IJCA Vol 5 Issue 1 - Flipbook - Page 37
2026 | Volume 5, Issue 1
The International Journal of Conformity Assessment
Conclusions
List of Abbreviations
Metrological traceability,
as defined in VIM3, is the
structured pathway by which
measurement results are
anchored to recognized
references through a
documented hierarchy
of calibrations that each
contribute to uncertainty.
In conformity assessment,
this pathway enables global
acceptance and meaningful,
risk-aware decisions—provided
laboratories demonstrate
the full set of traceability
elements (chain, uncertainty,
documentation, competence,
SI realization, intervals,
measurement assurance) and
maintain transparent charts
and records. Thoughtful
management of costs and
complexity, coupled with robust
measurement assurance and
clear communication, turns
traceability from an obligation
into a strategic capability for
trusted measurements.
AB
Accreditation Body
ARMNAB
Armenian National Accreditation Body
BIPM
Bureau International des Poids et Mesures
(International Bureau of Weights and Measures)
CIPM
Comité International des Poids et Mesures
(International Committee for Weights and Measures)
CLAS
Canadian Laboratory Accreditation Service
CNAS
China National Accreditation Service for Conformity
Assessment
Cofrac
Comité Français d’Accréditation (French Accreditation
Committee)
EAS
Ethiopian Accreditation Service
IAS
International Accreditation Service
ILAC
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
IEC
International Electrotechnical Commission
JAB
Japan Accreditation Board
JAS
Jordanian Accreditation Unit
MRA
Mutual Recognition Arrangement
NABL
National Accreditation Board for Testing and
Calibration Laboratories (India)
NATA
National Association of Testing Authorities (Australia)
NIST
National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA)
NMI
National Metrology Institute
NRC
National Research Council (Canada)
PT
Proficiency Testing
QMS
Quality Management System
RENAR
Romanian Accreditation Association
Rosaccreditation
Federal Service for Accreditation (Russian Federation)
SAAC
Saudi Accreditation Center
SAC-SINGLAS
Singapore Accreditation Council – Singapore
Laboratory Accreditation Scheme
SADCAS
Southern African Development Community
Accreditation Service
SI
Système International d’Unités (International System
of Units)
SNAS
Slovak National Accreditation Service
SOP
Standard Operating Procedure
TN
Technical Note (NIST designation)
TPS
Technical Policy Statement (UKAS designation)
UKAS
United Kingdom Accreditation Service
VIM
International Vocabulary of Metrology (JCGM
200:2012)
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