About Global ACI

The Global Accreditation Cooperation Incorporated (Global ACI) is the international authority on the accreditation of laboratories, certification bodies, inspection bodies, proficiency testing providers, validation/verification bodies, reference material producers and biobanks. Its membership includes accreditation bodies, regional cooperation bodies and stakeholder organisations from around the world.

Global ACI provides an internationally recognised accreditation framework that ensures competence, impartiality, and reliability in conformity assessment worldwide. Through this, it helps create safer societies, stronger economies, and a more sustainable world.

Global ACI has assumed the former roles of the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC). For more information about Global ACI’s replacement of IAF and ILAC, please refer to our FAQ.