Suspensions and Withdrawals

SUSPENSION

Suspension of a laboratory's accreditation results from cases such as those outlined in Section XII "Suspension of Accreditation" of the A2LA General Requirements for Accreditation of Laboratories. The decision to suspend accreditation may relate to assessor findings on the technical competence of the laboratory, a laboratory's failure to pay fees or a flagrant violation of the requirements or conditions for accreditation. Suspension is a temporary measure, until very specific conditions are met to reinstate the accreditation.

Listing of suspended certificates

ENFORCED WITHDRAWAL

The Enforced Withdrawal action removes a laboratory completely from the A2LA accreditation program. It is usually taken after a laboratory has been suspended and the conditions for lifting the suspension have not been met.

Listing of enforced withdrawal certificates

INACTIVE

An Inactive laboratory is one that has specifically requested in writing that their accreditation be allowed to temporarily expire due to unforeseen or unavoidable circumstances (e.g., a laboratory move or rennovation, significant personnel turnover, change in ownership, etc.) that prevent them from adhering to the A2LA requirements and/or conditions for accreditation. Inactive status can be given to a laboratory for no longer than one year.

Listing of inactive certificates

VOLUNTARY WITHDRAWAL

A Voluntary Withdrawal is a laboratory within the accreditation program, which decides to terminate further accreditation action (e.g., due to laboratory closure or consolidation).

Listing of voluntarily withdrawn certificates