For the first time, SE suspends an accreditation entity

Mexico City. The Ministry of Economy (SE) reported that as part of the actions it carries out to guarantee legal certainty and combat corruption in the application of the Official Mexican Standards (NOM), for the first time it temporarily suspended the authorization of Mexicana de Acreditación ( MAAC).

In a statement, the agency explained that the determination of this entity that operated by issuing accreditations in favor of organizations that evaluate conformity with Official Mexican Standards was due to non-compliance with the Quality Infrastructure Law.

He explained that personnel from the General Directorate of Standards carried out surveillance visits to accreditation entities, with the objective of verifying compliance with their obligations, derived from the Quality Infrastructure Law and other applicable legal provisions; realizing that MAAC, which began operations since 2020, was failing to comply with the conditions and terms under which it was authorized to operate.

“The purpose of the suspension is to guarantee that the accreditation activities and services of the Conformity Assessment Bodies that carry out specific activities to evaluate the conformity of Official Mexican Standards, Standards or International Standards are carried out in strict accordance with the current legal framework. and thus provide legal certainty to the users and members of the National Quality Infrastructure System,” explained the SE.

He highlighted that an accreditation process that is not carried out correctly and in accordance with the applicable regulations can compromise the evaluation of compliance with the NOM and, consequently, affect the quality and safety of the products, goods, processes and services regulated by said regulations.

“The Ministry of Economy reaffirms its commitment to protecting the public interest and strengthening the National Quality Infrastructure System to ensure that all accredited organizations operate under the highest standards of quality and compliance with the regulatory framework, avoiding acts of corruption. ”, he pointed out.