1. MNAS MONGOLIAN ACCREDITATION SYSTEM
is a non profit, open system to carry out accreditation of conformity assessment bodies throughout Mongolia.
Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology (MASM) is promoting and implementing MNAS. MASM is a Governmental Agency under the Vice-Premier.

2. Organizational structure
Mongolian Agency for Standardization and Metrology (MASM)
Appeal
commission
ACCREDITATION DEPARTMENT
Accreditation Committees
Assessors &
experts
Committee for certification bodies
Committees for testing laboratories:
on food products and environment testing
on mining, petroleum and construction material testing
Committee for calibration laboratories
Policy
division
Assessment
division

3. Brief history 1994 - Law on Standardization & Quality certification
Law on Traceability of Measurement Uniformity.
Approval of General rules for Laboratory and Certification body accreditation system.
First laboratory was accredited.
First accreditation of certification body.
Accreditation office was created. It had 3 staffs.
Approval of ISO/IEC and other standards as a national standards.
A new Law on Standardization and Conformity assessment covering accreditation came into effect.
December 2003 – membership to ILAC, APLAC, PAC was supported by the Government of Mongolia (Resolution No. 253, 10 December 2003).
February 2004 – Enlarged to Accreditation department.
June 2004 – Joined APLAC as a Full member.

4. Mission
To establish conformity assessment structure which meets the international standards requirements
To provide an accreditation service to facilitate the recognition of customer’s products and services.
Objectives
To upgrade the standard of operation of laboratories and certification bodies
To strengthen accreditation system to be met the needs of customers
To develop accreditation system and techniques such as accreditation of inspection bodies and medical laboratories
To conclude bilateral and multilateral agreements

5. Law and Rules
 The accreditation activities of MNAS are nationally based on -- a Law on Standardization and Conformity assessment (adopted by Parliament in 2003) -- a Law on Traceability of Measurement Uniformity (adopted by Parliament in 2003)  The activities of MNAS as a governmental body are ruled by a Rule for Accreditation System of Conformity Assessment Bodies (issued by National Standards and Metrology Council in 2004 )
 The accreditation activities of MNAS are based on the standards in the ISO series and national rules based on these standards

6. Main activities
Accreditation of laboratories according to national rule or ISO/IEC 17025
Accreditation of product certification bodies according to national rule or ISO/IEC Guide 65
Representation of Mongolian interests in national and international organizations dealing with general issues of accreditation
Research and development of advanced accreditation competence
International affairs
Training etc.

7. Works done by MNAS to harmonize accreditation activities
with international practice
Following ISO, ILAC, APLAC doc’s, relating to conformity assessment activities were translated into Mongolian and were adopted as national standards:
MNS ISO/IEC Conformity assessment – Vocabulary and general principles
MNS ISO/IEC Conformity assessment - General requirements for accreditation bodies accrediting conformity assessment bodies
MNS ISO/IEC General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
MNS ISO/IEC General criteria for the operation of various types of bodies performing inspection
MNS ISO/IEC General requirements for the competence of calibration and testing laboratories
MNS ISO/IEC Conformity assessment – General requirements for conformity mark issued by third party bodies
MNS ISO/IEC ,2 Conformity assessment – supplier’s declaration of conformity
ISO/IEC Guide 65 General requirements for bodies operating product certication systems
ISO/IEC Guide 62 General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of quality systems
ISO/IEC Guide 66 General requirements for bodies operating assessment and certification/registration of environmental management system (EMS)
18 ILAC, APLAC documents are in use
General training for CAB’s
Training, registration of assessors and technical experts

8. MASM MNAS Inspection bodies Certification bodies Laboratories Testing
Calibration
Inspection
Products
Manage- ment Systems
Personnel
in operation
in preparation

9. Steps to Accreditation
Application
Preparation for accreditation
General advisory
Review of applicants doc’s
Pre- assessment
Selection and assignment of assessment team members
On-site assessment
Assessment preliminary report to Laboratory management
Assessment team recommendation on deficiency of laboratory
Confirmation of corrective actions by assessment team
Accreditation decision by Technical Committees
Approval of the decision
Issue of accreditation certificate and seal

10. Publications MNAS Directory of accredited laboratories
Information brochure of MASM
Website

11. Number of staff 10 in Accreditation Department of MASM.
10 in Accreditation Department of MASM.
About 50 lead assessors, assessors and experts.

12. Conformity Assessment Bodies
Accredited
Conformity Assessment Bodies
Testing laboratories - 68
Calibration laboratories – 36
Certification bodies
(product) – 2
(management system) - none
(personnel) - none
Proficiency testing providers - 1
Inspection bodies – in preparation
Medical laboratories – in preparation

13. International co-operation
MNAS became a Full Member of APLAC June, 2004
Preparing to join APLAC-MRA (Mutual Recognition Arrangement)
Preparing to join ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) in 2006
Planning to join PAC (Pacific Accreditation Cooperation) in the nearest future