Requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 & Internal Audit

ISO 17025 is the single most important standard for calibration and testing laboratories around the world.

Learn all requirements of ISO 17025:2017 needed for all Calibration and Testing laboratories to get accredited as per ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard.

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is the standard which covers the

“General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories.”

The Standard ISO/IEC 17025 was first issued in 1999 by the International Organization for Standardization

(ISO) and the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC).

ISO/IEC 17025 is the single most important standard for calibration and testing laboratories around the world.

Laboratories/Companies that are accredited to ISO 17025 international standard have demonstrated that they are technically competent and able to produce precise and accurate results.

As you know ISO 17025 is for any organization that performs testing, sampling, or calibration.

This Standard also enables laboratories to demonstrate that they operate competently and generate valid results, promoting confidence in their work nationally and worldwide.

The 2017 version drive more confidence in laboratory operations. The ISO 17025: 2017 enables laboratories to show they perform competently and impartially.

The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is also useful for accreditation purposes, self-assessment, or laboratory customers.

An internal audit helps a company ensure it has the proper controls, governance and risk management processes operating effectively as per ISO 17025 Standard.

simply put, an internal audit is an independent activity designed to objectively evaluate the effectiveness of an organization’s internal controls, risk & opportunity management.

After the report is complete, it is analyzed by the internal auditor to make relevant suggestions for the affected departments and management.