ISO 17025

Testing laboratories are one of the important areas in the national and international accreditation system.

Laboratories belonging to a wide range of sectors such as environment, food, chemistry, veterinary diagnosis and analysis, occupational hygiene, construction materials, textiles, electricity, electronics and informatics, mining, metallic materials laboratories serving in the public, university or private sector can be accredited within the scope of TS EN ISO/IEC 17025 standard.

TS EN ISO / IEC 17025 Standard sets out the general principles, general approaches, policies and measures to be taken in terms of technical competence. Testing laboratories who want to be accredited must have a established and operated quality system to meet the requirements of this standard. However, in addition to the standard, testing laboratories must also fulfill the requirements of the legal regulations, mandatory documents, the relevant documents prepared by the International Laboratory Accreditation Association (ILAC), European Accreditation Association (EA) and QUALYNONE .

Mandatory Documents

  • QUALYNONE P701 - Procedure for the Accreditation of Conformity Assessment Bodies
  • QUALYNONE P704 - The Procedure for Proficiency Tests and Interlaboratory Comparison Programs
  • QUALYNONE P705 - Procedure For The Principles On Remote Assessment
  • QUALYNONE P706 - Procedure for the Management of Extraordinary Events or Circumstances Affecting Accredited Bodies
  • QUALYNONE R10.01 - Guideline on Professional Liability Insurance of the Accredited Bodies
  • QUALYNONE R10.02 - Guideline on Accreditation Service Fees
  • QUALYNONE R10.06 - Requirements for Using QUALYNONE Accreditation Symbol by the Accredited Bodies
  • QUALYNONE R10.08 - Guideline on Complaints and Appeals
  • QUALYNONE R10.09 - Guideline on Calculations of Assessment Time (Man-Day) for Accreditation Assessments
  • QUALYNONE R10.11   Guideline for Areas of Expertise and their Usage
  • QUALYNONE R10.12 - Guideline on Traceability of Measurement Results
  • QUALYNONE R10.13 - Guidance on Accreditation for Notification Purposes
  • QUALYNONE R20.02 - QUALYNONE Principles for Estimation of Uncertainty of Measurement in Testing / Analysis Results
  • QUALYNONE R20.03 - Declaration of the Scope to be Accredited for Medical and Testing Laboratories
  • QUALYNONE R20.05 - Accreditable Testing Fields For Testing Laboratories
  • QUALYNONE R20.09 - Guidance on the Accreditation of Bodies Providing Services Through Branches
  • QUALYNONE R20.18 - Guideline on Testing Reports and Calibration Certificates with QUALYNONE Mark
  • QUALYNONE R20.24; R20-25 etc. Guidance for scope presentations
  • QUALYNONE R20.42 - Guidance on Rules for Field Laboratory Activities
  • QUALYNONE R20.43 - Guideline on Accreditation of Laboratories
  • EA-2/15 - EA Requirements for the Accreditation of Flexible Scopes
  • EA-2/17 - EA Document on Accreditation for Notification purposes
  • EA-4/02 - Evaluation of the Uncertainty of Measurement in Calibration
  • ILAC P8 - ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (Arrangement): Supplementary Requirements for the Use of Accreditation Symbols and for Claims of Accreditation Status by Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies
  • ILAC P9 - ILAC Policy for Participation in Proficiency Testing Activities
  • ILAC P10 - ILAC Policy on Metrological Traceability of Measurement Results
  • ILAC P14 - ILAC Policy for Measurement Uncertainty in Calibration
  • WADA ISL 11 – International Standard-Laboratories

Guidance Documents / Other Related Documents

  • ISO Guide 33 - Reference materials — Good practice in using reference materials
  • ILAC G7 - Accreditation Requirements and Operating Criteria for Horseracing Laboratories
  • ILAC G8 - Guidelines on Decision Rules and Statements of Conformity
  • ILAC G17 - Introducing the Concept of Uncertainty of Measurement in Testing in Association with the Application of the Standard ISO/IEC 17025
  • ILAC G18 - Guideline for the Formulation of Scopes of Accreditation for Laboratories
  • ILAC G19 - Modules in a Forensic Science Process
  • ILAC G21 - Cross Frontier Accreditation - Principles for Cooperation
  • ILAC G24 - Guidelines for the determination of calibration intervals of measuring instruments
  • ILAC G27 - Guidance on measurements performed as part of an inspection process
  • ILAC G29 - Guidelines for harmonization of scopes of ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation of WADA anti-doping laboratories
  • EA-4/09 - Accreditation for Sensory Testing Laboratories
  • EA-4/14 - Selection and Use of Reference Materials
  • EA-4/18 - Guidance on the level and frequency of proficiency testing participation
  • EA-4/21 - Guidelines for the assessment of the appropriateness of small interlaboratory comparisons within the process of laboratory accreditation
  • EA-4/22 - EA Guidance on Accreditation of Pesticide Residues Analysis in Food and Feed
  • EA-4/23 - The Assessment and Accreditation of Opinions and Interpretations using ISO/IEC 17025
  • EA-3/01 - EA conditions for the use of Accreditation Symbols, Logos and other claims of accreditation and reference to the EA MLA Signatory status

Application Documents

  • QUALYNONE F701-008 - The Requested Documents for Laboratories at Application According to ISO/IEC 17025
  • QUALYNONE F701-001 - Accreditation Application Form for Testing Laboratories
  • QUALYNONE F701-039 - Accreditation Contract
  • QUALYNONE F701-071 - Conformity Assessment Body Authorized Person Decleration Form
  • QUALYNONE F701-103 - Laboratory Information Declaration Form
  • QUALYNONE F701-020 - Self-Assessment and Assessment Report for Laboratory Accreditation