Representation
The Federation was granted Association Membership of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), in January 2003 and is represented on the IAF Technical and Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) Committees.
EFAC is also represented on the following European bodies:
Objectives
The objectives of the Federation are to:
- Promote EFAC within Europe
- Provide a focus for the formulation of policy, opinions and views in matters of common interest to its members
- Promote the collective and individual interest of members in all relevant European and international fora
Membership categories
EFAC has two categories of membership – Full and Associate.
Full Membership is open to European associations of accredited certification bodies and Associate Membership is open to individual European certification bodies who are either accredited or actively seeking accreditation provided that the relevant national association, if any, is not an EFAC member.