Strengthening of Accreditation Systems

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The overall objective of this program is to facilitate trade and to increase the competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprise through enhanced access to regional and international markets. The purpose of this program is to build capacity in accreditation bodies, laboratories, certification and inspection bodies in Costa Rica, Panama, Paraguay, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela.The project includes four comprehensive components. The first component aims to raise the awareness of the importance of conformity assessment. A second component aims to create the supply of national expertise in conformity assessment. The third component focuses. on implementing international quality management systems and best practices for conformity assessment bodies. And the fourth component builds capacity in information and knowledge in conformity assessment in the region.