FOREWORD

The world in which we live is becoming more and more complex. It is a world in which we don’t always have access to the information needed to make considered choices, while there is often also high pressure to make decisions. It is in precisely this world that confidence is so important: for international trade, but also for the development and marketing of new products and services.

More and more companies are focusing their strategy on long-term value creation. They approach the market integrally; that is to say, not only as a selling market, but also out of their responsibility to contribute to a safe, healthy and sustainable society. The quality infrastructure of standardisation, conformity assessment and accreditation actively supports this responsibility.

This is the motivation for the people at the RvA. The RvA wishes to contribute to a well-functioning international society via effective quality standards and inspection bodies. A society with open trade and room for innovation and sustainability.

The RvA’s teams assess the competence, impartiality and consistency of these inspection bodies. They do this conscientiously and with the support of a new Executive Board.

The Board of Supervisors feels jointly responsible and shows that it is closely involved in the work of the RvA, so that you can count on a transparent and expert organisation.

On behalf of the Board of Supervisors, Yvonne

van Rooy, Chair

THE �VA WISHES TO CONT�IBUTE TO A WELLFUNCTIONING INTE�NATIONAL SOCIETY VIA EFFECTIVE QUALITY STANDA�DS AND INSPECTION AGENCIES.