EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017

General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025:2017)

General information

60.60 Standard published   Dec 13, 2017

CEN/CENELEC

CEN/CLC/JTC 1 Criteria for conformity assessment bodies

European Norm

03.120.20   Product and company certification. Conformity assessment

Scope

ISO/IEC 17025:2017 specifies the general requirements for the competence, impartiality and consistent operation of laboratories.
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 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 ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in confirming or recognizing the competence of laboratories.

Related legislation

Legislation related to this standard

765/2008

REGULATION (EC) No 765/2008 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93

Harmonized/Supporting
2016/797/EU

Directive (EU) 2016/797 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 May 2016 on the interoperability of the rail system within the European Union (Text with EEA relevance)

Life cycle

PREVIOUSLY

WITHDRAWN
EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005

WITHDRAWN
EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005/AC:2006

NOW

PUBLISHED
EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017
60.60 Standard published
Dec 13, 2017