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Laboratory Accreditation specified for Food Analyses

WEBThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is amending its regulations under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act) to establish a program (LAAF) for the testing of food in certain circumstances by laboratories accredited by ILAC MRA signatories. This program will help FDA improve the safety of the U.S. food supply and

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Revised ILAC-G24 document published

WEBILAC-G24:2022 - Guidelines for the determination of recalibration intervals of measuring equipment has been published and is now available from https://ilac.org

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ILAC’s Role International Laboratory Accreditation …

WEBThe primary purpose of ILAC is to establish an international arrangement between member accreditation bodies based on peer evaluation and mutual acceptance. ILAC is the principal international co-operation for: Developing and harmonising laboratory, inspection body, proficiency testing provider and reference material producer accreditation practices. 116 …

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World Metrology Day: Measurement for health …

WEBThe World Metrology Day project is realised jointly by the BIPM and the OIML and is celebrated on 20 May each year. The theme for 2021: Measurement for Health was chosen to create awareness of the important role measurement plays in health, and thus in the wellbeing of every one of us. Indeed more widely metrology, the science of …

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ILAC – OIML Partnership

WEBILAC and the International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML) have a long standing relationship. Memorandum of Understanding The Joint ILAC-IAF-OIML Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on 08 February, 2024. Joint Assessments The Joint ILAC-OIML Assessment Procedure in the field of legal …

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ILAC MRA and Signatories

WEBThe ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (ILAC MRA) provides significant technical underpinning to the calibration, testing, medical testing and inspection results, provision of proficiency testing programs and production of the reference materials of the accredited conformity assessment bodies that in turn delivers confidence in the acceptance of …

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Latest ILAC News International Laboratory Accreditation …

WEBOver 76,000 laboratories, 10,500 inspection bodies, 400 PTP and 30 RMP are accredited by the ILAC Full Members (signatories to the ILAC MRA).The latest statistics and graphs on the number of accreditation bodies, accredited laboratories, inspection bodies, PTPs and RMPs are available from the ILAC Facts & Figures page.

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BLQS-DMSc – Signatory Status International Laboratory

WEBThe signatory status of The Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health (BLQS-DMSc), Thailand, has been extended to include RMP (ISO 17034). The full list of signatories to the ILAC MRA is available here. Posted on 28th September 2020.

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Accredited medical analysis dedicated to the fight against …

WEBAn important step forward in the fight against cancer in Italy was taken with the accreditation of the first structures for prevention and treatment of oncological diseases. The medical laboratories of the IRCSS Oncological Reference Center - Department of Research and Advanced Cancer Diagnostics in Aviano (province of Pordenone) and of …

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News from EIAC International Laboratory Accreditation …

WEBThe Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC) is conducting a series of trainings for the healthcare sector. Four trainings are planned for assessors and laboratory staff on the ISO 15189:2022 standard and EIAC accreditation requirements. The training facilitators are Ms. Sheila Woodcock and Mr. David Ricketts.

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ILAC MRA Signatory Contact Details

WEBThe Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards, Department of Medical Sciences, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand

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Signatory Search International Laboratory Accreditation …

WEBACCREDIA - L’Ente Italiano di Accreditamento. ITALY. Calibration: ISO/IEC 1702507 Oct 2010. Testing: ISO/IEC 1702502 Nov 2000. Medical Testing: ISO 1518902 Nov 2000. Inspection: ISO/IEC 1702007 Nov 2012. Proficiency Testing Providers: ISO/IEC 1704303 Jun 2019. Reference Material Producers: ISO 1703420 Apr 2020. Website.

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Cofrac: Artificial intelligence and asbestos detection

WEBRecently, Cofrac* developed a new accreditation scheme for a unique test method based on artificial intelligence to detect asbestos fibers in the air. The French company ITGA** is specialising in sample and test activities as part of the search for asbestos and other chemical agents. It has been accredited to the NF EN ISO/IEC 17025

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Potential impact of coronavirus outbreak on accreditation

WEBILAC continues to monitor advice to assess the developments and risks following the outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The situation has led to safety concerns and travel restrictions in some economies that may affect accredited conformity assessment activities. Accreditation bodies may be considering and/or implementing alternative …

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PAB: Significance of ISO 9001 in Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Sector

WEBStandards have been widely used as government and regulators are constantly called upon to make decisions related to the health, environment, and welfare of consumers which may entail the development or update of regulatory and legal requirements.

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INAB: Strategy for Accreditation, Ireland

WEBThe Irish National Accreditation Board (INAB), which is part of the Health and Safety Authority, published Ireland’s first ever Strategy for Accreditation in May 2022. The Strategy sets out a vision and an ambitious roadmap for accreditation from 2022 to 2026. It was developed through intensive stakeholder engagement, market analysis and …

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World Accreditation Day Archive International Laboratory

WEB9 June 2019 marks World Accreditation Day as a global initiative, jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC), to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation. This year’s theme focuses on how accreditation provides added value to supply chains.

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BLQS-DMSc: a unified accreditation reform in Thailand

WEBThere are four accreditation bodies (ABs) operating in Thailand however, only the National Standardization Council (NSC) – Thai Industrial Standards Institute (TISI) – Ministry of Industry is a full member signatory to both the ILAC MRA and IAF MLA. The Bureau of Laboratory Quality Standards (BLQS-DMSc) – Department of Medical Sciences – …

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