What are the eligibility requirements for a recognized accreditation body?
21 C.F.R. § 1.1113
in effectEffective: 2024-07-01A recognized accreditation body or an accreditation body seeking recognition must meet all of the following requirements:
(a) Demonstrates compliance with ISO/IEC 17011:2017(E) (incorporated by reference, see § 1.1101).
(b) Demonstrates that it is a full member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperative (ILAC).
(c) Demonstrates that it is a signatory to the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) that has demonstrated competence to ISO/IEC 17011:2017(E) with a scope of “Testing: ISO/IEC 17025.”
(d) Will comply with all additional requirements for recognized accreditation bodies under this subpart while recognized.
Source: eCFRURL: https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2024-07-01/title-21.xmlFetched: 7/26/2026
