When a standard refers to the requirements in another standard, how far should organizations and assessors go to meet the “relevant requirements”? The new ISO/IEC 17043 standard for proficiency testing (PT) providers was published May 2023; and while these updates mainly aligned the standard with
The New NIST Hemp RM: An Opportunity for the Hemp Testing Industry
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) now offers a hemp reference material (RM) that will help hemp testing laboratories accurately measure core compounds in hemp and cannabis plant products. This development is a significant new opportunity for the hemp industry because hemp
A2LA Reference Material Producer Accreditation Now Recognized by ILAC
July 28, 2020, Frederick, MD – A2LA has extended their signatory status with the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) mutual recognition arrangement (MRA) to include reference material producers (RMPs) under the standard ISO 17034. This means that A2LA’s ISO 17034 accreditation
A2LA Expands IAAC Scope to Include ISO/IEC 17043 & ISO17034
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134 By Kelsey Roberts, A2LA Marketing & Business Development Manager A2LA is proud to announce that its Scope of Recognition as an Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Multi-Lateral Recognition Arrangement (MLA) signatory has been expanded to include
A2LA Issues First ISO 17034:2016 Accreditation in the United States
A2LA Today l June 2017 l Number 135 By Ashly Carter, A2LA Program Manager A2LA is proud to announce the accreditation of Brammer Standard Company, Inc., located in Houston, TX, as the first organization in the United States to achieve accreditation to the newly released International Standard,
Transition Period for ISO 17034:2016 Implementation Established
A2LA Today l December 2016 l Number 133 ISO 17034:2016 General Requirements for the Competence of Reference Material Producers became publicly available on November 1, 2016, superseding ISO Guide 34:2009. The Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (APLAC) has implemented a three-year
World Accreditation Day 2017
A2LA Today l March 2017 l Number 134June 9, 2017 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