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 Industrial Development 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 to ISO/IEC 17020 - Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection.

MAURITAS certificates are a formal recognition that an organization is technically competent to perform specific tasks.

MAURITAS RECOGNISED BY ILAC MRA and IAF MLA

MAURITAS was admitted as a signatory member to the ILAC MRA and the IAF MLA on 04 October 2018 and 17 October 2018 respectively. Further to the 2018 Joint IAF-ILAC Annual Meetings on 22-31 October, the certificates of recognition were presented to the Director of MAURITAS on 30 October 2018.

The IAF MLA scope of MAURITAS has been extended to include the Sub-scope: Level 4: ISO/TS 22003; Sub-scope: Level 5: ISO 22000 for Food Safety Management System since 05 November 2020.

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Latest News

World Accreditation Day 2021 09th June marks the celebration of the World Accreditation Day. The theme for the year 2021 is: Accreditation – Supporting the Implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs are at the core of the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development; it is an ambitious action plan, regrouping 17 SDGs to be implemented by developed and developing countries, in a global partnership, in order to improve health and education, reduce inequality and spur economic growth while tackling climate change. Click on the respective link on the icons to access the joint statement issued by IAF and ILAC Chairs, the brochure and webinars Joint Statement Brochure IAF/ILAC Event IAS Webinar

• The Biological Testing Field of Phoenix Beverages Limited - LIMO laboratory is under voluntary suspension as from 29 September 2021.
• CDL Knits Testing Laboratory has been granted accreditation by MAURITAS on 31 May 2021 for the Textiles and Garments testing field
• All MAURITAS Accredited laboratories for ISO/IEC 17025 have been successfully transited to the updated version of the standard (ISO/IEC 17025:2017) by 31 May 2021
• Consolidated Fabrics Ltd has been granted Accreditation by MAURITAS on 21 May 2021 for the Textiles and Garments testing field
• Transitional Arrangement for ISO/IEC 27006:2015 AMD 1:2020
• Drymix Ltd Laboratory has been granted Accreditation by MAURITAS on 26 October 2020 for the Construction Materials testing field.
• The Transition Period for ISO/IEC 17025:2017 has been extended to 01st June 2021. Please see the revised Joint ILAC-ISO Communique on the recognition of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 during a Three-Year Transition for further information.
• Alteo Refinery Ltd Laboratory has voluntarily terminated its accreditation with MAURITAS with effect since 04 June 2020.
• MAURITAS has successfully transited to ISO/IEC 17011:2017. The MRA Council voting members have voted in favour of maintaining the signatory status of MAURITAS following the evaluation carried out on 01-03 July 2019. The next evaluation is scheduled for May 2022.
• The first laboratory to be granted accreditation on ISO/IEC 17025:2017 by MAURITAS is Polyeco S.A Waste Management and Valorization Industry since 19 December 2019.
• The first MAURITAS accredited laboratory having successfully transited to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is Assay Office.
• MAURITAS Transition Peer Evaluation on 01-03 July 2019. Click here for further details.
• Training on ISO/IEC 17025:2017, organised by MAURITAS and funded by the EU, has been scheduled. Click here for further details.

• Infographic information by ILAC MCC
• Implementation Plan for ISO/IEC 17021-3:2017
• Transition Plan for ISO/IEC 17011:2017
• MAURITAS Transition Plan for ISO/IEC 17025:2017

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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).

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