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# FDA Converts ASCA from Pilot to Permanent
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/fda-converts-asca-from-pilot-to-permanent/
- Published: 2023-09-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T18:57:11.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5155360

FDA says that as of 9/19, its medical device Accreditation Scheme for Conformity Assessment (ASCA) program is converting from a pilot to a permanent program. The notice [says](https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/standards-and-conformity-assessment-program/accreditation-scheme-conformity-assessment-asca?utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=govdelivery) the program will continue to be implemented through its [final guidance document](https://www.fda.gov/regulatory-information/search-fda-guidance-documents/accreditation-scheme-conformity-assessment-asca-pilot-program?ref=fdaweb.com).

ASCA is described as an accreditation scheme that capitalizes on the increasingly prominent role that standards play in regulatory science and practice. The program’s goals are to:

- streamline conformity assessment in medical device submissions;
- enhance agency confidence in test methods and results;
- decrease the need for additional information related to conformance with a standard;
- promote consistency, predictability, and efficiency in medical device review; and
- serve as a least burdensome approach to conformity assessment.