UNE, honorary member of ENAC

​The Spanish National Accrediation Body, ENAC, awarded the Spanish Association for Standardization, UNE, the condition of honorary member. ENAC and UNE are strategic members as part of the quality structure in Spain. The National Accreditation Entity (ENAC) is the organisation designated by the Government to operate in Spain as the country's sole national accreditation organisation. According to Beatriz Rivera, managing director of ENAC, "support from the Spanish standards organisation, UNE, is essential for the proper functioning of the accreditation system in Spain, which represents all interested parties. It also provides an opportunity for knowledge transfer and is a valuable contribution to the development of accreditation schemes and the evaluation process, thus allowing a more efficient response to market demand." Furthermore, UNE's managing director, Javier García, declared that "this recognition by ENAC of UNE highlights the close relationship between accreditation and standardisation and contributes to the building of trust in the quality infrastructure in Spain, taking into account both organisations' participation and leadership at a European and international level". The joint effort of both entities produces contributions that support the activity sector's competitiveness and efficiency and our economic fabric in general. For example, the guide to use technical standards and accreditation in public procurement was launched, which will be followed by other developments in order to provide unique value. ENAC's governing bodies have two other honorary members: the Spanish Metrology Centre (CEM), and Mr Antonio Muñoz, as ENAC's ex-president. Similarly, ENAC currently has more than 100 members.