Training for employees of medical laboratories
On 5 and 6 April 2016, LATAK organizes 2-day training for employees of medical laboratories, LATAK technical assessors and experts on the standard LVS EN ISO 15189:2013 “Medical laboratories. Requirements for quality and competence” (C6 module).
Training objective: to identify and explain standard requirements; to share experience about the introduction of standard requirements in the accreditation process of medical laboratories.
The training is managed by: LATAK Lead Assessor, Mg.oec. Maira Sapata
Venue: Kr. Valdemāra Street 157, Riga, 1st floor
Participation fee: EUR 80.- (excl. VAT) / For assessors, experts and potential experts of medical laboratories – free of charge.
Results of LATAK customer survey on cooperation in 2015
In January 2016, LATAK carried out a customer survey, which was aimed to establish the opinion of accredited conformity assessment bodies (CABs) of LATAK about the quality of work of LATAK and cooperation. The objective of this survey is to establish the opinion and recommendations of representatives of CABs for development of accreditation system and improvement of cooperation.
The survey results are available here.
16.02.2016
On reassessment of conformity assessment bodies in accordance with the new regulatory framework – Directives 2014/29/EU, 2014/31/EU, 2014/30/EU, 2014/33/EU, 2014/35/EU, 2014/68/EU, 2014/32/EU
In addition to the publication of 22.01.2016, LATAK reminds to conformity assessment bodies that operate within the framework of the new technical harmonisation directives about the requirement to submit:
• application for scope extension (reassessment);
• changes to documentation (procedures, forms, etc.);
• certifications of personnel training;
• copy of insurance policy;
• certifications on participation in working groups of NB, LVS STK;
• other documents related to introduction of the new requirements.
Application of the new requirements to the new directives, except 2014/68/EU, will start on 20 April 2016.
1.02.2016.
LATAK has moved to new premises
We are pleased to announce that LATAK has moved to new office premises.
Our new bureau address (the same as legal address):
Krišjāņa Valdemāra iela 157
LV-1013, Rīga
Latvia
Working hours, telephone numbers and e-mail addresses remain unchanged.
Change in the Hungarian accreditation system
Because NAT, the former Hungarian accreditation body, stopped its activities on 31 December 2015, its membership of EA and EA MLA signatory status are terminated from then on.
In accordance with the new Accreditation Act approved in the Hungarian Parliament on 6 July 2015, NAT ceased its operations on 31 December 2015. It means that:
- NAT’s membership of EA and EA MLA signatory status have come to an end;
- conformity assessment documents issued under NAT accreditation are not covered anymore by the EA MLA since there is not a Hungarian MLA partner any longer.
As a result, the national authorities are not expected and EA NABs are not obliged to recognize accreditation certificates issued by NAT.
Contacts are going on between EA and the Hungarian ministry in charge with a view to minimize as much as possible any negative effects of the change in the accreditation system notified to EA.
Updated information will be published as relevant. The full list of EA MLA signatories can be accessed on the EA website.
Date of publishing: 28.01.2016