Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand
 Logo and mark of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAC-ANZ) | |
| Abbreviation | JAS-ANZ |
|---|---|
| Formation | 30 October 1991 |
| Type | International organization |
| Purpose | Certification mark |
| Headquarters | Canberra and Wellington |
Area served | Primarily Australia and New Zealand |
Membership | Australia and New Zealand |
Chief Executive Officer | James Galloway |
| Website | www |
Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) is an accreditation authority and framework, with the purpose to enhance national, trans-tasman and international trade via accreditation to achieve international recognition for the excellence of Australian and New Zealand goods and services. JAS-ANZ provides a certification mark for use on goods and services that meet accreditation requirements.[1]
JAS-ANZ was established by International treaty titled Agreement between Australia and New Zealand concerning the Establishment of the Council of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) signed in Canberra on 30 October 1991, to strengthen the trading relationship between the two countries and with other countries.[2]
The JAS-ANZ Treaty requires JAS-ANZ to operate a joint accreditation system and to deliver on four goals relating to Integrity and Confidence, Trade Support, Linkages and International Acceptance.
JAS-ANZ is a not for profit, self-funding international organisation. It is non-discriminatory in that it will accept applications from conformity assessment bodies (CABs) operating anywhere in the world.
JAS-ANZ offers accreditation programs and will work together with regulatory bodies to create certification schemes in areas including:
- Business processes and improvement
- Environment
- Food Safety
- Health and Human Services.
JAS-ANZ offers accreditation for the following programmes:
- Management systems certification such as quality management systems (AS/NZS ISO 9001), environmental management systems (AS/NZS ISO 14001) and others
- Product certification such as Codemark, Watermark and others
- Personnel certification
- Inspection
- Greenhouse Gas validation and verification
JAS-ANZ has accredited 67 conformity assessment bodies (as of June 2009) who have certified over 50,000 organisations in over 20 countries. Included (but independent) are the AS/NZS standards.
JAS-ANZ is a member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the Association of Accredited Certification Bodies (AACB).
References
- ^ "JAS ANZ". www.jas-anz.org. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
- ^ "Agreement between Australia and New Zealand concerning the Establishment of the Council of the Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ) ATS 44 of 1991”. Australasian Legal Information Institute, Australian Treaties Library. Retrieved on 15 April 2017.