The ILNAS is a public administration under the authority of the Minister of the Economy, SME, Energy and Tourism and is composed of six departments:
- the Luxembourg Standardization Body
- the Digital Trust Department
- the Luxembourg Office of Accreditation and Supervision (OLAS)
- the Department of Market Surveillance
- the Luxembourg Office of Metrology
- the Budget and Administration Department.
The ILNAS was created to support the competitiveness of Luxembourg companies and strengthen consumer protections. For this purpose, it aims to offer the best possible service in the areas of:
- standardization
- accreditation of compliance evaluation agencies
- accreditation, notification and supervision of service providers in electronic commerce
- market surveillance
- digital trust
- Cybersecurity
- Legal metrology
- Calibration and testing services
- The designation of notified bodies and technical assessment bodies
- Verification of Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
- Notification to the European Commission and the other Member States of the European Union of any draft technical regulation or rule relating to information society services before its adoption into national law.
