Is it recommended to qualify analytical equipment used in QC/QA labs that don’t perform methods validation if the QC/QA lab used calibrated equipment and performed systems suitability at time of use?

Section 12.8 states that “appropriate qualification of analytical equipment should be considered
before initiating validation of analytical methods”. In addition Section 12.8 also states “the
suitability of all testing methods used should nonetheless be verified under actual conditions of
use”. So even if the method validation is done elsewhere, the method needs to be shown to be
suitable in the lab where the testing is done. It would be reasonable to expect qualification of the
analytical equipment as part of this. The calibration and system suitability you describe can be
used as part of the qualification.