Introduction
- Introduction
- References
- International Observer Members
- International Association Members
- International Regional Members
- Accreditation Body ISO 17011
- Inspection Body ISO 17020
- Certification Body ISO 17021
- Product Certification Body ISO 17065
- Accredidation Laboratory ISO 17065 / ISO 15185
- Rating Agencies ISO 14064 / ISO 17021
- GHG Verification / Validator
- Previledge Membership
Chile is a long, narrow country on the west coast of South America, stretching more than 2,700 km from the Atacama Desert in the north to Patagonia in the south, with its capital and largest city in Santiago.
Introduction – Chile
Chile is regarded as one of Latin America’s more politically and economically stable states, classified as a high‑income economy with strong institutions and a market‑oriented policy framework. The economy is heavily based on copper and other mining, agriculture, forestry and fisheries, while manufacturing and services have expanded alongside trade agreements and integration into global markets.
Internationally, Chile is an active member of multilateral organisations, including the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the OECD, APEC and the Pacific Alliance, reflecting its open‑economy strategy and outward‑looking foreign policy.
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The name Chile is of Native American origin, meaning possibly ‘ends of the earth’ or simply ‘sea gulls’.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). “Chile“. Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. derived, it is said, from the Quichua chiri, cold, or tchili, snow
- Full Member: Chile is a founding or long-standing member of many organizations, participating fully, not just as an observer. Examples include:
- United Nations (UN)
- World Trade Organization (WTO) (since 1995)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC)
- Organization of American States (OAS) (though not listed in snippets, it’s a full member of the Americas regional group)
- Observer Status (as Observer or Member of Observer Groups):
- Central American Integration System (SICA): Chile is listed as an observer of SICA. Countries within SICA (like Costa Rica, Panama, Honduras) are members of that regional bloc, while Chile observes.
- International Criminal Court (ICC): Chile is a signatory, meaning it agrees to its principles but might not be a full member state with voting rights in all capacities.
- United Nations (UN): A founding member since 1945.
- World Trade Organization (WTO): Member since 1995.
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): A full member.
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) & World Bank Group: Member institutions.
- International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol): A member.
- International Labour Organization (ILO): A member.
- International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO): A member state.
- OECD: Joined as a full member in 2010.
- Pacific Alliance: A founding member with countries like Peru, Colombia, and Mexico.
- Andean Community (CAN): An associate member.
- G77, G15, IDB, FAO, IFRCS, IOM, ISO, etc..
- International Solar Alliance (ISA): Signed and ratified the framework.
- United Nations (UN): A founding member, belonging to the Latin American and Caribbean States (GRULAC) regional group, which includes countries like Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Mexico, Cuba, Costa Rica, Haiti, Jamaica, and others.
- Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD): A full member since 2010, making it the first South American country in the group, which includes members like the US, Canada, European nations, Japan, Korea, etc..
- World Trade Organization (WTO): A member since 1995.
- Mercosur: An associate member.
- Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC): A full member.
- ECLAC (CEPAL): A member state within the Americas region, alongside nations like Brazil, Peru, Argentina, Colombia, etc..
In Chile, the national accreditation body operating under ISO/IEC 17011 principles is the Instituto Nacional de Normalización (INN).
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Accreditation Body ISO 17011 – Chile
INN is Chile’s national standards and accreditation organisation, responsible for developing national standards, managing the National Accreditation System and coordinating the national metrology network. Its Accreditation Division (División Acreditación) operates the National Accreditation System by running accreditation processes, supervising accredited conformity assessment bodies and maintaining the public directory of accredited organisations, all based on internationally accepted criteria consistent with ISO/IEC 17011 requirements for competence, impartiality and consistent operation of accreditation bodies.
INN is a full member of regional and international accreditation structures such as IAAC and is recognised in inernational body updates, where its signatory status has been extended to include inspection, confirming its role as Chile’s ISO 17011‑compliant accreditation body for laboratories, product certification bodies, management system certification bodies and inspection bodies.
In Chile, inspection bodies that comply with ISO/IEC 17020 are accredited by the national accreditation body INN (Instituto Nacional de Normalización).
Inspection Body ISO 17020 – Chile
INN’s National Accreditation System uses the Chilean adoption NCh‑ISO 17020:2012 (equivalent to ISO/IEC 17020:2012) as the main requirement for accrediting inspection bodies and verification entities. Accredited inspection bodies perform inspections of materials, products, installations, plants, processes and services, determine conformity with specified requirements, and issue inspection reports or certificates that are recognised by regulators and clients.
Chile has more than 300 active accreditations for inspection bodies granted and maintained by INN, and INN’s status as an inernational body‑recognised accreditation body for ISO/IEC 17020 means that these inspection results benefit from international acceptance under multilateral recognition arrangements.
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In Chile, management system certification bodies that comply with ISO/IEC 17021‑1 are accredited by the national accreditation body INN (Instituto Nacional de Normalización).
Certification Body ISO 17021 – Chile
INN has adopted NCh‑ISO 17021/1:2015, the Chilean version of ISO/IEC 17021‑1, as the core requirement for accrediting management system certification bodies within the National Accreditation System. Through this scheme, INN accredits “Organismos de Certificación de Sistemas”, which certify systems such as ISO 9001 (quality), ISO 14001 (environment), ISO 45001 (OH&S), ISO 22000 (food safety), ISO/IEC 27001 (information security), ISO 50001 (energy) and others.
