Accreditations

ABS QE is accredited by the largest and most respected bodies, and we continuously update our accreditations to meet customer needs.

ANAB (US)

The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board is the US accreditation body for management systems. ANAB accredits certification bodies for ISO 9001 quality management systems and ISO 14001 environmental management systems, as well as a number of industry-specific requirements, including:

ISO 9001:2000, AS9100, QS-9000, TL 9000, ISO 14001, RC14001, RCMS®

www.anab.org

RvA (Netherlands)

The RvA assists in making sure that interested parties can have confidence in all accreditations of conformity provided by and monitored by the RvA. To this end, the RvA maintains a transparent structure that is focused on implementing accreditations in all necessary sectors, both private and public.

The RvA was established in 1995 as the result of a merger between RvC and NKO/STERIN/STERLAB. Certifying organizations that are accredited by the RvA have demonstrated professional excellence and objectivity in the manner in which they carry out their activities with regard to the certification of management systems, products, services, processes and/or professional competence. The ABS QE current RvA accredited programs include:

ISO 9001:2000, QS-9000, ISO 14001

www.rva.nl

INMETRO (Brazil)

In December 1973, Brazilian lawmakers created the National Institute of Metrology, Standardization and Industrial Quality (INMETRO) to support Brazilian enterprises, to increase their productivity, and to improve the quality of goods and services produced by Brazilian companies. INMETRO’s major task is to improve the quality of life of the ordinary citizen as well as to seek the competitiveness of the Brazilian economy through metrology and quality. ABS QE is accredited by INMETRO for the following management systems:

ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001

www.inmetro.gov.br

EMA (Mexico)

The Mexican Accreditation Entity (EMA) accredits certification bodies for ISO 9001 quality management systems and ISO 14001 environmental management systems. EMA has granted ABS QE accreditation to the following management systems:

ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001

www.ema.org.mx

IAOB

The International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) is an International Automotive Task Force (IATF) oversight office. The IAOB is a Michigan Corporation; members include DaimlerChrysler, Ford Motor Company, General Motors, and the Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG). ABS QE is one of the selected certification bodies recognized by IATF to provide accredited certification for the following standard:

ISO/TS 16949:2002