ISO/IEC17025:2017isaninternationalstandardthatspecifiesthegeneralrequirementsforthecompetenceoftestingandcalibrationlaboratories.Thestandardistitled"Generalrequirementsforthecompetenceoftestingandcalibrationlaboratories"andwasjointlydevelopedbytheInternationalOrganizationforStandardization(ISO)andtheInternationalElectrotechnicalCommission(IEC).Thisstandardisapplicabletoallorganizationsperforminglaboratoryactivities,regardlessofthenumberofpersonnelorthescopeoftestingandcalibration.Itensuresthatlaboratoriesoperatecompetentlyandgeneratevalidresults,therebypromotingconfidenceintheirworknationallyandinternationally.KeyaspectsofISO/IEC17025:2017include:-Managementrequirements(suchasdocumentcontrol,audits,andmanagementreviews)-Technicalrequirements(includingpersonnelcompetence,equipment,methods,andreporting)-Arisk-basedapproachtolaboratoryprocesses-GreateremphasisonITsystemsanddataintegrityThe2017versionreplacestheprevious2005edition,incorporatingupdatestoreflectmodernlaboratorypracticesandtechnologicaladvancements.CompliancewithISO/IEC17025:2017isoftenaprerequisiteforlaboratoryaccreditationbyrecognizedbodies.Fortheofficialandcompletetext,refertotheoriginalISO/IEC17025:2017documentpublishedbyISOandIEC.
