What is the difference between CMA cal and CNAs? Meaning and scope of each

Date：2022-05-11 17:43:19Views：955

CNAs identification

CNAs mark: it indicates that the organization has passed the recognition of China National Accreditation Committee for conformity assessment. CNAs: China National Accreditation Service for conformity assessment, "CNAs" logo indicates that the testing capacity and equipment capacity of the quality inspection center have been recognized by China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment. CNAs is any laboratory that can apply for accreditation. As long as you have the corresponding testing ability, you can issue certificates through accreditation, including first-party, second-party, third-party laboratories, enterprises and even personal laboratories, etc., with a wide range.

CNAs accreditation is a voluntary activity implemented by China conformity assessment Accreditation Committee. Any first-party, second-party and third-party laboratory can apply for accreditation. CNAs has signed a mutual recognition agreement (aplac-mra) with the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Organization. Therefore, the test report issued by the laboratory accredited by CNAs can be recognized by the national and regional accreditation institutions of the parties signing the mutual recognition agreement.

CMA identification

CMA (qualification certification): it indicates that the institution has passed the metrological certification of the national certification and Accreditation Administration Committee or the quality and Technical Supervision Department of the people's Government of each province, autonomous region and municipality directly under the central government. It is a license for the quality and technical supervision department above the provincial level to evaluate whether the basic conditions and technical capabilities of the inspection and testing institutions meet the legal requirements in accordance with the provisions of relevant laws, regulations, standards and technical specifications. Such certification targets are all product quality supervision and inspection institutions and other laboratories that issue fair data to the society; Such as various product quality supervision and inspection stations, environmental testing stations, centers for disease prevention and control, etc. Qualification includes metrological certification of inspection and testing institutions. The testing organization that has obtained the metrological certification certificate is allowed to use CMA mark on the inspection report; The inspection report marked with CMA can be used for product quality evaluation, achievement and judicial appraisal, trade transactions and other aspects. It has legal effect and is the basis for arbitration and judicial institutions to accept. CMA is generally only for third-party laboratories, including a small number of specific second-party laboratories. The scope is relatively small. It is generally reviewed and approved, and it is qualified only after being authorized by the government.

The measures for the administration of qualification accreditation of inspection and testing institutions issued in 2016 pointed out that inspection and testing institutions should obtain qualification accreditation if they engage in the following activities:

（1） Providing evidentiary data and results for the ruling made by the judicial organ;

（2） Issuing evidential data and results for administrative decisions made by administrative organs;

（3） Issuing evidential data and results for the arbitration decision made by the arbitration institution;

（4） Providing data and results that can prove social, economic and public welfare activities;

（5） Other laws and regulations require qualification recognition.

Cal identification

Cal mark: it indicates that the institution has obtained the authorization certificate of examination and approval (acceptance) from the national certification and Accreditation Administration Committee or the quality and Technical Supervision Department of the people's Government of all provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the central government. CAL is the certification symbol of the quality supervision and inspection organization. It is the authorization mark used by the authoritative quality supervision and inspection organization granted by the national quality supervision department. It can undertake the legal quality supervision and inspection tasks issued by the national administrative organization, and can also issue the inspection report with cal and CMA marks. Before granting, the organization must pass the CMA measurement certification, otherwise it cannot be granted.

Note: the institutional certification of the quality supervision system has no cal mark

CMA is China Metrology Certification, CAL is quality supervision and inspection organization certification, and CNAs is China National Accreditation Committee for conformity assessment. The main differences are as follows:

1. Different legal basis

CMA is based on Article 22 of the measurement Law; CAL is based on Article 19 of the standardization law and Article 19 of the product quality law; CNAs is based on GB / t27025-2008 (equivalent to ISO / IEC17025:2005).

2. The review basis is different

CMA and cal are based on the criteria for accreditation and review of laboratory qualification (modified by ISO / IEC 17025:2005); CNAs is based on CNAs / cl01:2006 accreditation criteria for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (equivalent to ISO / IEC 17025:2005).

3. Different types

CMA is recognized at the national and provincial levels; CAL is recognized at the national and provincial levels; CNAs is a national laboratory accreditation.

4. Different review objects

CMA is a third-party testing / calibration laboratory that provides fair data to the society. CAL is a quality inspection organization established or authorized by the quality and technical supervision department according to law. CNAs is the first, second and third-party testing / Calibration Laboratory of all walks of life.

5. Different implementing agencies

CMA is the quality supervision department above the provincial level and the national metrology certification industry review group. CAL is the quality supervision department above the provincial level and the national metrology certification industry review group. CNAs is the National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment of China (CNAs).

It mainly introduces the CNAs report. China National Accreditation Commission for conformity assessment (CNAs) is a national accreditation institution approved and authorized by the national certification and Accreditation Administration in accordance with the regulations of the people's Republic of China on certification and accreditation. It is responsible for the accreditation of certification institutions, laboratories, inspection institutions and other relevant institutions.

CNAs international mutual recognition China's national accreditation system for conformity assessment plays an important role in international accreditation activities. Its accreditation activities have been integrated into the international recognition system and play an important role.

The National Accreditation Committee for conformity assessment of China is a full member of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF), the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Organization (ILAC), the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Organization (APLAC) and the Pacific Accreditation Cooperation Organization (PAC). At present, IAF mutual recognition members including CNAs come from 61 accreditation institutions in 56 economies, ILAC mutual recognition members come from 94 accreditation institutions in 90 economies, and the test reports issued by laboratories accredited by CNAs can be recognized by the national and regional accreditation institutions of the parties signing the mutual recognition agreement. Now all products sold on e-commerce platforms need to provide quality inspection reports. E-commerce quality inspection report is a product inspection report that must be submitted when merchants enter or renew the third-party mall. The purpose is to protect consumers' rights and interests and ensure commodity quality. At the same time, it is also a means for the platform to maintain fair competition and market order. Merchants entering major e-commerce platforms need to provide quality inspection reports. It is required that the quality inspection report must be stamped with CNAs and CMA. Only the quality inspection report stamped with these two chapters is valid.

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