Accreditation certificates issued by INN (for example to ASR Certificaciones, CERTHIA, SCICert and other Chilean certification bodies) state that these organisations are recognised as management system certification bodies in accordance with NCh‑ISO 17021/1:2015, giving their ISO certificates national and international credibility via INN’s membership in IAAC and recognition in the IAF system.
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In Chile, product certification bodies that comply with ISO/IEC 17065 are accredited by the national accreditation body INN (Instituto Nacional de Normalización).
Product Certification Body ISO 17065 – Chile
Chile has adopted NCh‑ISO 17065:2013, its national version of ISO/IEC 17065:2012, as the main standard for accrediting Organismos de Certificación de Productos (product certification bodies) within the National Accreditation System. INN accredits these bodies to certify products, processes and services, particularly in regulated sectors such as electrical equipment, construction materials, water and sanitary products, where certification is mandatory before products can be marketed.
INN is recognised under the inernational body MLA with Product Certification – ISO/IEC 17065 as a main scope, meaning that Chilean product certification bodies accredited by INN (such as Tecnored, Dictuc, Lacem and others) operate to internationally accepted requirements and their certificates benefit from global confidence and mutual recognition.
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In Chile, testing and calibration laboratories (including clinical ones) that comply with ISO/IEC 17025 or ISO 15189 are accredited by the national accreditation body INN (Instituto Nacional de Normalización).
Accreditation Laboratory ISO 17025/15189 – Chile
INN applies NCh-ISO/IEC 17025:2017 for general testing and calibration laboratories (“Laboratorios de Ensayo y Calibración”), covering scopes like chemical, mechanical, environmental, and nanomaterials testing. Clinical laboratories follow NCh-ISO 15189:2022, which aligns with ISO/IEC 17025 requirements but adds patient-focused elements like point-of-care testing (POCT) and risk management for medical diagnostics.
A searchable directory of all accredited laboratories is available at INN’s Directorio de Acreditados (https://directorio.inn.cl), listing hundreds of facilities by scope, such as microbiology, minerals, or clinical analysis, with INN’s inernational body signatory status ensuring international recognition. Examples include AGQ Labs (environmental/mining), Cedenna/Usach (nanobioassays), and Dictuc (mechanical/product testing).
In Chile, rating agencies or verification bodies for ISO 14064 (GHG inventories and projects) typically operate under ISO/IEC 17029 (validation/verification bodies) or as management system certification bodies accredited to ISO/IEC 17021 for related schemes like ISO 50001 (energy management), with accreditation provided by INN (Instituto Nacional de Normalización).
Rating Agencies ISO 14064/17021 – Chile
Chile has adopted NCh-ISO 14064/1:2019, NCh-ISO 14064/3:2019, and related standards for GHG quantification, reporting, validation, and verification, but INN does not maintain a dedicated accreditation scope for “rating agencies” under these. Instead, GHG verification services (ISO 14064-3) are provided by INN-accredited certification bodies under NCh-ISO 17021/1:2015 for management systems (e.g., ISO 14001, ISO 50001) or general verification schemes, ensuring competence for GHG assertions.
No specific list of ISO 14064 rating agencies exists on INN’s Directorio de Acreditados (https://directorio.inn.cl), but bodies like LRQA and Intertek offer accredited ISO 14064 services in Chile, leveraging INN’s inernational body recognition for credibility. For precise scopes, search INN’s directory under “Organismos de Certificación de Sistemas” for energy/environmental schemes.
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In Chile, GHG (greenhouse gas) verification and validation bodies are accredited by INN (Instituto Nacional de Normalización) under dedicated schemes for “Organismos de Validación y Verificación”, including declarations on carbon footprints (GEI/GHG).
GHG Verification/Validator – Chile
INN accredits bodies for GHG validation/verification in scopes like organizational inventories (ISO 14064-1), projects (ISO 14064-2), and assertions (ISO 14064-3), applying NCh-ISO 14065:2021 for GHG-specific requirements and NCh-ISO/IEC 17029 for general validation/verification competence. These bodies handle mandatory or voluntary GHG reporting, ensuring impartiality, data accuracy, and international credibility via INN’s inernational body recognition.
Applications are submitted via INN’s online portal (https://sdac.inn.cl), with accredited entities listed in the Directorio de Acreditados (https://directorio.inn.cl) under validation/verification for environmental declarations. No public list of specific GHG validators was identified, but bodies like LRQA and Intertek provide these services leveraging INN accreditation.
INN Chile does not offer a “Privilege Membership” program. Instead, it provides accreditation to conformity assessment bodies, granting international recognition through its signatory status in international body MLAs/MRAs.
Accreditation Benefits
Accreditation demonstrates technical competence, builds trust in inspection, certification, testing, and verification results, and avoids redundant assessments across borders. Accredited bodies gain credibility, national/regulatory acceptance, and access to international markets via INN’s inernational body affiliations.
Membership Categories
INN holds full signatory status (MLA/MRA) in inernational body for scopes like ISO 17020/17021/17065/17025, and associate status in inernational body since 2002 (upgraded to full in 2010). No privileged or tiered memberships exist for external organizations; benefits stem from accreditation listed in the Directorio de Acreditados.
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