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FINAS will be on vacation from July 8th to July 19thhttps://www.finas.fi/sites/en/topical/Pages/Summer-Holiday-2024.aspx7/3/2024 9:00:00 PMFINAS will be on vacation from July 8th to July 19thMost of FINAS's customers are on vacation in July. This year, we have decided to concentrate our summer vacations at the same time, so that we are more accessible to our customers in August. FINAS will be on vacation from July 8th to July 19th , 2024. During this time, we will not respond to e-mails or make accreditation decisions.
FINAS proved its competence through an international peer evaluationhttps://www.finas.fi/sites/en/topical/Pages/EA_Peer_Evaluation.aspx6/30/2024 9:00:00 PMFINAS proved its competence through an international peer evaluationFINAS was the subject of a week-long comprehensive evaluation in May 2024, when the peer evaluation organized by EA, the cooperation organization of European accreditation organizations, focused on FINAS' operations.
Katriina Luoma to be appointed Director of FINAS Accreditation Servicehttps://www.finas.fi/sites/en/topical/Pages/Director_Katriina_Luoma.aspx2/16/2023 10:00:00 PMKatriina Luoma to be appointed Director of FINAS Accreditation ServiceKatriina Luoma, M.A. (Food Science), has been appointed Director of FINAS. She will start in her new position on 1 March 2023.
New price list 1st of January 2022https://www.finas.fi/sites/en/topical/Pages/Price-list-2022.aspx1/13/2022 10:00:00 PMNew price list 1st of January 2022FINAS Accreditation Service has published a new Price list that is based on the decree issued by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment .
Information about effects of coronavirus (COVID19) on assessments in spring 2020https://www.finas.fi/sites/en/topical/Pages/information-about-coronavirus.aspx3/16/2020 10:00:00 PMInformation about effects of coronavirus (COVID19) on assessments in spring 2020FINAS has decided to change the assessment tools with a view to prevent the spread of coronavirus. From the beginning of week 13, FINAS will make assessments as remote assessments without visiting on-site, if possible.

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Matrices of solid environmental samples are harmonized in the scopeshttps://www.finas.fi/sites/en/topical/articles/Pages/matrices_of_solid_environmental_samples.aspx8/7/2023 9:00:00 PMMatrices of solid environmental samples are harmonized in the scopesIn cooperation with a group of experts, FINAS has unified the matrices of solid environmental samples in the accredited scopes. In this information letter we tell about the background and justification for the unification work. In addition, information will be given about future procedures in laboratories whose scope includes various solid environmental samples as tested matrices.
Changes in assessment summary form and their effects to the assessment processhttps://www.finas.fi/sites/en/topical/articles/Pages/Changes-in-assessment-summary-form-.aspx6/30/2020 9:00:00 PMChanges in assessment summary form and their effects to the assessment processFINAS has a form for a summary of an assessment. The summary and the possible non-conformities found during the assessment are written down on the form at the end of the assessment day. FINAS has made changes to the handling procedures of the non-conformities in the beginning of year the 2020.
Customer bulletin: FINAS has decided to desist the maintenance of the list of managershttps://www.finas.fi/sites/en/topical/articles/Pages/Customer-bulletin---FINAS-desist-the-maintenance-of-the-list-of-managers.aspx7/18/2019 9:00:00 PMCustomer bulletin: FINAS has decided to desist the maintenance of the list of managersFINAS has maintained the list of managers (persons in charge) and of the changes in the managers for each accredited body. FINAS has decided to desist the maintenance of the list.person in charge;Customer bulletin;accreditation;requirement



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