Published in 2005, ISO/IEC 17025 specifies the general requirements for the competence to carry out tests and/or calibrations, including sampling. Originally known as ISO/IEC Guide 25, ISO/IEC 17025 covers testing and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methods, and laboratory-developed methods.
This standard is applicable to all organizations performing tests and/or calibrations. These include, for example, first-, second- and third-party laboratories, and laboratories where testing and/or calibration forms part of inspection and product certification.
