As part of Egypt’s national efforts to support sustainable development and strengthen quality and accreditation systems in environmental and climate-related fields, the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) signed a cooperation agreement with the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority (EAEA) for the assessment and accreditation of the Authority’s Environmental Validation and Verification Unit in accordance with relevant international standards and requirements governing environmental validation and verification activities.

This agreement comes within the framework of EGAC’s national role in supporting state institutions and enabling them to implement international best practices in the fields of quality, sustainability, and environmental governance, particularly in relation to the measurement, verification, and reduction of carbon emissions, in line with global trends toward green economy transformation and compliance with international environmental standards.

The cooperation aims to strengthen the capabilities of the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority in environmental validation and verification activities, thereby enhancing the reliability and accuracy of environmental data and emissions reporting, while supporting Egypt’s national efforts in addressing climate change and fulfilling environmental commitments related to carbon footprint reduction and environmental sustainability.

EGAC emphasized that expanding accreditation activities in environmental validation and carbon emissions verification represents one of the Council’s strategic priorities during the current phase, especially in light of the growing international focus on sustainability standards, environmental governance, and related global requirements affecting markets, exports, and international supply chains.

The Council further noted that supporting environmental validation and verification bodies contributes to enhancing the efficiency of Egypt’s conformity assessment infrastructure and increases the readiness of national institutions to meet emerging international requirements related to sustainability reporting, emissions management, and environmental data verification with the highest levels of impartiality and technical competence.

For its part, the Egyptian Atomic Energy Authority affirmed its commitment to developing its technical and institutional capabilities in advanced environmental fields and benefiting from the national expertise provided by EGAC, in a manner that supports the Authority’s role in delivering advanced technical services that comply with internationally recognized standards and requirements in this vital sector.

This cooperation reflects EGAC’s continued efforts to expand into new and specialized accreditation fields and to strengthen the national quality infrastructure in the Arab Republic of Egypt, thereby enhancing confidence in environmental validation and verification services and supporting the competitiveness of Egyptian institutions at both regional and international levels.