Application
Every quality assurance agency, whether based in Europe or not, can seek inclusion on the Register. Inclusion on the Register is granted to all agencies who substantially comply with the European Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance. Substantial compliance needs to be evidenced through an external review of the applicant agency by independent experts.
Those quality assurance agencies that have successfully undergone an external review will have the possibility to file an application for inclusion on the Register. The Register Committee will decide on inclusion on the Register based on the etxernal review report and a quality assurance agencies self-evaluation report.
Next deadline
The next meeting of the Register Committee will take place in April 2010. To be considered in April 2010, applications must reach the EQAR Secretariat by Friday, 12 February 2010 at the latest.
The following meeting of the Register Committee will be in the autumn of 2010.
Information for applicants
The binding regulations for applications are laid down in the EQAR Procedures for Applications. Further official provisions are contained in the EQAR Statutes. Official rules for appeals are specified in the EQAR Appeals Procedure.
The Guide for Applicants summarises all relevant information for applicants. Please note that the Guide is intended to serve as an explanatory document only and that only the Statutes and Procedures for Applications shall be officially binding. Please do not forget to check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for additional information.
Download the Guide for Applicants [PDF, v2.1 of January 2010]
Basic information from the Guide for Applicants is contained in the Application section of this website. Please consult the following pages for further information:
For further details on EQAR's no-conflict-of-interest-policy, information on the possible reconsideration of an agency's inclusion in exceptional circumstances and a description of EQAR's Appeals Procedure, please refer to the full Guide for Applicants.
