ANAB
The ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) was established January 1, 2005. Previously, the accreditation activities of ANAB were operated by the ANSI-RAB National Accreditation Program (NAP) under a partnership agreement.
ANAB had it roots in the Registrar Accreditation Board (RAB), which was established in 1989 by the American Society for Quality (ASQ) . RAB's original mission was to provide accreditation services for ISO 9000 certification bodies (CBs). When RAB was created, it immediately sought to strengthen the U.S. system for CB accreditation by pursuing a formal relationship with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) . In 1991, ANSI and RAB joined forces to establish the American National Accreditation Program for Registrars of Quality Systems. In 1996, with the release of the ISO 14000 standards, the ANSI-RAB NAP was formed, replacing the original joint program.
ANAB, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, is financially self-supported and governed by a board of directors representing stakeholders. Policy is established by the ANAB board of directors. ANAB exists to serve the conformity assessment needs of business and industry.
ANAB Presentation
ANAB Vision
ANAB will be an acknowledged leader in guiding the international development of accreditation processes that build confidence and value for stakeholders worldwide, and providing the most professional value-added services for its customers.
ANAB Mission
ANAB's mission is to:
- Be a value-added, cost-effective provider of accreditation of conformity assessment services
- Advance the credibility of accredited conformity assessment
- Establish credible mutual recognition agreements that advance international acceptance of accredited conformity assessment activities
- Conform to requirements
- Continually improve the effectiveness of management systems processes and programs
- Be recognized as an international leader in continually improving accreditation and conformity assessment processes
Site: http://www.anab.org
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