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Accreditation and recognition program registers

Accreditation is the formal recognition of an organization’s competence to perform specific activities. Accreditation is required for carrying out environmental work under the Environment Quality Act (EQA) (section 118.6).

The Ministère’s Centre d’expertise en analyse environnementale du Québec (CEAEQ) manages the following accreditation programs:

• Accreditation Program for Analytical Laboratories (PALA)
• Environmental Sampling Accreditation Program (PAEE)
• Accreditation Program of Establishments Analyzing Heavy Vehicle Emissions (PAEAEVL)

In compliance with EQA requirements (sections 118.5 and 118.5.3), the Ministère makes information about the accredited and recognized entities available in the following registers:

Register of PALA accredited analytical laboratories

This register contains information on laboratories that carry out environmental analyses and provide services:

• to an internal clientele;
• to an external clientele;
• concerning drinking water;
• concerning drinking water, north of the 50th parallel;
• concerning agriculture;
• concerning air microbiology.

Register of PAEE accredited sampling firms

This register contains information on firms that conduct environmental sampling, including for fertilizing residual materials. These firms provide services to an external clientele.

Register of PAEAEVL accredited establishments

This register contains information on establishments that provide analysis services concerning the emission opacity of heavy vehicles (PDF, 97 KB) that run on diesel fuel.

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