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The Mutual Comparative Assessment Group for the Accreditation Body of the Republic of Armenia will start its work at the end of this year. This issue was discussed at the meeting of the Council of Heads of Accreditation Bodies of the Eurasian Economic Union featuring Valentin Tataritsky, Minister in charge of Technical Regulation of the Eurasian Economic Commission, on September 30 in Yerevan within the Eurasian Economic Forum.

Also, the Council members agreed to implement the recommendations based on the results of mutual comparative assessment of the Kyrgyz Accreditation Center under the Ministry of Economy and Commerce of the Kyrgyz Republic.

Mutual comparative assessments of accreditation bodies are stipulated by the EAEU Treaty. Decision No. 126 of the Commission's Council dated August 19, 2022 approved the Procedure for Mutual Comparative Assessments by Accreditation Bodies of the Member States defining the rules for performing such assessments by accreditation bodies, the results of which will determine further steps for harmonizing legislation of the Member States in order to achieve equivalence of the applied procedures.

The Council of Heads of National Accreditation Bodies, established by the decision of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council, implements mechanisms for mutual comparative assessments of accreditation bodies, as well as identifies plans and ways of solving problems in the field of accreditation.

"One of the most important mechanisms for ensuring product safety in the Union market and removing barriers to mutual trade is the efficient activity of accreditation bodies designed to confirm and guarantee the competence of conformity assessment bodies. Mutual comparative assessments are a useful mechanism for convergence of accreditation procedures and ensuring confidence in the results of activities by conformity assessment bodies," said Valentin Tataritsky.

In addition, the meeting participants considered the prospects of developing a draft recommendation of the Board of the Commission on common approaches to the validation of techniques of studies (tests) and measurements of products, provided by Decision No. 161 of the Council of the Eurasian Economic Commission dated October 18, 2016, regulating the procedure for developing lists of standards for the application and implementation of the requirements of EAEU technical regulations.