The Mauritius Accreditation Service (MAURITAS)
MAURITAS is the sole national accreditation body
and has been established under the Mauritius Accreditation Service Act
1998 as a department within the Ministry responsible for the subject of
Industry to provide a national, unified service for the accreditation
of calibration and testing laboratories, inspection bodies and certification
bodies.
MAURITAS is responsible for the accreditation of:
• Certification bodies to ISO/IEC 17021-1 - Conformity assessment
-- Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management
systems
• Laboratories (testing and calibration) to ISO/IEC 17025 - General
requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories
• Medical laboratories to ISO 15189 - Medical laboratories -- Particular
requirements for quality and competence
• Inspection bodies are accredited to ISO/IEC 17020 - General criteria
for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection standards.
MAURITAS certificates are a formal recognition that an organization is technically competent to perform specific tasks.
Latest News
We are pleased to announce that the 9th AFRAC General Assembly and Meetings will be hosted by MAURITAS (Mauritius Accreditation Service) from the 24-28 September 2018 at the InterContinental Resort Mauritius, Balaclava Fort. The African Accreditation Cooperation (AFRAC) is the Regional Accreditation Cooperation for the Continent and has been recognized by ILAC and IAF in May 2018.
MAURITAS is looking forward to welcoming all the foreign delegates at the event. Delegates may access the Information Pack by clicking on the following link: 9th AFRAC General Assembly and Meeting Information Pack.
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The MAURITAS Accreditation Committee met on the 14 August 2018 and granted accreditation to Abiolabs Ltd in the field of mass calibration. This is the third laboratory to be accredited by MAURITAS in the field of mass calibration. The laboratory is also accredited in the field of environmental testing since 15 November 2017 for various parameters including medical devices and cleanroom environment testing. Further details on its accreditation for mass calibration can be obtained in the schedule of accreditation.
- World Accreditation Day 2018 – Delivering a Safer World’
- Infographic information by ILAC MCC
- Implementation Plan for ISO/IEC 17021-3:2017
- The Accreditation Scope of Chemco Ltd - Laboratory has been reduced by the termination of accreditation of its Biological Testing Field.
- Transition Plan for ISO/IEC 17011:2017
- MAURITAS Transition Plan for ISO/IEC 17025:2017
- The Laboratory of Princes Tuna (Mauritius) Ltd has voluntarily terminated its accreditation with MAURITAS
Our Vision
• Achieving International Recognition
Our Mission
• To provide a national, impartial and transparent
mechanism for the accreditation of laboratories, certification and inspection
bodies.
• To achieve international recognition by becoming signatory to
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition
Arrangements (ILAC MRA) and International Accreditation Forum Multilateral
Recognition Arrangement (IAF MLA).
Our Performance Indicators for 2018-2019
| # | Performance Indicators | Targets |
| 1 | To maintain the number of assessments to be carried out | 40 |
| 2 | To have Technical Assessors / Experts participating in conclaves | At least 30 |
| 3 | Number of new accreditation granted | At least 5 |
| 4 | To ensure that assessments are being carried out within the scheduled timelines | Within 1 month from scheduled dates |
| 5 | To ensure that Accreditation Reports are being prepared within scheduled timelines | Within 1.5 months from clearance of all non-conformities |
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