreditation of certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies, which is established under the approval of the Certification and Accreditation Administration of the People’s Republic of China (CNCA) and authorized by CNCA in accordance with the Regulations of the People’s Republic of China on Certification and Accreditation.
History
CNAS was founded on March 31, 2006 by merging the former China National Accreditation Board for Certifiers (CNAB) and China National Accreditation Board for Laboratories (CNAL).
CNAB was the national accreditation body responsible for the accreditation of management system certification bodies and product certification bodies, which was founded in July 2002 by the authorization of CNCA according to relevant laws and regulations. CNAB had merged the former China National Accreditation Council for Registrars (CNACR), China National Accreditation Council for Products (CNACP), China National Accreditation Board for Import & Export Enterprises (CNAB) and former China Accreditation Committee for Environmental Management System Certification Bodies (CACEB). In April 2004, the accreditation functions related to occupational health and safety management system certification bodies and organic product certification bodies of former China National Accreditation Board for OSHMS Certification Bodies (CNASC) and organic food accreditation committee were transferred to CNAB according to the co-decisions of CNCA and relevant competent authorities, which had further advanced the intensive fusion of unified accreditation systems for certification bodies.
CNAL was the national accreditation body responsible for the accreditation of laboratories and inspection bodies and related activities, which was established by the approval of CNCA and authorized by CNCA. CNAL was established on July 4, 2002 by merging the former China National Accreditation Committee for Laboratories (CNACL) established by the former State Bureau of Technical Supervision, and the former China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Laboratory Accreditation Committee (CCIBLAC) established by the former Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau.
Organizational Structure
CNAS is composed of the Board, Executive Committee, Technical Committee for Certification Body, Technical Committee for Laboratory, Technical Committee for Inspection Body, Appraisal Committee, Appeal Handling Committee、End-User Committee and Secretariat. The CNAS Board is composed of the members from 64 organizations representing 5 interested parties e.g. government, conformity assessment bodies, clients of conformity assessment service, users of conformity assessment and technical experts.
Purpose
The purpose of CNAS is to promote conformity assessment bodies to strengthen their development in accordance with the requirements of applicable standards and specifications, and to facilitate the conformity assessment bodies to effectively provide service to the society by means of impartial conduct, scientific means and accurate results.
Mission
The mission of CNAS is:
(1) To establish and operate the national accreditation system for conformity assessment bodies, and to develop and issue the normative documents e.g. rules, criteria and guidance etc for accreditation, in accordance with relevant national laws and regulations as well as international and national standards and specifications;
(2) To assess the competence of local or foreign applicant conformity assessment bodies, make accreditation decisions, and conduct accreditation-related surveillance and management on accredited conformity assessment bodies;
(3) To assume the responsibility for directing and regulating the uses of CNAS logo and accreditation symbols;
(4) To organize personnel training related to accreditation, and to qualify, recruit and manage the accreditation personnel;
(5) To offer relevant technical services to conformity assessment bodies, and to provide society with publicly available information about accredited conformity assessment bodies;
(6) To participate in international activities related to conformity assessment and its accreditation, and to sign bilateral or multi-lateral accreditation cooperation agreements with relevant accreditation bodies, related bodies or international organizations;
(7) To deal with appeals and complaints related to accreditation;
(8) To undertake tasks assigned by relevant government departments;
(9) To carry out other activities related to accreditation.
International Mutual Recognition
China national accreditation system for conformity assessment has been a part of international accreditation multilateral recognition system, and is playing an important role in it.
CNAS was the accreditation body member of International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)，as well as the member of Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) and Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC). By December
2009, 43 accreditation bodies have signed IAF MLA . Meanwhile, 64 laboratory accreditation bodies from 51 economies have signed ILAC MRA Updated 9 April 2010.
Current Development
By the end of March 2010, CNAS has issued 342 accreditations to124 certification bodies in various fields (e.g. QMS, EMS, product certification etc. )These certification bodies have issued about 51 0,000accredited certificates. By the end of March 2010, CNAS has accredited 3958 laboratories and 186 inspection bodies.
For more information on CNAS, please contact CNAS Secretariat:
TEL: ＋86-10-67105332，＋86-10-67105333
FAX:：＋86-10-67105089 E-mail: info@cnas.org.cn
Address:8 Nan hua Shi Dajie, Chongwen District, Beijing 100062, P.R.China
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