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APLAC REPORT to APLMF November 2018 Michael Fraser APLAC Secretary

APLAC REPORT to APLMF November 2018 Michael Fraser APLAC Secretary. Focus for 2018. ILAC evaluation of APLAC Transition to ISO/IEC 17011:2017 Transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Establishment of the Asia-Pacific Accreditation Co-operation (APAC). Membership.

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APLAC REPORT to APLMF November 2018 Michael Fraser APLAC Secretary

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  1. APLAC REPORTtoAPLMF November 2018Michael FraserAPLAC Secretary APLAC Presentation Template Issue No 1

  2. Focus for 2018 • ILAC evaluation of APLAC • Transition to ISO/IEC 17011:2017 • Transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 • Establishment of the Asia-Pacific Accreditation Co-operation (APAC) APLAC Presentation Template Issue No 1

  3. Membership • 48 Full Members, 16 Associate Members • APLAC MRA • 39 signatories (24 economies + 1 MEAB = 7 economies) • Testing = 37 • Calibration = 29 • Medical = 19 • Inspection = 19 • RMP = 15 • PTP = 14 APLAC Presentation Template Issue No 1

  4. 24th APLAC General Assembly • Held in Kyoto, Japan on 8 June 2018 • Election of office bearers • transition to roles within APAC • Adoption of new name - Asia Pacific Accreditation Co-operation (APAC) • Adoption of new Constitution (APAC Constitution) • Endorsement of budget – July to December 2018 • funding for remaining ‘APLAC’ activities incl training, APLAC-APMP PT programs APLAC Presentation Template Issue No 1

  5. Training • Transition to new Standards • ISO/IEC 17011:2017 • 5 x training courses conducted • ISO/IEC 17025:2017 • 3 x training course conducted, 1 x scheduled November 2018 • ISO/IEC 17020:2013 • Workshop focussing on implementation issuesHanoi, Viet Nam 4 - 7 December 2018 APLAC Presentation Template Issue No 1

  6. Future • APAC will be established on 1 January 2019 • APAC Constitution registered by Registrar of Incorporated Societies, New Zealand • APLAC has voted to adopt the new name and the new Constitution • PAC has voted to dissolve and transfer members to APAC • Three membership categories • Full Members = APAC MRA signatories [~46] • Associate Members = ABs not yet signatories [~21] • Affiliates = stakeholders, CAB organisations [~7] APLAC Presentation Template Issue No 1

  7. Future • Asia – Pacific region • Pacific = economies on rim of Pacific Ocean • Asia = region bounded in east by Pacific Ocean, south by Indian Ocean, north by Arctic Ocean, west by indirect line that follows Ural and Caucasus Mountains and Caspian and Black Seas • APAC documentation finalised • Governance = Constitution and Codes & Regulations • Management System documentation • MRA documentation • Currently being reviewed by ILAC PE TL Leopoldo Cortez on behalf of ILAC and IAF APLAC Presentation Template Issue No 1

  8. Future • Transitional arrangements to June 2019 • APAC Co-chairs - Ms CHANG Kwei Fern, Ms Jennifer EVANS • APAC Executive Committee = current APLAC Board of Management + current PAC Executive Committee • APAC MRA Committee Co-chairs – Ms Asuza NAKAGAWA, Dr Llewelyn RICHARDS • Arrangements in place for Committees • First APAC General Assembly – 15 – 22 June 2019, Singapore • Elections for office bearers • First APAC MRA evaluation – February 2019 APLAC Presentation Template Issue No 1

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