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Full Member Global ACI MRA Signatory

ECA ( Ente Costarricense de Acreditación )

Code of Conduct Adopted: 04 Mar 2026
http://www.eca.or.cr Accredited Entities
Costa Rica

Eng Zeidy Alfaro Gutierréz

Address
San José, Costa Rica, C.40 Mántica San José 10102 Costa Rica
Email Address
direcciontecnica@eca.or.cr
Phone
+506 4070-0033

Scopes

Currently there are eleven main scopes in the Global ACI MRA: Testing, medical testing, calibration, management systems certification, persons certification, product certification, inspection, validation and verification, proficiency testing provision, reference material production and biobanking.

 

  • Global ACI MRA Level 1 (endorsed normative document for Accreditation Bodies)
  • Global ACI MRA Level 2 (main scope with Level 3)
  • Global ACI MRA Level 3 (main scope with Level 2)
  • Global ACI MRA Level 4 (Level 4 sub-scope)
  • Global ACI MRA Level 5 (Level 5 sub-scope)
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 General Notes Specific Notes
ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Calibration (Recognition date: 22 Mar 2010) ISO/IEC 17025 (Recognition date: 22 Mar 2010)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Inspection (Recognition date: 24 Oct 2012) ISO/IEC 17020 (Recognition date: 24 Oct 2012)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO/IEC 17021-3 (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO 9001 (QMS) (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO/IEC 17021-2 (Recognition date: 11 Oct 2013) ISO 14001 (EMS) (Recognition date: 11 Oct 2013)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO 50003 (Recognition date: 23 Apr 2023) ISO 50001 (EnMS) (Recognition date: 23 Apr 2023)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Management Systems Certification (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO/IEC 17021-1 (Recognition date: 02 Apr 2011) ISO/IEC TS 17021-10 (Recognition date: 23 Apr 2023) ISO 45001 (OH&SMS) (Recognition date: 23 Apr 2023)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Product Certification (Recognition date: 08 Sep 2011) ISO/IEC 17065 (Recognition date: 08 Sep 2011)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Testing (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) ISO 15189 (Recognition date: 11 Sep 2017)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Testing (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) ISO/IEC 17025 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007)

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Validation and Verification (Recognition date: 15 Oct 2025) ISO/IEC 17029 (Recognition date: 15 Oct 2025)

Note: Approvals for this scope before 30 June 2024 have inherited the validity date from the previous IAF MLA Level 3 for the ISO 14065 scope.

ISO/IEC 17011 (Recognition date: 16 Jan 2007) Validation and Verification (Recognition date: 15 Oct 2025) ISO/IEC 17029 (Recognition date: 15 Oct 2025) ISO 14065, ISO 14066, ISO 14064-3 (Recognition date: 15 Oct 2025) ISO 14064-1, ISO 14064-2 (Recognition date: 15 Oct 2025)

Note: Approvals for this scope before 30 June 2024 have inherited the validity date from the previous IAF MLA Level 3 for the ISO 14065 scope.