Brunei Darussalam Standards and Accreditation Centre (BDSAC) Acting Director Dayangku Hajah Nadiah Annasyitah binti Pengiran DP Haji Abu Bakar emphasised the importance of strengthening the understanding of the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard to ensure laboratories operate competently during the ‘ISO/IEC 17025:2017 – General Requirements for the Competence of Testing and Calibration Laboratories’ workshop at a hotel in Gadong recently.
She added that accreditation to the standard signifies a laboratory’s strong commitment to technical competence and dedication to show and deliver accurate and reliable results to clients and stakeholders.
The workshop was organised by the BDSAC of the Ministry of Finance and Economy in collaboration with the Department of Standards Malaysia (DSM), Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia (MITI).
Dayangku Hajah Nadiah Annasyitah officiated the workshop.
DSM Director of Accreditation Wan Rukiman Wan Mamat facilitated the workshop as the expert trainer and provided a comprehensive understanding of PBD ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
The three-day workshop, attended by some 30 participants, comprising representatives from conformity assessment bodies (CAB) registered with BDSAC from government and private agencies as well as higher education institutions, was held in conjunction with the World Accreditation Day 2024 and as part of the centre’s efforts to promote a quality culture to local testing and calibration laboratories by implementing a laboratory quality management system, mainly the ISO/IEC 17025:2017.
The World Accreditation Day, celebrated every June 6, is a global initiative established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) to promote the value of accreditation.
This year’s theme, ‘Accreditation: Empowering Tomorrow and Shaping the Future’, highlights accreditation’s role in shaping technological innovation, digital transformation, and sustainable development.
The workshop discussed the practical aspects such as non-conformity, document control, internal audits, risk-based thinking, measurement uncertainty, management review and continuous improvements which will help enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the lab’s operation. By organising such workshops, BDSAC aims to empower laboratories to achieve and maintain the highest standards of technical competence. – James Kon
