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ACCREDIA – THE ITALIAN ACCREDITATION BODY

UNECE WORKING PARTY ON REGULATORY COOPERATION AND STANDARDIZATION POLICIES (WP.6)

29TH ANNUAL SESSION

20–22 NOVEMBER, 2019PALAIS DES NATIONS, GENEVA, SWITZERLAND

REVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS INCONFORMITY ASSESSMENT AND ACCREDITATION

THE EXPERIENCE OF ACCREDIA

Geneva 22 November 2019

MARCO CERRI, ACCREDIA

Established in December 22nd, 2009 on the basis of the European Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 as single Italian NAB.

Almost 2060 accreditations in Italy and worldwide

~ 550 assessors and experts

3 departments (Rome, Milan, Turin)

Engagement within EA, IAF and ILAC

IAF and EA signatory of Multilateral Agrements for all scopes

Guarantees competence, independence and impartiality.

ACCREDIA – The Italian National Accreditation Body

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Accreditation areas:

Certification Bodies (MS, PRD, PRS)

Inspection Bodies

Verification and Validation Bodies

Calibration Laboratories

Testing Laboratories

Medical Laboratories

Proficiency Testing Providers

Producers of Reference Materials

ACCREDIA – The Italian National Accreditation Body

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Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development

17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 associated targets constitute the core of the UNIDO 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

A new framework to guide all global developmentendeavors for the next 15 years.

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Implementation of Sustainability Standards to meet SDGs

to guarantee that processes, products and servicesprovided by organizations support the three pillars ofthe SD: Environment, Economy, Social.

SSs may be developed by single businesses, businessassociations, environmental or social non-governmentalorganizations, or governments.• For example, Global G.A.P. (Good Agricultural Practices) is

a farm management certification scheme pioneered bysupermarkets

• ISO 26000 provides guidance to businesses and otherorganizations on social responsibility to improve theirimpact on workers, natural environments andcommunities.

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One way to meet SDGsis implementing the requirements of Sustainability Standards (SSs)

Role of accreditation for the implementation of SD

All sustainability standards claims results in meeting one or more SDGs

How can we rely on the credibility of these claims?

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ACCREDITATION is an impartial andobjective process carried out by a 3rdparty (Accreditation Body) that offerstrasparent and non discriminatory routefor the world-wide recognition of credibleand trustworthy CERTIFICATION carriedout by 2nd parties (ConformityAssessment Bodies) to the 1st parties(Organizations or persons) whichprovide products & services

By mean of a three parties play

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Contribution of accreditation to the implementation of SD

Accreditation is an attestation of competence and impartiality of

conformity assessment bodies (CABs) to carry out specific conformity

attestment tasks.

These CABs include but are not limited to :

• bodies that certify management systems products and persons,

• bodies that undertake verification and validation,

• bodies that performs inspection,

• calibration, testing and medical laboratories,

• provideres of proficiency testing,

• producers of reference materials.

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ACCREDIA contribute to meet SDGs through accreditation

Many CABs /LABS are accredited by ACCREDIA according to voluntary / mandatorystandards and owners’ schemes which are directly or indirectly related to one or more SDGs

2060 accreditations of which:• 365 CABs (certification, inspection, verification)• 1400 LABs (testing, medical, PTP – calibration , RMP)

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Examples on how ACCREDIA supports specific SDGs

Let us make the example of SDG 7

Which is the role of ACCREDITATION in its framework?

Accreditation supports organisations and governements in the process of:• enhancing energy efficiency• improving economic perfomance, • Following a low carbon and low-

emission growth path• reducing consumption of resources• preventing unsafe, unhealthy or

environmentallly harmfully productsfrom entering the market place.

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ACCREDIA contribute to SDG 7 (EnMS)

Energy Management Systems (EnMS) support SDG 7• Certification standard: ISO 50001:2011 ISO 50001:2018 (certification of

management systems)• Accreditation standard: ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 and ISO 50003:2014

What is?This international standard outlines the energy management system requirements for an organization.

Which are the goals ?to enable companies to establish and control processes necessary to continually improve energy performance, including energy efficiency, energy use and energy consumption.

