文档介绍：EPA Perspective on ISO 17025 Accreditation Tony Dolan OEE, Air Enforcement Unit 01 June 2011 Topics to be addressed n EPA thinking behind mandatory accreditation n Auditing of air Contractors against EPA Guidance notes n Main benefits of accreditation- consistency, quality, & level playing field. Why introduce mandatory accreditation? n AG2 issued as best practice, but not mandatory. n 2009 workshop – feedback was for mandatory system n Review of practice in other EU countries in 2010 n UK, Spain, France, Netherlands, Denmark, Germany n Findings: accreditation is mandatory for IPPC monitoring n Issues identified when auditing monitoring reports n Need for increased confidence in results n Industrial Emissions Directive – much stronger emphasis on the application of BAT. n Need to provide transparent and quality driven services Process to Date n Release of AG2 (best practice, but not mandatory requirement) n October 2009 workshop discussion n EPA: review of practice in other countries and development of proposed plan n EPA Board Approval n Issue of circular e-mail to licensees in December 2010 n Circular letter also sent to monitoring contractors for information n Notification to IBEC n Liaison with INAB and their appointed contractors mencement of limited scope of auditing licensee contractors n Proposal for mandatory accreditation from January 2014 n Air workshop June 2011 Process from 2011 to 2014 mencement of accreditation process n Close interaction between INAB and EPA during initial stages of accreditation process n Develop policy for in-house monitoring n Liaison with contractors/Env. Services Association (ESA) n Ongoing auditing of licensee self monitoring – site visits and document review n INAB/EPA workshop in 2012 and 2013 to assess progress? n Maintain munications/feedback between all parties to ensure the process is inclusive. Topics to be addressed n EPA thinking behind mandatory accreditation n Auditing of air Contractors against EPA G