The Sri Lanka Accreditation Board was admitted as a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Agreement of the Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation. Mr Sanath P Mendis, Director / CEO, SLAB signed the agreement at the APLAC General Assembly held in Bali, Indonesia. Mr Terence Chan, APLAC Chair and Mr Barry Ashcroft, Chair, APLAC-MRA Council, signed the agreement on behalf of APLAC
The Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (SLAB) was admitted as a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) of Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Corporation (APLAC) and International Laboratory Accreditation Corporation (ILAC). The MRA agreement was signed by Mr Sanath P Mendis, Director/ CEO, SLAB on 9th December 2009 at the APLAC general Assembly held in Bali, Indonesia. MRA Signatory status was granted after a rigorous evaluation of the Management and Operation of the Accreditation Schemes operated by SLAB in accordance with ISO 17011. Evaluations were carried out by a team of three (3) evaluators appointed by APLAC and included one week of evaluations including witnessing of assessments carried out by SLAB.
The Sri Lanka Accreditation Board for Conformity Assessment (SLAB) was admitted as a signatory to the Mutual Recognition Arrangements (MRA) of Asia Pacific Laboratory Accreditation Corporation (APLAC) and International Laboratory Accreditation Corporation (ILAC). The MRA agreement was signed by Mr Sanath P Mendis, Director/ CEO, SLAB on 9th December 2009 at the APLAC general Assembly held in Bali, Indonesia. MRA Signatory status was granted after a rigorous evaluation of the Management and Operation of the Accreditation Schemes operated by SLAB in accordance with ISO 17011. Evaluations were carried out by a team of three (3) evaluators appointed by APLAC and included one week of evaluations including witnessing of assessments carried out by SLAB.
Through these Mutual recognition Arrangements, Test Reports and Certificates issued by SLAB Accredited Laboratories in Sri Lanka will be recognized and accepted internationally. Quality certification of exports from Sri Lanka based on testing will be now recognized as equivalent to test reports and certificates issued in other countries, facilitating market access for Sri Lankan products.
Medical / Clinical Laboratories accredited by SLAB based on ISO 15189 will be now recognized internationally. Accreditation assures technical competence and reliability of reports issued by the laboratories. Five (05) medical laboratories have been accredited so far by SLAB under this scheme. Patients and Medical Professionals will be able to obtain reliable and accurate reports from these laboratories. APLAC recognized accreditation scheme for medical laboratories will contribute to the quality improvement and enhance the recognition of healthcare systems in Sri Lanka.
(10th Feb 2010)