Malta Standards Authority (Establishment of the Accreditation Directorate) Order, 2001 (L.N. No. 313 of 2001). Country/Territory Malta Document type Regulation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Food & nutrition Keyword Pollution control EIA Inspection Food quality control/food safety Packaging/labelling Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 January, 2002. Abstract This Order lays down the establishment, organization and operation of the Accreditation Directorate within the Malta Standards Authority. The Directorate shall act as the only recognised accreditation body in Malta. The Order also specifies the fields in which accreditation is required and regulates its relationship with those Regulations which provide for accreditation. The Directorate shall accredit testing and calibration laboratories, certification bodies, and inspection bodies and carry out Full text English