ANALYSIS OF REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETENCE OF TESTING AND CALIBRATION LABORATORIES ACCORDING TO ISO / IEC 17025-2017

In connection with the continuous improvement of the regulatory framework, there is a growing demand for laboratory centers that provide services in the field of testing. The relevance of the topic is the transition of laboratories to a new version of ISO / IEC 17025-2017 “General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories”. The article provides a comparative analysis of the two versions of the standard, identifying differences and similarities. And also highlighted the changes on the gradation of changes.