RSB National Quality Testing Laboratories Have Been Accredited
Rwanda Standards Board National Quality Testing Laboratories have been internationally accredited by the Dutsch Accreditation Council (RvA), the National Accreditation Body for The Netherlands and one of global leading accreditation bodies.
The accreditation covers the biochemical laboratories (namely Microbiology laboratory, Food, Agriculture and Mycotoxin Laboratory and Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory); and attests that the mentioned laboratories have demonstrated trustworthy competence to generate technical valid results in a competent way and work in accordance with the requirements of the management system based on EN ISO/IEC 17025:2005 standard on General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories .
RSB Lab Analyst on duty
Talking about the outstanding achievement, Mr Raymond Murenzi the Director General of Rwanda Standards Board enthused: “We are happy for that important achievement registered by our quality testing laboratories. Laboratory accreditation is the basis for attesting that you offer internationally recognized and trusted test results, and ensuring customers that our testing laboratories offer services in accordance to International Standards and that the results generated are accepted and trusted worldwide.
It is important also to note that accreditation of our quality testing laboratories will greatly contribute to the promotion and competitiveness of Made in Rwanda products, especially those exported to regional and international markets. Another function not to overlook is ensuring public safety through offering conformity assessment services of produced products and those traded on local market.”
The accreditation of RSB National Quality Testing Laboratories covers important test parameters for food and feed products, environment samples and drinking water.