ACCREDIA activity:3253 company sites certified by 13accredited CABS

The methodologyby means of an energy analysis a company starts making a detailed picture based on which can set in a controlled methodology to ensure measurable results over time and thus improve its energy performance.

The advantagesto reduce energy costs, GHG emissions and other related environmental impacts.

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Large companies

Energy intensive companies

EGE, ESCo, AE

EMS, EMAS, EnMS

Law Decree n. 102 of July 4th, 2014 implementing Directive 2012/27/EU

The diagnoses are carried out

by persons/entities certified

by bodies which are

accredited in accordance with

Regulation CE 765/2008, or

signatory to the international

agreements of mutual

recognition on the basis of the

standards UNI CEI 11352 or

UNI CEI 11339.

Not applicable to organizations whichhave adopted managementsystems in conformity with EMASand with the standards ISO 50001or EN ISO 14001 if the managementsystem includes an energy auditperformed in conformity with Annex 2of the present decree.

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ACCREDIA contribute to specific Italian certification schemes (SDG 7)

In addition to the accreditation of CABs for the certification of EnMSsalready spread worldwide, ACCREDIA has been officially assigned byby Law Decree n.102/2014 (Italian implementation of the Directive2012/27/EU on energy efficiency of 25 October 2012) theresponsibility to outline in cooperation with UNI the ItalianStandardization Body and support the accreditation of two Italianspecific certification schemes which contribute to enhancing use ofenergy according SDG 7:

The above certification and accreditation schemes were approved by the Ministry of Economic Development and the Ministry of the Environment with the Inter-directorial Decree dated May 12, 2015

• Certification of Companies Providing Energy Services (ESCO), according the Italianstandard UNI CEI 11352:2014 (PRD accreditation)

• Certification of Energy Management Experts (EGE), according Italian UNI CEI11339:2009 (PRS accreditation)

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COmpanies providing Energy Services (ESCO) support SDG 7• Certification standard: UNI CEI 11352:2014 (certification of services)• Accreditation standard: ISO/IEC 17065:2012

What is?This Italian standard outlines a control list and minimum requirements ofabilities (organizational, diagnostic, planning, management, economic andfinancial) that ESCOs shall have to offer their servicesWhich are the goals?to enable ESCO to provide energy efficiency services to their clients (inconformity with EN 15900), with guaranteed results.

ACCREDIA activity:900 company sites certified by 24accredited CABs

The methodologyA contractual arrangement (EPC) between ESCO and the beneficiary company assures an energyefficiency improvement measure, verified and monitored during the whole term of the contract.The advantagesinvestments (work, supply or service) paid for in relation to a contractually agreed level of energyefficiency improvement or other agreed energy performance criterion, such as financial savings.

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ACCREDIA contribute to SDG 7 (ESCO)

COmpanies providing Energy Services (ESCO)

How an ESCO provides energy efficiency services accordingEN 15900:2010?

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ACCREDIA contribute to SDG 7 (ESCO)

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Energy Management Experts (EGE) support SDG 7• Accreditation standard: ISO/IEC 17024:2012• Certification standard: UNI CEI 11339:2009 (certification of persons)

What is?This Italian standard outlines the requirements of competence for persons who has the knowledge and skill needed to manage energy use efficiently (EGE)

Which are goals?to certify the competence of EGEs to manage energy use efficiently on behalf of companies

Accredia activity:2715 persons certified by 21accredited CABs

The methodology• to identify energy flows and support the implementation of energy efficiency

improvements by means of energy audits (systematic analysis of energy use and energy consumption of a site, building, system or organization)

The advantages• to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy costs.

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ACCREDIA contribute to SDG 7 (EGE)

The large growth of Sustainability Standards

The number of Voluntary Sustainable Standards has widely grown recently.

They can greatly help building a greener economy

but may create dispersion of efforts and difficulty of control.

