Joint ISO-ILAC-IAF Communique on 17025ISO, ILAC, and IAF have issued a joint communique on the management system requirements of ISO/IEC 17025. The statement says: "A laboratory's fulfillment of the requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2005 means the laboratory meets both the technical competence requirements and management system requirements that are necessary for it to consistently deliver technically valid test results and calibrations. The management system requirements in ISO/IEC 17025 (Section 4) are written in language relevant to laboratory operations and meet the principles of ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems - Requirements and are aligned with its pertinent requirements." To view the communique and an explanatory letter from the ILAC Chair, please click on the following links (requires Adobe Reader): Date created: January 02, 1999 |