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Press Release,
International

German and Dutch accreditation bodies discuss issues of strategy and digitisation

Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle (DAkkS) welcomed a delegation from the Dutch accreditation body Raad voor Accreditatie (RvA) to a joint working meeting in Berlin.

Press Release,
DAkkS organisational structure

Chairman of the Supervisory Board Prof. Dr. Manfred Hennecke leaves office as planned

On 31 July 2022, Prof. Dr. Manfred Hennecke stepped down as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) as planned.

Press Release,
New organisational structure

New procedure comes into effect on 15 July

DAkkS is changing its procedure for the preparation of accreditation certificates with effect from 15 July 2022. The adaptation of the certificate formats is a further measure in the process of implementing the new organisational structure and enables improved, effective and efficient case processing, in particular for the increasing technical complexity of the scopes in the accreditation cases.

Press Release,
EU sanctions

Restriction of conformity assessment activities in Russia and Belarus

In connection with the war in Ukraine, the European Commission has fleshed out its provisions for the accreditation and conformity assessment sector in a letter to the European co-operation for Accreditation (EA).

Technical Information,
Certifications of energy management systems

Transition period ends on 30 November 2023

DAkkS is now converting all accreditations in the scope of energy management systems (EnMS) to DIN ISO 50003:2022. Guidance on conversion is published on the DAkkS website. The new standard supplements and fleshes out the requirements of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17021-1:2015 for EnMS certification bodies.

Press Release,
Simplified application for accreditation

Documents now available for download and use

DAkkS has published the applications and annexes for applying for accreditation in a revised form on its website.

Dr.-Ing. Stephan Finke, Chief Executive Officer of DAkkS
Photo: DAkkS
Press Release,
After delays caused by the pandemic

Mid-term conference in Tbilisi and study visit to Berlin

After delays caused by the pandemic, the Twinning project with Georgia is entering the next phase of development. The mid-term conference on 7 April 2022 in Tbilisi marks the beginning of the second half of the project, which was extended by nine months due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Press Release,
Old rule

Important milestone in the restructuring of the DAkkS body of rules

With its publication in the Federal Gazette on 4 April 2022, the determination status of the old rule 71 SD 0 001 was superseded.

Press Release,
War in Ukraine

Sanctions have an impact on the work of DAkkS and of accredited bodies

As a member of the European Union, Germany has responded to Russia’s attack on Ukraine with severe economic sanctions. These sanctions may also have an impact on accreditation and the work of accredited bodies. Deutsche Akkreditierungsstelle GmbH (DAkkS) is carrying out a comprehensive review of the sanctions imposed and the impact on its own activities. In addition, DAkkS would also like to advise accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) of their responsibility to review the applicable sanctions.

Press Release,
DAkkS body of rules

New rule document sets out application of the standard DIN EN ISO/IEC 17011 in greater detail

After completion of the consultation process, the new rule “R-17011: Rule for application of DIN EN ISO/IEC 17011 for the accreditation of conformity assessment bodies” (R-17011) came into force today and was published on the DAkkS website. This step is an important contribution to the establishment of the new system for the DAkkS body of rules.

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