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A new challenge: the Sustainable Development Management System

In consideration of such a wide diffusion and specificity of the manyexisting Certification Standards that deal directly or indirectly with theSustainable Development Goals, each one them having the potential tomeet one or more SDGs, the Italian Quality Infrastructure, whichACCREDIA is part of, acknowledged the need to develop a new generalcertification standard that may act as a common factor pertaining tothe different SDGs potentially applicable:

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The Sustainable Development Management System (SDMS) of production and supply processes of the service

(pertaining to an organization and its value chain).

The Sustainable Development Management System

The new standard outlines the requirements of a sustainability management systemwhen an organization decides:

a) to demonstrate the sustainability of the product or service provided, through the sustainable management system of its processes and/or value chain, (from the cradle to the grave);

b) to demonstrate its commitment to support the Sustainable Development Goals applicable to its processes and/or value chain, in addition to the requirements of the clients, the applicable mandatory requirements;

c) to meet the expectations and increase the satisfaction of the interested parties including the future generations, through the effective application of the systemand continual improvement.

The SDMS can be used by any manufacturing supply chain organization or service provider that wants to guarantee the sustainability of the processes included in the scope of application.

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The SDMS standard is now being developed in Italy

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Sustainable Development Management Systems

ISO 9001

Voluntary certifications

ISO 14001

Mandatory regulations

EMAS

ISO 26001

ISO 50001

ISO 45001

An SDMS is an organizational model based on the commitment to support all thoseSDGs applicable to the company processes and/or value chain, in addition to the

clients’s requirements and the applicable mandatory requirements;

All the certifications already obtained are valued inputs to the SDMS

Significant issues for implementing the SDMS

Alignment with the High Level Structure (HLS) model of MS standard. Organization identity based on mission, vision, values and culture of

leadership (ISO 9004) Analysis of the context in which the organization operates Identification of current and future stakeholders and their expectations for

Sustainable Development, among which priority to be given for the future generations

PDCA to start from a comprehensive Sustainability Analysis to identify which SDGs are relevant and assess the progress of the associated SDG targets related to the processes and services to be certified

Implementation of a Sustainability Program to progressively meet the applicable SDGs and related targets

Preparation and periodical updating of a Sustainability Statement publicly available containing SDG data.

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Scope of SMS

Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties

Sustainabilityprinciples and relevant

issues

Defining value chainand processes within

the scope

Analysis of complexity, risks and opportunities,

Sustainabilityanalysis and settingof sustainability plan

Monitoring, measurement, analysis

and evaluation

Internal auditManagement review

Planning

Improvement

Support&

Operation

Perform

ance

EvaluationContinual

Improvement

SustainabilityStatement

Resources, Competence, Awareness

Operational planning and Control

PDCA of the Sustainability Develpomnent Management System

Check which SDG is applicable to the scope of certification of the SDMS

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Examples of contributes of ACCREDIA to other SDGs

Contributes of ACCREDIA to other SDGs

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Contributing to the UN SDGs with accredited certification

ISO 37001, Anti‐bribery management systems – Requirements with guidance for use, supports business and government in their efforts to build integrity and combat bribery.

By instilling an anti‐bribery culture within organizations, it helps reduce the large gaps in wealth that are a major cause of poverty in many countries around the world.

In Italy 31 accredited CABs and 1933 organization sites certified under accreditation

ISO/TS 22003, Food safety management systems — Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems , together with the ISO 22000 familyof standards on food safety management helps organizations identify and control food safety hazards.


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In order to medical devices supports safe, quality medical practices and equipment that help healthcare providers deliver a more reliable and effective service:

In Italy there are 14 accredited CABs and 3576 organization sites certified under accreditation

‐ Person certification in conformity with UNI/PdR 64:2019 series related to medical expert professional profiles in health care defining activities and requirements for medical professional profiles and operational guidelines for conformity assessment

In Italy there is 1 accredited CAB and 62 persons certified under accreditation

‐ Certification of quality management systems in conformity with EN ISO 13485:2016 related


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‐ Certification of quality management systems in conformity with UNI ISO 29990:2011 related to learning services for non‐formal education and training provided outside formal education, which covers all types of lifelong learning including vocational education and in‐company training (either outsourced or in‐house)


With the aim of improving the processes and quality of learning services:

‐ Certification of the management system for schools and other organisations attended by minors preventing and combating bullying according to UNI/PdR 42:2018.

