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 and Commerce 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 - 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 and 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 competent to perform specific tasks.
Latest News
- The Accreditation of Quantilab Ltd is under voluntary suspension as from 15 July 2014 due to relocation of the laboratory.
- The Accreditation of Laboratoire International de Bio Analyse (LIBA) Ltee is under voluntary suspension as from 15 July 2014 due to relocation of the laboratory.
- The Accreditation Certificate of the Legal Metrology Service has expired on 30 May 2014. MAURITAS will issue a new Certificate and Schedule after the decision is taken by the Accreditation Committee.
- MSIRI Accreditation is currently under temporary suspension
- IAF-ILAC-ISO Communique on management system requirements of ISO/IEC 17020:2012 (pdf)
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 and International Accreditation
Forum Mutual Recognition Arrangements. (ILAC & IAF MRAs).
Our Objectives
• To assess the competence of conformity
assessment bodies such as testing, calibration laboratories, certification
bodies, and inspection bodies, officially accrediting them to ensure the
competitiveness of our goods and services on the regional and international
market.
• To ensure a better quality of life for our consumers.
• To ensure that the policies and procedures of MAURITAS comply
with the requirements of the existing and applicable international standards
(ISO/IEC 17011 - Conformity assessment - General requirements for accreditation
bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies).
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