Komite Akreditasi Nasional (KAN) is an institution under and responsible to the President of the Republic of Indonesia with main task to grant accreditation to Conformity Assessment Bodies
KAN has been established since 1992 by Decree of the State Minister for Research and Technology No. 465/IV.2.06/HK.01.04/9/92 and be renewed in 1997 by the Presidential Decree No. 13/1997 and in 2001 by the Presidential Decree No. 78/2001
KAN is located in Jakarta, and the address of its secretariat is Manggala Wanabakti Blok IV, Lt 4, Jalan Jenderal Gatot Subroto, Senayan – Jakarta 10270.
KAN operates in accordance to ISO/IEC 17011:2004 as professional, independence and impartial.
KAN accredits certification bodies, laboratories and inspection bodies. KAN is a full member of Pacific Accreditation Cooperation – PAC, International Accreditation Forum – IAF, Asia Pacific Laboratory Cooperation – APLAC, and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation – ILAC.