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• United Nations (UN): A founding member since 1945.
• World Trade Organization (WTO): Member since 1995.
• International Organization for Migration (IOM): Listed as a Member State.
• UNESCO: Member since 1950.
• UN Tourism (World Tourism Organization) (UNWTO): Member since 1981. 

• United Nations (UN): A universal body with 193 member states, including Costa Rica.
• World Trade Organization (WTO): Includes 164 members focused on global trade rules.
• International Monetary Fund (IMF): A global financial institution with 190 member countries.
• World Bank Group (IBRD, IDA): Includes member countries like Costa Rica, supporting development.
• Organization of American States (OAS): Comprising countries from the Americas.
• Central American Integration System (SICA): Key members are Central American nations.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development): Welcomed Costa Rica as its 38th member. 

• United Nations (Regional Groups):
  • Part of the GRULAC (Latin American and Caribbean States) UN group.
  • Other GRULAC members include Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela, etc..
• ECLAC (CEPAL – UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean):
  • Includes all Latin American & Caribbean nations plus others like Canada, Spain, US, Japan, Korea, etc..
  • Members: Antigua & Barbuda, Argentina, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Grenada, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela.
• Central American Integration System (SICA):
  • Costa Rica, Belize, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama.
• OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development):
  • Costa Rica is one of 38 member countries, though OECD is primarily developed nations.
• UNESCO (Field Office in San José):
  • Works with governments in Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama.
• South-South Cooperation (e.g., with OECD/Development Partners):
  • Provides technical cooperation to countries like Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Honduras, Paraguay, and Peru. 

Costa Rica‘s national accreditation body ECA (Ente Costarricense de Acreditación) operates in accordance with ISO/IEC 17011 to accredit conformity assessment bodies.​

ECA as ISO 17011 Body

ECA conducts accreditation evaluations following ISO/IEC 17011:2017, ensuring impartiality, competence, and peer-reviewed processes as an international body signatory for scopes including laboratories, inspection, and certification bodies. It supports Costa Rica’s National Quality System alongside INTECO (standards body), enabling international trade via mutual recognition arrangements.

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Key Features

• Peer Evaluation: ECA undergoes ISO 17011 peer assessments for MLA/MRA maintenance.​

• Directories: Accredited bodies searchable via international body CertSearch or ECA portal.​

• Scope Coverage: ISO/IEC 17025, 17020, 17021, 17065, and others.

Costa Rica‘s national accreditation body ECA (Ente Costarricense de Acreditación) accredits inspection bodies to ISO/IEC 17020.​

Inspection Body ISO 17020 – Costa Rica

ECA accredits Organismos de Inspección for sectors like construction, electrical installations, pressure equipment, and food safety, ensuring technical competence, impartiality, and independence with international credibility viainternational body MLA signatory status. Accredited results gain regulatory acceptance through Costa Rica’s National Quality System and INTECO standards.​

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• Six Sigma Quality International
  • assists Country businesses in aligning with international standards and best practices by providing certification and training services as per ISO 17024.

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Costa Rica‘s national accreditation body ECA (Ente Costarricense de Acreditación) accredits management system certification bodies to ISO/IEC 17021.​

Certification Body ISO 17021 – Costa Rica

ECA accredits Organismos de Certificación de Sistemas de Gestión for schemes like ISO 9001 (QMS), ISO 14001 (EMS), ISO 45001 (OH&S), ISO 22000 (FSMS), and others, ensuring competent audits and certifications with international body MLA international recognition. These bodies support Costa Rica’s trade competitiveness through the National Quality System alongside INTECO standards development.​

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•     Deming Certification Services:  
• • Primarily serves the oil and gas, agriculture, and construction industries with inspection, verification, testing, and certification services.

• Deming certifaction and Ratings 
  • serves Country with a variety of certification services, including ISO 45001 health and safety, ISO 14001 environmental management, and ISO 9001 quality management.
• Six Sigma Quality International
  • assists Country businesses in aligning with international standards and best practices by providing certification and training services as per ISO 17024.
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• Deming Technologies Lab 
  • Deming Technologies Lab offer calibration & testing facility on electro technical, Mechanical, Chemical, NDT, Welding testing, Mobile Crane Oprating testing etc.

