This manual provides guidance on best practice for laboratories carrying out the official sanitary control of fishery products. It provides appropriate information on how to fulfil the requirements of ISO/IEC 170252, giving detailed guidance on requirements for undertaking chemical and microbiological testing.
ISO 17025 accreditation for official control laboratories is required by the EU, and for the international acceptance of test data. For those working towards accreditation, certification, or
other compliance with particular quality requirements, the guide will help those seeking to implement these requirements in a food safety testing laboratory. This guide has been prepared
to reflect the requirements for such accreditation. It details and reviews the relevant issues, including accommodation, utilities, equipment and staffing, also technical aspects of validation,
calibration, use of reference materials and other quality assurance measures such that managers can make informed decisions on the practicality of the investment, the scale of the operation.