ISO 17025 Accreditation

Quality Standard

Operational procedures must be documented and followed to maintain this level of quality. The standard requires laboratories to calculate and report their measurement uncertainty for every test. This transparency allows clients and regulators to trust the precision of the data.

Regular proficiency testing ensures that the lab’s results match those of other accredited facilities. Additionally, it ensures that all reference instruments are traceable to international measurement standards.

Regulatory Acceptance

Certification bodies and market surveillance authorities often reject test reports that come from non-accredited laboratories. This makes the accreditation a necessity for any lab providing compliance testing services. It serves as proof that the facility has been independently audited and found to be competent.

For manufacturers, using an accredited lab is the safest path to market access.

Audit Process

Assessments are conducted periodically by national accreditation bodies to verify ongoing compliance with the standard. These audits examine the lab’s equipment logs, staff records, and testing methods. Failure to maintain the standard results in the suspension of the accreditation.