The document is also applicable to school‐related activities (e.g. professional training centres, day centres, boarding schools, sports and recreational centres, youth centres and suchlike) or other structures attended by minors

In Italy 1 accredited CABs and none yet organization sites certified under accreditation


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Certification of occupational health and safety management systems according to the standard ISO 45001:2018

In Italy there are 34 accredited CABs and almost 20000 organization sites certified under accreditation of which 4000 have already complete the transition to ISO 45001

In order to help companies and organizations worldwide protect the health and safety of the people who work for them:

The Road Traffic Safety (RTS) management systems in conformity with ISO 39001:2012 enables an organization that interacts with the road traffic system to reduce death and serious injuries related to road traffic crashes which it can influence



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The management system for sustainable development in communities, including cities, using a holistic approach, ensures the consistency with the sustainable development of communities.

The intended outcomes of a management system for sustainable development in communities include:∙ managing sustainability and fostering smartness and resilience in communities, while taking into account the territorial boundaries to which it applies;∙ improving the contribution of communities to sustainable development outcomes;∙ assessing the performance of communities in progressing towards sustainable development outcomes and the level of smartness and of resilience that they have achieved;∙ fulfilling compliance obligations.


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The carbon footprint represents the emission of greenhouse gases attributable to a product or service, or to an organisation.The carbon footprint of products or services considers the overall emissions of all phases of the product/service life, from start to finish.

The reference standards are:•PAS 2050:2011‐ Specification for the assessment of the life cycle greenhouse gas emissions of goods and services•GHG PROTOCOL ‐ Product life cycle accounting and reporting standard•ISO 14067:2018‐ Greenhouse gases — Carbon footprint of products — Requirements and guidelines for quantification.

The Environmental Product Declaration (EPD) helps to inform the customers about the environmental impact of a product or service, testifying to the company’s commitment to environmental protection. It is an effective marketing tool that defines the full environmental profile of a product or a service.

EPD is certified to comply with the General Programme Instructions (GPI), which governs the general validation principles, while specific products and services respond to the Product Category Rules (PCR).

In Italy there are 7 accredited CAB

In Italy there is 1 accredited CAB


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The European Emission Trading Directive applies to energy activities (combustion of fuels for energy purposes, petroleum refining, coke production), production and processing of ferrous and non‐ferrous metals, the mineral products industry, the paper industry, the chemical industry, the capture, transport and storage of greenhouse gases (GHG), and air transport.ETS is a flexible mechanism that follows the cost‐effectiveness and economy criteria, for the exchange of greenhouse gas emission allowances within the European Union.

MRV is a mandatory monitoring, communication and verification system set up by the European Commission for ships over 5,000 tonnes gross travelling on one or more commercial routes (goods or passengers) to and from EU ports, regardless of their flag.

15 CAB accredited for verification of greenhouse gas emissions EU

Emissions Trading Scheme in

conformity with Directive

2003/87/EC and Regulation EU N.

601/2012

1 CAB accredited for verification of GHG (greenhouse gas) inventories in conformity with the standard EN ISO 14064-1

1 CAB accredited for assessment of monitoring plans and verification of green house emissions reports from Maritime Transport in conformity with Regulation EU 2015/757


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In Italy there are 2 accredited CABs

Friend of the Sea’s mission is to protect the oceans for future generations, promoting certified sustainable seafood and Omega3 from sustainable fishing and sustainable aquaculture. The certification is applicable to sustainable seafood at sustainable restaurants to sustainable whale‐watching and dolphin‐watching, to sustainable shipping and cruise lines, sustainable sunscreens, sustainable aquariums and ornamental species.


The environmental management system helps an organization to enhance its environmental performance. The certification in conformity with ISO 14001:2015 is intended for use by an organization seeking to manage its environmental responsibilities in a systematic manner that contributes to the environmental pillar of sustainability.ISO 14001:2015 helps an organization achieve the intended outcomes of its environmental management system, which provide value for the environment, the organization itself and interested parties.


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