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he West African Accreditation System (SOAC) was created in 2010 by Regulation No. 3/2010/CM/UEMOA of the Council of Ministers of the West African Economic and Monetary Union (UEMOA) concerning the harmonization scheme for accreditation, certification, standardization and metrology activities within the UEMOA....
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West African Accreditation System
Accreditation & Digitization SOAC Project STDF UNIDO
Food safety & Competitiveness: A strategic alliance for West Africa
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The LNCQM of Guinea receives its SOAC accreditation diploma
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AFRAC peer review
Being SOAC accredited , means complying with regulations , and having international recognition.
SOAC accreditation guarantees the international recognition of conformity assessment results and facilitates market access for products and services at the national, regional, and international levels. This international recognition of SOAC is supported by the multilateral agreements of AFRAC, ILAC, and IAF, to which SOAC is a signatory.
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Initial accreditation decisions - Conformity Assessment Body (CAB)
TESTING LABORATORIES 67
CALIBRATION LABORATORIES 12
MEDICAL TESTING LABORATORIES 31
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CERTIFICATION 2
PRODUCTS CERTIFICATION 7
PERSONS 1
INSPECTION 2
PROFICIENCY TESTING PROVIDERS 1
VALIDATION AND VERIFICATION 3
Projet
Use of digital tools to improve compliance with food safety standards in West Africa
Leveraging the challenges and opportunities presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, this project aims to use digital tools to improve compliance with food safety standards. It will employ an innovative approach, utilizing digital technologies and hybrid methods within the accreditation, conformity assessment, and capacity-building processes of the West African Accreditation System (SOAC).
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What is accreditation?
Accreditation is the process of recognizing an organization's competence in performing specific tasks. It involves assessing the technical competence of organizations to provide conformity assessment services. Conformity assessment services include testing, certification (management systems/products/personnel), and inspection.
Accreditation also applies to calibration laboratories, proficiency testing, and the production of certified reference materials.
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Accreditation & Digitization SOAC Project STDF UNIDO
ONAF
Our National Accreditation Focal Points
Benin
Burkina Faso
Côte d'Ivoire
Guinea-Bissau
Mali
Niger
Senegal
Togo