Inmetro / Accreditation / Principles and Practice

Principles and Practice

The Cgcre/Inmetro shall perform its activities based on the following principles:

a) Cgcre/Inmetro shall not provide assistance/consultancy services directly or indirectly related to the activities of accreditation;

b) Cgcre/Inmetro shall not discriminate against (or in favor of) any body applying for accreditation services;

c) Cgcre/Inmetro shall not restrict the access of bodies and laboratories applying for accreditation by means of any undue restraining condition, particularly related to:

- financial status;
- size of the applicant body;
- location of the body or laboratory;
- number of bodies already assisted by the services offered;
- prerequisites of membership or association with any entity.

d) Cgcre/Inmetro shall grant a term (based on international documents or negotiated with the segment) to bodies and laboratories, enabling them to adapt to changes in the accreditation;

e) Cgcre/Inmetro shall keep its impartiality, confidentiality and integrity during the analysis and decision-making process;

f) Cgcre/Inmetro shall keep the requirements, assessments and decisions on accreditation strictly within the limits of the scope required;

g) Cgcre/Inmetro shall promote the participation of the interested parties in the activities of accreditation, through the Advisory Technical Committees of Cgcre;

h) Cgcre/Inmetro shall not perform services for which it grants accreditations;

i) Cgcre/Inmetro shall be the sole responsible organization for decisions regarding accreditation;

j) Cgcre/Inmetro shall keep a valid policy of insurance against contingent liabilities arising from the accreditation activities.