By the Decree No. 1234 “On additional measures to improve management in the field of standardization, metrology, accreditation and protection of patent rights” of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated February 10, 2017 established the Azerbaijan Accreditation Center, a public legal entity that ensures: compliance with the principles and rules of accreditation; accreditation of conformity assessment (approval) bodies; and representation in international organizations in this field.

The Center performs accreditation of conformity assessment bodies (testing and calibration laboratories, certification bodies of products, works, services, certification bodies, inspection bodies, management system certification bodies and reference material manufacturers) in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan "On accreditation in the field of conformity assessment" and international standards.

The main task of the Center is to bring the national accreditation system in line with international requirements and to ensure international recognition of the results of conformity assessment. To this end, the Center closely cooperates with existing international and regional organizations in the field of accreditation, as well as accreditation bodies of other countries.

The Center has been an associate member of the European Accreditation Organization (EA) since November 2017 and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) since March 2018.

1. Accredited conformity assessment bodies:

• testing laboratories;
• calibration laboratories;
• bodies for certification of products, works, services;
• staff certification bodies;
• inspection bodies;
• management system certification bodies;
• standard material manufacturers.

2. Maintaining a register of certificates of conformity