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Objective evidence for competence 1
Author(s) -
Anthoine G.,
Wilson V.,
Poliakoff F.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
eppo bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.327
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1365-2338
pISSN - 0250-8052
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2338.2008.01219.x
Subject(s) - accreditation , competence (human resources) , medical education , medicine , psychology , social psychology
In the area of plant pest diagnostics, increasing numbers of laboratories apply for accreditation according to the standard ISO 17025 General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories , which guarantees the compliance with standard operating procedures and the technical competence of the staff involved in the tests. In this standard, each accredited laboratory is required to supervise their staff's skills. This article explains how different French accredited diagnostic laboratories interpret and apply this accreditation requirement.