International Recognition of PAC

PAC is a legal entity duly registered in the State of Pennsylvania (United States) Department of State Bureau of Corporation and Charitable organisations with Entity Number 6986344 and recognized by the United States Federal Government with IRS Ref No. EIN Number 84-4086636.

PAC is the Registered Trade Mark of Pennsylvania Accreditation Centre with United states Patent and Trademark Office with Reg. No. 6,225,825 which includes the delivery of accreditation service for laboratories and other conformity assessment bodies, as well as the delivery of professional and management development training. The aforementioned constitutes the legal authority by which PAC operates.

PAC is an Associate Member of Asia Pacific Accreditation Cooperation (APAC), we abide by the requirements of GOV-001 APAC Constitution and GOV-002 APAC Regulations and Codes as required from APAC to all its members.

PAC rights and duties are defined in the formal contracts executed with the organizations that wish to be assessed and accredited to standards such as ISO/IEC 17020, ISO/IEC 17021-1, ISO/IEC 17024 e ISO/IEC 17025, ISO/IEC 17065 and are consistent with that which is defined in ISO/IEC 17011 governing the operation of an Accreditation Body.

PAC supports itself through the revenues received from its assessment, accreditation and training service activities. The services currently provided by PAC are the following:
Conducting assessments for accreditation and issuing accreditation certificates.
Delivering courses pertaining to the accreditation standards we work with.

PAC assessors carryout their activities in a positive, proactive and professional manner and are sensitive to and cognizant of the business realities of the conformity assessment bodies being serviced.