The Latest Rules for the Accreditation of Laboratories and Criteria of Laboratory Management System

1-CNAS issued the 2018-edition Rules for the Accreditation of Laboratories

The China National Accreditation Service for Conformity Assessment (CNAS) has recently issued the drafts for comment of the 2018-edition Rules for the Accreditation of Laboratories, Rules for Proficiency Testing, Rules for the Accreditation of Proficiency Testing Provider, Rules for the Accreditation of Reference Materials Producers, and Rules for the Accreditation of Inspection Bodies. (The followings are part of the Rules for the Accreditation of Laboratories)

CNAS carries out accreditation work in accordance with relevant state laws & regulations and international standards and follows the work principles of being objective, impartial, scientific, standardized, authoritative, creditable, incorruptible, and efficient. Accreditation rules are important guarantees for the impartiality and standardization of CNAS accreditation work. This document is built on the CNAS Constitution.

This document specifies the procedure and requirements for the operation of CNAS laboratory accreditation system, including accreditation conditions, accreditation flow, application acceptance requirements, assessment requirements, special requirements for the accreditation of multi-site testing/calibration laboratories, change requirements, and suspension, recovery, withdrawal and cancellation of accreditation as well as the rights and obligations of CNAS and laboratories. The contents of this document are mandatory requirements.

2-The official Chinese version of Accreditation Criteria for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories is issued

The English version of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Management System-General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories was officially issued on November 30, 2017. CNAS officially issued the Accreditation Criteria for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories CNAS-CL01:2018 on March 1, 2018, which is identical to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Laboratory Management System-General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories, therefore, it is the most authoritative official Chinese version of ISO/IEC 17025:2017. The Criteria will come into force on September 1, 2018. (The followings are part of the content)

This document specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories. This document is applicable to all organizations performing laboratory activities, regardless of the number of personnel. Laboratory customers, regulatory authorities, organizations and schemes using peer-assessment, accreditation bodies, and others use this document in confirming or recognizing the competence of laboratories.

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