The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard establishes the requirements for the technical competence, impartiality and quality of testing and calibration laboratories. The objective of this standard is to provide a framework for laboratories to demonstrate their ability to perform reliable and accurate tests and calibrations, and for their results to be internationally accepted.

The purpose of implementing ISO/IEC 17025:2017 in a testing or calibration laboratory is to provide a systematic framework for quality management and technical competence, enabling laboratories to demonstrate their ability to perform tests and calibrations. reliable and accurate. The standard establishes requirements for the organizational structure, the management of resources, the testing and calibration process, the handling of the results and the continuous improvement of the quality management system of the laboratory.