ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 the new upcoming version
On October 2013, ILAC- the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation general assembly which composed of network consists of 152 organizations from 118 economies includes ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement (MRA) signatories, Associates, Affiliates, Stakeholders and Regional Cooperation Bodies vote and decides that ILAC will request ISO/CASCO to establish a new work item to comprehensively revise ISO/IEC 17025:2005 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, with 84% of ILAC voting members submitted a ‘yes vote’ for ballot approval.
The ISO/IEC 17025 directly effects more than 47,000 CABs under ILAC umbrella accreditation activities of 90 accreditation bodies from 87 different economies that are signatories to the ILAC MRA
The CASCO work group WG44 Composed of 73 Members, 18 Liaisons and 8 observers. CASCO/ WG 44 work plan time schedule.
• WD June 2015
• CD August 2015 (86% of positive votes from CASCO members (66 CASCO P members approved out of 76) agree to the circulation of the draft as a DIS, with 2606 comments! An ISO/CASCO Record.
• DIS February 2016
• FDIS September 2016
• Publication May- June 2017
• translation to multiple languages – 3rd Qtr. 2017
• 3-year implementation and transition time to full and complete adoption by all ABs and CABs under ILAC umbrella
Main topics:
Risk assessment and risk management as base for decision making process and policy setting of CABs top management.
The principles of the new ISO/IEC 9001 have been adopted, but modified for laboratories and option A and option B management system
Adaptation of the new ISO/IEC 17000 standard series approach,
Main aspects and changes from the current ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard will be presented and discussed from an ABs point of view and the impact of the new ISO/IEC 17025:2017 on CABs.
