It is undoubtedly a significant occasion to celebrate the ILAC-IAF Joint Annual Meetings, yet it prompts reflection on whether we are genuinely at a stage of celebration or in need of addressing the global warming on the dilution of accreditation and processes.
This meeting should serve as a reminder of the challenges we face in preserving the true essence of quality. It is disheartening to witness the dilution of quality in the pursuit of utopian standards, often driven by commercial interests. Both ISO 9000, ISO 17025, and 15189 standards require substantial changes; it appears that those on the technical committee may be disconnected from practical realities.
In India, the dilution of standards is happening rapidly, and accreditation and certifications have become more commercialized. The IAF Logo certificate is now available at USD 10. Trusting the quality of lab reports is becoming increasingly difficult. All of these issues should be brought to the attention of the ILAC-IAF meeting. A disclaimer should be used in the accreditation certificate, stating that accreditation doesn’t guarantee the quality of test results.
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