The current edition of the standard is ISO/IEC 17025:2005 which was published by ISO on the 12th May 2005. This edition had several clauses amended or added in the light of ISO 9001:2000.
ISO 17025 has replaced documents M10 and M11 for the United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS) and has been adopted as an ANSI standard in the United States of America.
Several Industries/Countries have incorporated ISO 17025 within their industry/Application- specific regulation such as QS-9000 & ISO/TS 16949 for the automotive industry and FCC Part 15 for the United States Government.
ISO 17025 Key points:
- ISO 17025 is the most important metrology standard for calibration services as it is accepted internationally.
- ISO 17025 is an International standard for verifying the technical competence of calibration and testing laboratories.
- ISO 17025 gives you the customer confidence in the calibration laboratory.
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