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The Emirates International Accreditation Center (EIAC) started its steps towards becoming a global organization ever since it obtained international recognition from international accreditation organizations ILAC, IAF, ARAC, and APAC. These steps and achievements continued despite the challenges that the world faced due to the spread of Covid-19 pandemic.

EIAC had many stations and qualitative transfers that took place in many areas of accreditation, the most important of which was its obtaining international recognition in all fields, and expansion in new areas, not only within the UAE, but it has surpassed the regional level. It recently obtained international recognition in the areas of accreditation of certification bodies for individuals, occupational health and safety systems, and information security.

The name of the UAE has been associated with this achievement as the EIAC has become the first Arab and regional accreditation body to obtain these recognitions. It is in fulfillment of our commitment to society and keeping pace with the accelerating changes that have cast shadows on various aspects of life.

EIAC has added rapid amendments to work plans in order to meet the needs of partners and the necessary regulatory authorities in the fields of public health and medical fields such as accreditation of medical examination laboratories in the field of RT PCR and antibody testing.

EIAC also gives accreditation to testing laboratories for the efficiency of sterilization materials and the safety of personal protective equipment, and the inspection bodies for the efficiency of sterilization systems and public health, as well as granting certificates to business continuity management systems.

The accreditation work provided by EIAC has become a nationally and internationally integrated quality and conformity system, which was one of the important stations of the center in obtaining international recognition in 2009.

EIAC started its journey as the department of accreditation of conformity assessment in Dubai Municipality until it witnessed its new launch as EIAC with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai issuing the law establishing the center in 2015. The decree appointed members of the EIAC Council, whose management included representatives of the local and federal authorities related to the quality and conformity system at the state level. It had a significant impact on achieving complementarity of roles with these bodies, enriching the work of EIAC and achieving its goals.