The Accreditation Board
The Accreditation Board is a wide representation of
organisations
having either a direct or indirect interest in
accreditation. Members come from the public sector
i.e. from government ministries and authorities and
from the private sector. The Accreditation
Board falls under the responsibilities of the
Parliamentary Secretary for Consumers, Fair
Competition, Local Councils and Public Dialogue
within the office of the Prime Minister.
The
Board is composed as follows:
Ing.
Ruben Curmi – Chairman
Ms.
Marie Briguglio – MEPA
Ing. Charles Tabone – CoCEI
Ing. Noel Micallef – CoCEI
Mr. Tristan Camilleri – Designating Authority for
Notified Bodies
Ing. Joseph Bartolo – National Metrology Services
Ms. Gerturde Gatt-Lanzon – MHEC
Mr. Matthew Tabone – MRRA
Ing. Claudio Boffa – Secretary to the Board
The
Accreditation Board operates according to an
established terms of reference. Its main
responsibilities include:
• to provide advice on technical
issues, business strategy and promotion of
accreditation;
• to provide advice and guidance on the operation
and development of an accreditation scheme;
• to provide assistance on general matters of policy
and organisation relating to the functions and
activities of the NAB-Malta;
• to take the decisions on the granting/withdrawal of
accreditation based on the report presented by the
Head of the NAB-Malta;
• to approve the setting up and disbanding of
technical committees following advice received from
the Head of the NAB-Malta. These technical
committees will be set up on a temporary basis and
will provide scientific and technical advice on
specific areas of expertise;
• to examine proposals for new accreditation
projects and make recommendation on how to proceed
in pursuance of these proposals.
