Mission, vision and strategy

To underpin trust and confidence is our purpose. It defines the Dutch Accreditation Council and that is why our motto is: Moving forward with confidence! At the RvA, we consciously act on the basis of our mission and vision. We regularly reflect on the significance of the RvA’s work for society and economic trade.

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This is what we do and what we stand for

Citizens and organizations would like to be able to rely on the quality of products and services. With accreditation, we enrich that trust.

Every day, we assess the competent, consistent and impartial business activities of companies and institutions. These companies and institutions test, inspect and certify. They play a crucial role in the quality of products and services.

We conduct our work in a skilled professional, transparent and unbiased way. With an accreditation statement, we confirm our confidence. This contributes to a sustainable and well-functioning international society with open trade and room for innovation.

“With accreditation we enrich everyone’s confidence in the quality of products and services”
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Our strategy 2021-2025 in brief

  • We want to be relevant and future-proof by working more market- and customer-oriented and with new value propositions. We want to help customers learn, we work on better service and shorter lead times.
  • For this we need competent people and Powerful Teams. We invest in our teams.
  • Communication is very important. It opens doors to (new) networks and increases awareness with accreditation.
  • We are aware of the importance of information security in the interests of our customers and our reputation.
  • We work together with public supervisors and policy departments, with the aim of a strong supervisory system and strengthening the quality infrastructure.