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Multilateral/Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA)
Multilateral/Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) Partners for HOKLAS
Every effort is made to promote acceptance of test data from accredited laboratories, both internationally and locally. HKAS has concluded mutual recognition arrangements with accreditation bodies listed below by being one of the signatories of the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (Global ACI MRA) and the Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement (APAC MRA) for testing, calibration, medical testing, Proficiency Testing Providers (PTP) and Reference Material Producers (RMP). Click here to view the up-to-date signatories of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated and here to access the up-to-date signatories of APAC.
Visitors checking the names, logos and accreditation symbols shown on an endorsed certificate or report should note that some of our MRA partners may have their names, logos or accreditation symbols changed recently and test reports or certificates endorsed by displaying their old accreditation symbols may still be valid during the change-over period. For details, please visit their websites or contact them directly.
HKAS MRA partners will recognise HOKLAS endorsed test certificates as having the same technical validity as certificates endorsed by their respective schemes.
Multilateral/Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) Partners for HKCAS
HKAS has been a signatory of Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement (APAC MRA) for Quality Management System (QMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Energy Management System (EnMS), Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&SMS) certifications, product certifications, validation and verification of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) information, and validation and verification of environmental information.
HKAS has also been a signatory of the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (Global ACI MRA) for Quality Management System (QMS), Environmental Management System (EMS), Food Safety Management System (FSMS), Energy Management System (EnMS), Occupational Health and Safety Management System (OH&SMS) certifications, product certifications, and validation and verification of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) information.
Click here to view the up-to-date signatories of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated and here to access the up-to-date signatories of APAC.
Multilateral/Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) Partners for HKIAS
HKAS has concluded mutual recognition arrangements with accreditation bodies listed below by being one of the signatories of the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated Multilateral Recognition Arrangement (Global ACI MRA) and Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement (APAC MRA) for inspection. Click here to view the up-to-date signatories of Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated and here to access the up-to-date signatories of APAC.
HKAS MRA partners will recognise HKIAS endorsed inspection reports or certificates having the same technical validity as reports or certificates endorsed by their respective schemes.
Note:
The Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) has commenced full operations as of 1 January 2026, assuming the roles of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) and the International Accreditation Forum (IAF). The multilateral recognition arrangement of the Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated covers the scopes of HKAS previously recognised under the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement and the IAF Multilateral Recognition Arrangement. For details of this Arrangement, please visit https://global-aci.org/en/about-the-global-aci-mra/.