About the organization

MANAGEMENT OF EA BAS
The agency's management body is the executive director, who in the performance of his activities is supported by the Accreditation Council (CA), which is a permanently active body and consists of 26 members, representatives of:

  • Ministries
  • Organizations representing the industry
  • Organizations representing consumers
  • Organizations representing experts
  • Organizations representing accredited persons

The management of Bulgarian Accreditation Service supports the activities of the Executive Director, complies with the requirements of the applicable international and national legislation (ISO 17011) and is in accordance with the current structural and functional scheme consisting of:

  • Executive Director
  • Deputy Executive Director
  • Quality manager
  • Director, ALFES Directorate
  • Director, ACAB Directorate
  • State inspector
ЕXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Irena Borislavova was born in the town of Troyan. Graduated the Technical University of Sofia with specialty "Electronics and Microelectronics" and "Public Administration"  in Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”.

Since 09.11.1999 she is an employee of the Executive Agency "Bulgarian Accreditation Service" and successively occupying all the positions in the hierarchy of administration.

From September 2011 to February 2015 held the position of a state inspector in department  "Inspection and Assessment" in directorate "Accreditation of conformity assessment bodies".

From May 2014. until February 2015 is assigned as quality manager in EA BAS.

Lead assessor:

- Verification bodies according to ISO 14065 in combination with Regulation (EU) № 600/2012;

- Product Certification Bodies BDS EN ISO / IEC 17065, including organic production under Regulation (EC) № 834/2007;

- Persons Certification Bodies BDS EN ISO / IEC 17024;

- Management Systems Certification Bodies BS EN ISO / IEC 17021;

- Environmental versifiers under Regulation (EC) № 1221/2009 and BDS EN ISO / IEC 17021;

- Inspection Bodies BDS EN ISO / IEC 17020

Accreditation Council
Chairman Prof. Dr. Eng. Vyara Pozhidaeva - Council of Rectors of Universities in Bulgaria - representative of the experts
Deputy Chairman: Dr. Physic Vesela Konstantinova - Union of Metrologists in Bulgaria

  • Representatives of the ministries
  • Organizations representing experts
  • Organizations representing the industry
  • Organizations representing consumers
  • Organizations representing accredited persons
 
DEAR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,

The Accreditation Council (AC) is a permanent body that consists of 26 (twenty-six) members. According to Art. 7 of the Law on the National Accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies (LNACAB), the Accreditation Council assists the executive director in managing the Agency. The AC consists of 5 representatives of the parties interested in the accreditation process.

Pursuant to Art. 9, para. 2 of the Rules of Operation of the Accreditation Council (CA), the powers of two of the members of the Accreditation Council, representing organizations from the groups of experts and industry, have been terminated.

We inform you that all parties from the groups of experts and industry interested in membership in the Accreditation Council can submit applications to EA BAS for participation in AC, according to Art. 11, paragraph 3 of the Law on National Accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies. Applications must contain a presentation of the organization and a declared justified interest in the field of accreditation.

Please note that for the full functioning of the Accreditation Council, it is essential that the designated representative enjoys the widest possible voting powers, as decisions are taken by a qualified four-fifths majority, as each of the five groups has the right to one vote and non-participation or non-voting will weaken the position of the represented organization in determining the direction of development of the accreditation activity in the Republic of Bulgaria

Applications can be submitted to the EA BAS's office at:

1797 Sofia, Blvd. "G. M. Dimitrov" 52 A, fl. 7

We remind you that the work of the Accreditation Council is essential for the implementation of the accreditation process in the country, through the implementation of basic functions, according to Art. 11, para. 6. of LNACAB, namely:

  • Determines the policy and goals related to accreditation activities with the Executive director
  • Makes proposals for amendments and additions to EA BAS's procedures;
  • Approves accreditation procedures and their amendments and additions before their approval by the executive director;
  • Approves the rules for the work of the commissions under Art. 7, para. (2) from LNACAB before their approval by the executive director;
  • Approves the rules for its work before their approval by the Executive director;
  • Approves a price list for the services provided by EA BAS before its approval by the Executive director;
  • Ensures the impartiality of the accreditation process by identifying and monitors the possibility of a conflict of interest in the activities of EA BAS and the activities of its related bodies;
  • On the proposal of the executive director determines a list of persons who may be included in the objection committee;
  • Gives opinions on projects of normative acts related to the activity of accreditation;
  • Approves the draft budget of the agency on the proposal of the Executive director;
  • Submits an opinion to the Minister of Economy and Industry on the annual report of the Executive director.