ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
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Framework Domains (4)
General requirements – ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::4.1 | Impartiality |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::4.2 | Confidentiality |
Management system requirements – ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.1 | Options |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.1.1 | General |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.1.2 | Option A |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.1.3 | Option B |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.2 | Management system documentation (Option A) |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.3 | Control of management system documents (Option A) |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.4 | Control of records (Option A) |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.5 | Actions to address risks and opportunities (Option A) |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.6 | Improvement (Option A) |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.7 | Corrective actions (Option A) |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.8 | Internal audits (Option A) |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::8.9 | Management reviews (Option A) |
Process requirements – ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.1 | Review of requests, tenders and contracts |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.10 | Nonconforming work |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.11 | Control of data and information management |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.2 | Selection, verification and validation of methods |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.2.1 | Selection and verification of methods |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.2.2 | Validation of methods |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.3 | Sampling |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.4 | Handling of test or calibration items |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.5 | Technical records |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.6 | Evaluation of measurement uncertainty |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.7 | Ensuring the validity of results |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8 | Reporting of results |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8.1 | General |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8.2 | Common requirements for reports (test, calibration or sampling) |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8.3 | Specific requirements for test reports |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8.4 | Specific requirements for calibration certificates |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8.5 | Reporting sampling – specific requirements |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8.6 | Reporting statements of conformity |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8.7 | Reporting opinions and interpretations |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.8.8 | Amendments to reports |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::7.9 | Complaints |
Resource requirements – ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::6.1 | General |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::6.2 | Personnel |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::6.3 | Facilities and environmental conditions |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::6.4 | Equipment |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::6.5 | Metrological traceability |
| iso-iec-17025-2017-general-requirements-for-testing-and-calibration::6.6 | Externally provided products and services |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration?
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration is a compliance framework from International with 4 domains and 41 controls. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration has 41 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Process requirements – ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration (21 controls), Management system requirements – ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration (12 controls), Resource requirements – ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
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ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration maps to 52 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence (54% coverage), ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (51% coverage), ISO 31000:2018 (15% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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