RSB Conducts Training on General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories
Rwanda Standards Board (RSB) conducts five day training on General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories (ISO/IEC 17025) and Guidelines for Auditing Management Systems (ISO 19011) standards. The training started from 26th February to 2nd March 2018 and brings together laboratory analysts from laboratories in public sector, industry, research institutions and academia.
Mr. Antoine Mukunzi at official opening of the training
In his opening remarks, Mr. Antoine Mukunzi the RSB National Quality Testing Division Manager informed that it is important for laboratory analysts to be aware of the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories as they are an integral part in conformity assessment, research, education and service provision.
The training comes as technical assistance in preparation of the Laboratory Designation activity that is to be conducted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in conformance to the East African Community Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing (SQMT) Act 2006, especially in its Article which stipulates that Partner States may establish or designate Organization to function as Testing Laboratories to provide scientific and technical services to perform conformity assessment services for technical regulation or compulsory standards.
Participants at the training
The training comes after pre-assessment visit that was conduct by RSB in different laboratories in January 2018 and a good number of them showed commitment to comply with ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories and designation of Testing Laboratories requirements.
Key topics to be covered include focus on guidance on drafting of documentation of model quality manual and procedures that will further be developed by laboratory staff to comply with laboratory unique sample handling processes.
Mr. Antoine Mukunzi at official opening of the training
In his opening remarks, Mr. Antoine Mukunzi the RSB National Quality Testing Division Manager informed that it is important for laboratory analysts to be aware of the general requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories as they are an integral part in conformity assessment, research, education and service provision.
The training comes as technical assistance in preparation of the Laboratory Designation activity that is to be conducted by the Ministry of Trade and Industry in conformance to the East African Community Standardization, Quality Assurance, Metrology and Testing (SQMT) Act 2006, especially in its Article which stipulates that Partner States may establish or designate Organization to function as Testing Laboratories to provide scientific and technical services to perform conformity assessment services for technical regulation or compulsory standards.
Participants at the training
The training comes after pre-assessment visit that was conduct by RSB in different laboratories in January 2018 and a good number of them showed commitment to comply with ISO/IEC 17025 General requirements for competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories and designation of Testing Laboratories requirements.
Key topics to be covered include focus on guidance on drafting of documentation of model quality manual and procedures that will further be developed by laboratory staff to comply with laboratory unique sample handling processes.