Costa Rica‘s national accreditation body ECA (Ente Costarricense de Acreditación) accredits product certification bodies to ISO/IEC 17065.​

Product Certification Body ISO 17065 – Costa Rica

ECA accredits Organismos de Certificación de Productos for products, processes, and services, ensuring competence, impartiality, and surveillance for trade compliance (e.g., electrical safety, construction materials) with international body MLA international recognition. Accredited certifications gain regulatory acceptance through Costa Rica’s National Quality System and INTECO standards.​

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• Deming certifaction and Ratings 
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• Deming  Ratings
  • Deming ratings green building solutions, green company rating, green infrastructure ratings, green railway station rating, green metro ratings, green health care rating, green interior rating,green airport ratings, green compus ratings & green school ratings etc.
  • serves Country with a variety of Verification & validation Body services, including ISO 17063, ISO 17064, ISO 17065 Accreditation services
• Six Sigma Labs
  • Six sigma labs offer calibration and testing facility , welding test solution , health and hygiene Solution, Product Quality Test facility as per ISO 17025,
  • serves Country with a variety of Verification & validation Body services, including ISO 17063, ISO 17064, ISO 17065 Accreditation services
• Deming Technologies Lab 
  • Deming Technologies Lab offer calibration & testing facility on electro technical, Mechanical, Chemical, NDT, Welding testing, Mobile Crane Oprating testing etc.
  • serves Country with a variety of Verification & validation Body services, including ISO 17063, ISO 17064, ISO 17065 Accreditation services

Costa Rica‘s national accreditation body ECA (Ente Costarricense de Acreditación) accredits testing/calibration laboratories to ISO/IEC 17025 and medical laboratories to ISO 15189 (ISO 17065 applies to product certification bodies, not labs).​

Accreditation Laboratory ISO 17025/15189 – Costa Rica

ECA accredits Laboratorios de Ensayo y Calibración (LEC) for chemical, mechanical, environmental, and other testing scopes under ISO/IEC 17025, plus clinical labs for diagnostics under ISO 15189, ensuring competence and international body mutual recognition. Accredited results support regulatory compliance and international trade via Costa Rica’s National Quality System alongside INTECO standards.​

Costa Rica‘s national accreditation body ECA (Ente Costarricense de Acreditación) accredits rating agencies and GHG verification bodies under ISO 14065 with ISO 14064-3 and ISO/IEC 17029, linked to ISO/IEC 17021 for related management systems.​

Rating Agencies ISO 14064/17021 – Costa Rica

ECA accredits Organismos de Validación y Verificación de GEI for GHG inventories (ISO 14064-1), projects, and assertions (ISO 14064-3), supporting national carbon footprint programs, voluntary markets, and regulatory reporting with international body MLA recognition. These bodies ensure impartial verification for Costa Rica’s climate commitments.​

• Deming certifaction and Ratings 
  • serves Country with a variety of Verification & validation Body services, including ISO 17063, ISO 17064, ISO 17065 Accreditation services
• Deming  Ratings
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• Six Sigma Labs
  • Six sigma labs offer calibration and testing facility , welding test solution , health and hygiene Solution, Product Quality Test facility as per ISO 17025,
  • serves Country with a variety of Verification & validation Body services, including ISO 17063, ISO 17064, ISO 17065 Accreditation services
• Deming Technologies Lab 
  • Deming Technologies Lab offer calibration & testing facility on electro technical, Mechanical, Chemical, NDT, Welding testing, Mobile Crane Oprating testing etc.
  • serves Country with a variety of Verification & validation Body services, including ISO 17063, ISO 17064, ISO 17065 Accreditation services

Costa Rica‘s national accreditation body ECA (Ente Costarricense de Acreditación) accredits GHG verification and validation bodies (Organismos V/V de GEI) under ISO 14065 with ISO 14064-3 and ISO/IEC 17029.​

GHG Verification/Validator – Costa Rica

ECA accredits bodies for organizational GHG inventories (ISO 14064-1), projects (ISO 14064-2), assertions/verification (ISO 14064-3), supporting national carbon footprint declarations, voluntary markets, and climate reporting with international body mutual recognition. These verifiers ensure impartial third-party validation for Costa Rica’s GHG protocols and regulatory compliance.​

Deming Certification and Ratings
Deming Certification and Ratings serves the country with a wide range of Verification and Validation Body services, including accreditation support for ISO 17063, ISO 17064, and ISO 17065.

Deming Ratings
Deming Ratings provides comprehensive green and sustainability rating solutions, including Green Building Solutions, Green Company Ratings, Green Infrastructure Ratings, Green Railway Station Ratings, Green Metro Ratings, Green Healthcare Ratings, Green Interior Ratings, Green Airport Ratings, Green Campus Ratings, and Green School Ratings, among others.

Six Sigma Labs
Six Sigma Labs offers advanced calibration and testing facilities, including welding test solutions, health and hygiene solutions, and product quality testing in accordance with ISO 17025 standards. The organization also serves the country with Verification and Validation Body services, including ISO 17063, ISO 17064, and ISO 17065 accreditation services.

Deming Technologies Lab
Deming Technologies Lab provides calibration and testing facilities across electrotechnical, mechanical, chemical, NDT, welding testing, and mobile crane operator testing. The lab also delivers Verification and Validation Body services nationwide, including ISO 17063, ISO 17064, and ISO 17065 accreditation services.

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