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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:
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Certification bodies to ISO/IEC 17021-1 - Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of management systems;
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Product Certification bodies to ISO/IEC 17065 - Conformity assessment - Requirements for bodies certifying products, processes and services;
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Laboratories (testing and calibration) to ISO/IEC 17025 - General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories;
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Medical laboratories to ISO 15189 - Medical laboratories - Particular requirements for quality and competence;
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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
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World Accreditation Day 2024 The World Accreditation Day (WAD) is celebrated on 09 June every year. It was firstcelebrated in 2008 following a global initiative of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) to promote the value of accreditation. The theme for the year 2024 is Accreditation: Empowering Tomorrow and Shaping the Future. This year's theme has been selected to demonstrate how accreditation can facilitate the integration and adoption of new technologies, particularly in industries and supply chains where precision, safety and quality are critical. WAD 2024 also aims to draw attention to how accreditation can provide confidence in new technologies, digitalization and sustainability claims as the world undergoes transformative change. Click on the respective links to access the joint statement of the ILAC-IAF Chairs, this year's brochure, poster and video on the theme. Joint Statement Brochure Poster Video Follow ILAC and IAF on Twitter/Linkedin for more information |
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- Voluntary suspension of CWA - Water Quality
Laboratory
The Central Water Authority (CWA) - Water Quality Laboratory is under voluntary suspension of Accreditation following its report made to MAURITAS on 09 September 2024 for the following parameters:
(1) Total hardness (APHA 2340 C, 24th Ed - EDTA Titrimetric Method);
(2) Calcium hardness (APHA 3500-Ca B, 24th Ed - EDTA Titrimetric Method);
(3) Magnesium Hardness (APHA 3500-Mg B, 24th Ed -By Calculation);
(4) Calcium (APHA 3500-Ca B, 24th Ed - By Calculation);
(5) Magnesium (APHA 3500-Mg B, 24th Ed - By Calculation).
The voluntary suspension is effective as from 13 September 2024 for maximum period of 6 months.
A communique will be issued once the voluntary suspension of the CWA - Water Quality Laboratory has been lifted by MAURITAS
- Publication of new Information Security Management Standard - ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024 and IAF MD 29:2024
- Publication of new Food Safety Standards-ISO 22003-1:2022 and IAF MD 27:2023
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World Accreditation
Day (WAD) 2024 Celebrations
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carried out by MAURITAS
ILAC/IAF Mutual Recognition Arrangement
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 2024 - 2025
