MONGOLIAN ACCREDITATION SYSTEM

is a non profit, open system to carry out accreditation of conformity assessment bodies throughout Mongolia.

Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology (MASM) is promoting and implementing MNAS. MASM is a Governmental Agency under the Vice-Premier.

MNAS

MONGOLIANACCREDITATION

SYSTEM

Organizational structure

Mongolian Agency for

Standardization and Metrology

(MASM) ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT

Assessors &

experts

Policy

division

Appeal

commission

Assessment

division

Accreditation

CommitteesCommittees for testing

laboratories:

-on food products and environment testing -on mining, petroleum and construction material testing

Committee for

calibration laboratories

Committee for

certification bodies

Brief history

1994 - Law on Standardization & Quality certificationLaw on Traceability of Measurement

Uniformity.1995 - Approval of General rules for Laboratory and

Certification body accreditation system. 1998 - First laboratory was accredited. 1998 - First accreditation of certification body. 1999 - Accreditation office was created. It had 3 staffs. 2002 - Approval of ISO/IEC 17025 and other standards as a

national standards.2003 - A new Law on Standardization and Conformity

assessment covering accreditation came into effect.December 2003 – membership to ILAC, APLAC, PAC was

supported by the Government of Mongolia (Resolution No. 253, 10 December 2003).

February 2004 – Enlarged to Accreditation department.

June 2004 – Joined APLAC as a Full member.

Mission 

To establish conformity assessment structure which meets the international standards requirements

To provide an accreditation service to facilitate the recognition of customer’s products and services.

Objectives To upgrade the standard of operation of

laboratories and certification bodies To strengthen accreditation system to be met the

needs of customers To develop accreditation system and techniques

such as accreditation of inspection bodies and medical laboratories

To conclude bilateral and multilateral agreements

Law and Rules

The accreditation activities of MNAS are nationally based on

-- a Law on Standardization and Conformity assessment (adopted by Parliament in 2003)

-- a Law on Traceability of Measurement Uniformity (adopted by Parliament in 2003) The activities of MNAS as a governmental body are ruled by a Rule for Accreditation System of Conformity Assessment Bodies (issued by National Standards and Metrology Council in 2004 )

The accreditation activities of MNAS are based on the standards in the ISO 17000-series and national rules based on these standards

Main activities

- Accreditation of laboratories according to national rule or ISO/IEC 17025

- Accreditation of product certification bodies according to national rule or ISO/IEC Guide 65

- Representation of Mongolian interests in national and international organizations dealing with general issues of accreditation

- Research and development of advanced accreditation competence

- International affairs- Training etc.

Works done by MNAS to harmonize accreditation activities with international practice

• Following ISO, ILAC, APLAC doc’s, relating to conformity assessment activities were translated into Mongolian and were adopted as national standards:

MNS ISO/IEC 17000 Conformity assessment – Vocabulary and general principles MNS ISO/IEC 17011 Conformity assessment - General requirements for

accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies MNS ISO/IEC 17020 General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies

performing inspection MNS ISO/IEC 17024 General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies

performing inspection MNS ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for the competence of calibration and

testing laboratories MNS ISO/IEC 17030 Conformity assessment – General requirements for

conformity mark issued by third party bodies MNS ISO/IEC 17050-1,2 Conformity assessment – supplier’s declaration of

conformity ISO/IEC Guide 65 General requirements for bodies operating product

certication systems ISO/IEC Guide 62 General requirements for bodies operating assessment and

certification/registration of quality systems ISO/IEC Guide 66 General requirements for bodies operating assessment and

certification/registration of environmental management system (EMS) • 18 ILAC, APLAC documents are in use • General training for CAB’s• Training, registration of assessors and technical experts

LaboratoriesLaboratories Certificationbodies

Certificationbodies

Inspectionbodies

Inspectionbodies

ProductsProductsManage-

mentSystems

Manage-ment

Systems

InspectionInspection

PersonnelPersonnel

CalibrationCalibrationTestingTesting

MASM

MNAS

in operation in preparation in preparation

Application Preparation for accreditation

General advisoryReview of applicants

doc’s

Pre- assessment

Selection and assignment of

assessment team members

On-site assessment

Assessment preliminary report

to Laboratory management

Assessment team recommendation on deficiency of laboratory

Confirmation of corrective actions by

assessment team Accreditation decision by

Technical Committees

Approval of the decision Issue of accreditation

certificate and seal

Steps to Accreditation

Publications

- MNAS Directory of accredited laboratories

- Information brochure of MASM

- Website

Number of staff

 - 10 in Accreditation Department of MASM.

- About 50 lead assessors, assessors and experts.

Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies

• Testing laboratories - 68• Calibration laboratories – 36• Certification bodies

(product) – 2(management system) - none(personnel) - none

• Proficiency testing providers - 1• Inspection bodies – in preparation• Medical laboratories – in preparation

International co-operation

• MNAS became a Full Member of APLAC June, 2004

• Preparing to join APLAC-MRA (Mutual Recognition Arrangement)

• Preparing to join ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) in 2006

• Planning to join PAC (Pacific Accreditation Cooperation) in the nearest future