Mauritius Accreditation Service

MAURITAS REGULATIONS

R1	Regulations to be met by certification bodies, inspection bodies and calibration and testing bodies
R2	Regulations to be met by applicant and accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CABs)
R3	Traceability of measurement and measurement uncertainty in calibration
R4	Rules for the use of MAURITAS accreditation symbol and Combined Mark

MAURITAS GUIDANCE DOCUMENTS

Laboratory Accreditation

G1	MAURITAS Assessments - A guide for laboratories
G4	Measurement and Calibration systems
G5	MAURITAS Fees - A guide for laboratories
G9	Determination of calibration intervals and re-calibration of measuring instruments - A guide for Laboratories and Inspection Bodies
G10	Frequency of Participation in Proficiency Testing / Measurement Audits / Inter-Laboratory Comparison - A Guide for Laboratories and Inspection Bodies
G11	Guidance for Operating Collection Points attached to Medical Laboratories
G12	Retention time for records and samples - Medical Laboratories
G13	Quality Indicators - A Guide for Medical Laboratories

Certification Body Accreditation

G3	MAURITAS assessments - A guide for Certification Bodies
G7	MAURITAS Fees - A guide for certification bodies
G8	Guidance for MAURITAS Assessors and Technical Experts, for certification body accreditation

MAURITAS ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES
A series

A2	MAURITAS - Criteria for assessors/technical experts
A3	Procedure for recruiting and contracting assessors/technical experts
A6	Assessor/technical expert monitoring
A8	Procedure for assessment – Laboratories
A9	Procedure for Preliminary Visit, Initial Assessment and Re-assessment of Certification Bodies
A12	Procedure for Proficiency Testing
A13	Procedure for issue of accreditation certificates and schedules
A14	Procedure for suspension and withdrawal of accreditation
A15	Procedure for voluntary reduction/ withdrawal of accreditation
A16	Procedure for transferring accreditation
A18	Procedure for Assessment of Accredited Certification Bodies
A19	Procedure for extension of Scope of Accreditation in field of activities regarding system certification
A22	Procedure on the classification of scope sectors for planning of witnessing in the area of Certification Body accreditation
A23	Procedure for Extraordinary Visit
A24	Procedure for sampling of different sites, personnel and scope of accreditation
A25	Generic Competence of MAURITAS Certification Body Assessors and Technical Experts for witnessing of QMS audits
A26	Procedure for management of extraordinary events or circumstances
A27	Procedure for remote assessment
A28	Competence CB Assessors and TE for FSMS and HACCP
A29	Procedure for dealing with fraudulent behaviour and sanctions

MAURITAS QUALITY SYSTEM PROCEDURES
P series

P1	MAURITAS Accreditation Committee – Rules of procedure
P2	Procedure for dealing with appeals and complaints
P3	Procedure for internal audits
P4	Procedure for management system review
P5	Procedure for Corrective Action, Improvement, Risk identification and Opportunities for improvement
P6	Procedure for maintaining accreditation records
P7	Procedure associated with confidentiality
P8	Procedure governing Council/Committee meetings
P9	Procedure for extension/discontinuation of accreditation activities
P10	Control of MAURITAS documents
P11	Procedure for implementation of ILAC and IAF and Regional Accreditation Cooperations (RACs) documents
P12	Variation Permit Procedure
P13	Procedure for cross frontier accreditation
P14	Procedure for ‘joint accreditation’ with foreign Accreditation Bodies
P15	Procedure for Terms of Reference (ToR) for the MAURITAS Advisory Council (MAC), Accreditation Committee (AC) and Technical Advisory committees (TAC)

Quality Manual

Quality Manual Section 1

1.1	Legal Responsibility
1.2	Accreditation agreement
1.3	Use of MAURITAS accreditation symbol/combined marks
1.4	Impartiality
1.5	Financing and Liability
1.6	Accreditation activity

Quality Manual Section 2

2	Structural Requirements

Quality Manual Section 3

3.1	Competence of personnel
3.2	Personnel involved in the Accreditation Process
3.3	Records – MAURITAS Staff and assessors/Technical Experts
3.4	Outsourcing

Quality Manual Section 4

4.1	Accreditation requirements
4.2	Application for accreditation
4.3	Resource review
4.4	Preparation for assessment

Quality Manual Section 5

5.1	Confidentiality
5.2	Publicly available information

Quality Manual Section 6

6.1	General
6.2	Our Management System
6.3	Document Control
6.4	Records
6.5	Non conformities and corrective actions
6.6	Improvement
6.7	Internal audits
6.8	Management Review

Quality Manual Annexes

Annex A	List of Procedures, Guidelines and Regulations (withdrawn on 24.01.2024)
Annex B	The MAURITAS Accreditation Service Act 1998 Amd 2017
Annex C	MAURITAS position within the Ministry
Annex D	List of relevant ILAC and IAF documents
Annex E	Quality Policy Statement
Annex F	Legal supplement: fees regulations 2004 for laboratories and 2007 Certification Bodies
Annex G	Legal supplement: amended fees regulations 2013 for laboratories and certification bodies
Annex H	Performance Indicators
Annex I	Impartiality Policy Statement