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[Franco]

ISO 17025:2005 new standard released

I was wondering why modified parts have not been highlighted in ISO standards

[Simon]

Thanks Franco - I've cut a small piece from the press release for info:

New edition of influential ISO/IEC standard on competence of laboratories

A new edition has just been published of an ISO/IEC standard acknowledged as the international benchmark for approving the competence of the testing and calibration laboratories that play a vital role in trade, in product development and manufacturing, and in protection of the consumer.

ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, replaces the 1999 edition which has been used to "accredit" (approve) some 25 000 laboratories worldwide that test products and samples, and calibrate precision instruments. However, the influence of ISO/IEC 17025 is even greater than this figure suggests since many countries make its use a legal requirement. In addition, documents derived from it are used by laboratories in specific sectors such as medicine and microbiology.

ISO/IEC 17025:2005, General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories

Regards,
Simon