Fruit growing
and viticulture of South Russia

Annotation

Quality control and product safety directly depends on the competence of the testing laboratory. In connection with the improvement of the regulatory framework on quality and food safety increase in requirements for testing laboratories. The relevance of the article is connected with the introduction of a new version of the current international standard ISO / IEC 17025 �General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories�. The article analyzes the key changes of the document and the recommendations for their implementation in the activities of testing laboratories are given. The role of the requirements of science, legislation and the customer is defined. It is shown that the transition of testing Laboratories to the new standard version will allow to prove that they are acting professionally and capable to give the technically sound results. Elements of a risk-based approach are described, as well as the introducing requirements, based on production functionality. Suggested to develop the algorithm of risk management. Noted that new document regarding the requirements or processes, procedures, documented information and organizational responsibilities is more flexibility than that in the previous version. The area of the standard � laboratory activity is defined, the set of work for the laboratory is described, accent on a constant analysis of the professionalism of laboratory personnel is made. Aspects of competency confirmation for employees are described. The relevant issues of information technology are observed, the importance of using the specialized computer programs in the laboratory is defined that allow to carry out the complex statistical calculations and keeping of control charts. The responsibility for metrological traceability and its provision in the laboratory is specified. The rules of decision adoption for declarations about conformity are described. It is shown that new changes in laboratory activities will increase in the reliability of test results, and the effectiveness of quality control, and product safety and the high product competitiveness will provide.