Advantages and disadvantages of accreditation

Accreditation to the appropriate quality standard (ISO 17025, ISO 17020...) is often recommended, sometimes required. While, for many years, BNM (Bureau National de Métrologie) accreditation was a guarantee of technical quality, accreditation also provides guarantees as to the quality organization of the laboratory in charge of calibration and/or testing. This fact sheet details the advantages and disadvantages of accreditation.