2. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
A spin-off from the Bureau of Product Standard (BPS)
In 2006, ISO/IEC 17011:2004, the international standards
for operation of accreditation bodies, no longer allows
accreditation bodies to also do certification, testing and other
services that it accredits.
It is viewed as conflict of interest. A centralized accrediting
office independent from BPS needs to be created.
3. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Accreditation bodies not conforming to ISO/IEC 17011 will
not be accepted into the MLA/MRA of the Pacific
Accreditation Cooperation (PAC), Asia Pacific Laboratory
Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) and the International
Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC).
By virtue of Department of Trade and Industry
Administrative Order (DAO) No. 04:2006, the Philippine
Accreditation Office (PAO), was created and mandated to
handle the accreditation of certification bodies, inspection
bodies, testing, and calibration laboratories.
4. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
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The Philippine Accreditation Office shall be the
central body to accredit inspection, testing and
certifying bodies and other bodies offering
conformity assessment services needed by the
country (Executive Order No. 802 series of 2009)
5. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
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Philippine Accreditation Office will have a
new organizational name Philippine
Accreditation Bureau.
6. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Legal Basis for PAB’s Creation/Existence
RA 9236:2003 National Metrology Act of 2003
(Strengthened and Recognized the
laboratory accrediting body attached to DTI
as national accreditation body)
DAO 4:2006 Transfer of accreditation function from BPS
to Philippine Accreditation Office
E.O. 802:2009 (Signed by PGMA)
Strengthening and Recognizing the
Philippine Accreditation Office (PAO) as the
national accreditation body for Conformity
Assessment Bodies (testing, inspection and
certification)
7. PAO Functional Structure
TCAC
PAB Council : : Philippine Accreditation Bureau Council
PAB : Philippine Accreditation Bureau
TCAC : Testing and Calibration Advisory Committee
MSAC : Management System Advisory Committee
IBAC : Inspection Body Advisory Committee
MSA : Management System Accreditation
LA : Laboratory Accreditation
AEP : Accreditation Evaluation Panel
LAC : Laboratory Accreditation Committee
LATC : Laboratory Accreditation Technical Committee
PAB Council
PAB
Director
CWBRG
MSAC
IBAC
AEP
Promotion
Division
LAC
Appeals
Committee
Quality
Manager
LATC
LA
Division
Manager
MSA
Division
Manager
Accreditation
Officer
Assessors/Experts
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8. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Functions:
National Accreditation Body for conformity assessments
and related bodies
Run accreditation schemes for existing conformity
assessment bodies
Give recognition to conformity assessment results,
certification bodies, laboratories and related bodies
9. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Achieve signatory status in regional/ international
Mutual or Multilateral Recognition Arrangements (MRA
or MLA)
Strengthen the technical infrastructure in the country
through provision of reliable conformity assessment
results thereby making Philippine products competitive
in both domestic and foreign markets
10. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Scope of accreditation service
Certification bodies for the following:
QMS, EMS, HACCP, Product Certification, Personnel
Certification, FSMS
Laboratory Accreditation
Testing (all fields), calibration,
medical testing
Inspection
11. Standards used in accreditation
ISO/IEC 17011:2004 Conformity Assessment - General
Requirements for Accreditation Bodies Accrediting Conformity
Assessment Bodies
Management System Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17021:2011 Conformity Assessment – Requirements
for Bodies Providing Audit and Certification of Management
Systems
ISO/TS 22003 Food Safety Management System – Requirements
for Bodies Providing Audit and Certification of Food Safety
Management Systems
ISO/IEC 17024:2004 Conformity Assessment – General
Requirements for Bodies Operating Certification of Persons
ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Requirements for bodies certifying
products, processes and services
HACCP-CODEX - CAC/RCP 43R-1995
12. Standards used in accreditation
PNS ISO/IEC 9001:2008 Quality Management System –
Requirements
PNS ISO/IEC 14001:2004 Environmental management systems -
Requirements with guidance for use
ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System – Requirements for any
organization in the food chain
13. Standards used in accreditation
Laboratory Accreditation
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 General Criteria for the Operation
of Various Types of Bodies Performing Inspection
ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General Requirements for the
Competence of Testing and Calibration
Laboratories
ISO 15189:2007 Medical Laboratories – Particular
requirements for quality and competence.
14. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Accreditation and Certification
Accreditation
Third-party attestation related to a conformity
assessment body conveying formal demonstration of its
competence to carry out specific conformity assessment
tasks.
Certification
Procedure by which a third party gives a written assurance
that a product, process or service conforms to specified
requirements.
15. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Benefits of Accreditation
Provides credibility and confidence to results of conformity
assessment activities
Contributes to better consumer protection as accuracy of
data generated is ensured
Improves acceptance of conformity assessment certificates
within the country or abroad thus avoiding unnecessary costly
repetitive activities
Boosts image of a CAB that provides certification services.
16. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Worldwide Recognition and Acceptance
PAB is signatory to the MLA/MRA of:
Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (PAC)
Date of Signing: QMS 07 August 2002
EMS 12 July 2007
Asia-Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC)
Date of Signing: Testing 15 November 2005
International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC)
Date of Signing: Testing 16 November 2005
17. Philippine Accreditation Bureau (PAB)
Brief Background
Benefit from MLA/MRA
Certificate issued by a PAB-accredited body is recognized as
equivalent to a certificate issued by an accreditation body in
any of the countries which are signatories to the
MRAs/MLAs.
“Certified once—accepted everywhere”
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Accreditation
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Product Certification to ISO/IEC
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Supplier who must ensure Compliance
with Scheme Rules and Product
Standard
May mark Compliant Product
under License Agreement
Product (perhaps marked)
complies with product
Standard
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21. Management System Accreditation
Process
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Evaluate
Evaluate
Corrective Actions
Corrective Actions
Corrective Action by
Corrective Action by
Applicant
Applicant
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Organize Assessment Team/Select
Organize Assessment Team/Select
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Experts
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Initial Assessment
Stage 1 – Assessment of CB and its management system.
Stage 2 – Competence assessment of CB’s auditors during actual
audits.
Initial Assessment
Stage 1 – Assessment of CB and its management system.
Stage 2 – Competence assessment of CB’s auditors during actual
audits.
Satisfactory
Outcome
Satisfactory
Outcome
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