Alternatives to laboratory accreditation
Assessing the competence of laboratories - Accreditation and alternatives

In fact, there is very little alternative for a laboratory to obtain recognition other than through accreditation. Testing laboratories involved in conformity assessment can obtain recognition from certain bodies involved in product certification, such as :

• Underwriters Laboratories Inc. product certification ^® ;

• the Geprüfte Sicherheit "Tested safety": the GS mark is a voluntary certification mark which certifies that a product meets German safety requirements and, where they exist, European standards. The difference between the GS mark and the CE mark lies in the fact that safety compliance has been tested and monitored by an...