Accreditations

Accreditation demonstrates that the laboratory meets both the technical requirements and the management system requirements necessary to provide accurate and technically valid data and results for specific testing activities. The Centro Analisi C.A.I.M. laboratory is accredited by the accreditation body ACCREDIA in accordance with the requirements of the UNI CEI EN ISO/IEC 17025:2018 standard, accreditation No. 00390, and has held accreditation for over twenty years, in force since 2002.

By signing the Agreement, ACCREDIA confirms, following the successful completion of the assessment activities, the granting and validity period of the accreditation as specified in the Accreditation Certificate and its related annexes.

ACCREDIA is a signatory to the international mutual recognition agreements EA-MLA and ILAC-MLA, through which the value of the laboratory’s accreditation extends beyond national borders and is recognized internationally in all countries that are signatories to these agreements.

Use of the ACCREDIA mark: ACCREDIA document RG-09, “Regulation for the use of the ACCREDIA mark”, contains several provisions concerning the clients of accredited laboratories.

In particular, the following points should be noted:

6.4.5 Accredited bodies are required to report to ACCREDIA any improper use or misuse of the accreditation mark or logo of which they become aware.

6.5.2.5 The ACCREDIA Mark and any reference to accreditation must not be affixed to a test sample or product, or any part thereof, nor used to imply product certification.

6.5.2.11 The ACCREDIA Mark or any reference to accreditation must not be used by the clients of accredited laboratories, nor may it be used in documentation concerning a product or displayed on a product. It is permitted to attach a copy of the test report. The Laboratory must properly inform its clients of the reasons for this limitation and monitor its application.

6.5.2.12 Clients of accredited laboratories that carry out commercial activities related to accredited services, such as consulting companies or intermediaries, and issue test reports containing results provided by accredited laboratories, may not use the ACCREDIA Mark or refer to the accreditation of the laboratory that performed the tests. In offers for accredited services, they may not use the ACCREDIA mark in any way, but they may cite the accreditation reference by indicating the accreditation number and the company name of the Laboratory holding the accreditation.

10.2 The ACCREDIA logo, as well as the IAF and ILAC marks, are protected by law and therefore any intentional or fraudulent use by accredited bodies and/or their Clients, where applicable, will be prosecuted in accordance with the law.

During years, Centro Analisi CAIM was able to obtain several acknowledgments and authorisations.

We are registered in:

• The list of laboratories performing analyses for self-control procedures of food companies.
• The list of laboratories qualified to perform analyses on samples collected during inspections for Organic Agriculture.
• The list of laboratories performing analyses on food products and/or food contact materials (FMC) for export into Japan.

We have been authorised by the MASAF (Mini­stero dell’Agricoltura, della Sovra­nità Alimen­tare e delle Foreste) to issue:

• wine analysis certificates and to determine the origin for wines exported abroad
• Certificates for analysis in the oil sector