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Organization

Norwegian Accreditation has 40 permanent employees. Our office is situated in Lillestrøm. Norwegian Accreditation is managed by its Director General Inger Cecilie Laake. See more information below.

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Director General

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Inger Cecilie Laake
Director General

Phone: +47 64 84 86 00

Mobile: +47 411 26 814

E-mail: icl@akkreditert.no

Management team

Norwegian Accreditation’s management team is composed of the Director General and four Heads of Department. 

Staff

Norwegian Accreditation’s staff has international cooperation, legal advice, quality management and development of new accreditation schemes/ areas as it’s main tasks.

Department of Accreditation

The Department of Accreditation is the leading department for our two specialized sections:

  • Section for Environment and Health
  • Section for Industry and Certification

The overall head of the Department of Accreditation is Tove Kristin Dokka. Find contact information below, and more information about the two specialized sections.

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Tove Kristin Dokka
Head of Department

Phone: +47 64 84 86 00

Mobile: +47 957 51 309

E-mail: tkd@akkreditert.no

Section for Industry and Certification

The Section for Industry and Certification has processing, assessment, accreditation, and follow-up of accredited organizations as its main task. This applies to organizations such as:

  • Verification bodies
  • Inspection bodies
  • Certification bodies
  • Laboratories within the areas of calibration, maritime, land-based industry, and construction products

 

Section for Environment and Health

The section has case handling, assessment, accreditation and surveillance/ renewal of accredited laboratories (the areas of medical, health, environment, forensic analysis,treatment plants and Proficiency Testing Providers as its main task. The department is also responsible for inspection of entities in accordance with OECD’s principles for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).

Department of Development and International Collaboration

The department works on establishing new accreditation schemes and coordinates the agency's work in international cooperation organizations. The department contributes to the continuous improvement of internal work processes, as well as the recruitment of technical assessors, which involves hiring personnel externally. The department also ensures competence and training on international standards internally.

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Morten N. Bjørgen
Avdelingsdirektør

Phone: 64 84 86 00

Mobile: 472 88 887

E-mail: mbj@akkreditert.no

Department for Digitization, IT and Communication

The department has operation, maintenance and development of IT systems, development of new digital systems, communication and Norwegian Accreditation’s webpage as its main tasks. The head of the Department for Digitalization, IT, and Communication is Bjørnar Hovemoen. Please find the contact information below.

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Bjørnar Hovemoen
Avdelingsdirektør

Phone: 64 84 86 00

Mobile: 905 36 763

E-mail: bfh@akkreditert.no

Department for Finances and Administration

The department has corporate governance, finances archive, HR/personnel, procurement, office operation, salaries and accounting as its main tasks. The head of the Department for Finance and Administration is Janicke Sundberg. Please find the contact information below.

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Janicke Sundberg
Head of Department

Phone: +47 64 84 86 00

Mobile: +47 907 97 393

E-mail: jms@akkreditert.no

Norwegian Accreditation’s Advisory Board

The Advisory Board is Norwegian Accreditation’s advisory committee regarding operation and development of accreditation schemes. The Advisory Board also contributes in communicating and promoting accreditation as a tool to document competence. Read more about the Advisory Board here.

Norwegian Accreditation User Forum

The User Forum was established in 2022. The purpose of the User Forum is to receive feedback. The goal is to facilitate good interaction between Norwegian Accreditation (NA) and applicants/accredited enterprises, as well as others interested in accreditation. The forum consists of 15-20 external members in addition to NA representatives. The forum is composed in a way that ensures representation of significant portions of accredited enterprises.

Would you like to know more? We continuously publish agendas, case information, and minutes through the Einnsyn platform. Einnsyn is a shared publishing service and access solution for the entire public sector.

Read more here

Norwegian Accreditation's Complaints Comittee

Norsk Akkreditering's complaints committee handles complaints about accreditation decisions. The committee provides advice to the director of Norsk Akkreditering before a final decision is made. The complaints committee consists of a chairperson, vice-chairperson, and an additional member from the regulatory authorities forum. A regulation for the work of the complaints committee is being prepared and will be posted as soon as it is approved.

Do you need to get in touch with us or would you like more information? Please send an email to post@akkreditert.no, and we will assist you.
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