Editing Conformance testing (section)

===Conformity assessment and mutual recognition agreements===
Many countries sign [[mutual recognition agreement]]s (MRAs) with other countries in order to promote trade of and facilitate market access to goods and services, while making it easier to meet a country's conformance testing requirements.<ref name="EC-MRA18">{{cite web |url=https://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/goods/international-aspects/mutual-recognition-agreements_en |title=Mutual Recognition Agreements |publisher=European Commission |date=22 February 2018 |access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="NISTMutual17">{{cite web |url=https://www.nist.gov/standardsgov/what-we-do/conformity-assessment/mutual-recognition-agreements-mras |title=Mutual Recognition Agreements for Conformity Assessment of Telecommunications Equipment |publisher=National Institute of Standards and Technology |date=6 September 2017 |access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref><ref name="ISO68:2002">{{cite web |url=https://www.iso.org/standard/29363.html |title=ISO/IEC Guide 68:2002 Arrangements for the recognition and acceptance of conformity assessment results |publisher=International Organization for Standards |date=January 2002 |access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref> Additionally, these agreements have the advantage of increasing confidence in conformance assessment bodies (e.g., testing labs and certification bodies),<ref name="NISTMutual17" /> and by extension, product quality.<ref name="ISOWhatIs"/><ref name="WTOTech">{{cite web| url=https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tbt_e/tbt_info_e.htm |title=Technical Information on Technical barriers to trade |work=Trade Topics |publisher=World Trade Organization |access-date=22 February 2018}}</ref> An example is the [[IAF MLA]] which is an agreement for the mutual recognition of accredited certification between IAF Accreditation Body (AB) Member signatories.