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 external review report and a quality assurance agencies self-evaluation report.
Next deadline
The next EQAR Register Committee meeting will take place on 4/5 May 2012. Applications by quality assurance agencies for inclusion on the Register have to reach the Secretariat by Monday 5 March 2012 to be considered at that meeting.
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, v2.2 of March 2011]
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.
