Quality Management System at NPLI: Transition of ISO/IEC 17025 From 2005 to 2017 and Implementation of ISO 17034: 2016

ISO/IEC 17025 is the single most popular and well adopted international standard which applicable for any testing calibration laboratories irrespective of size laboratories. Similarly, ISO 17034 also very important development/production reference materials (RMs) by competent producers. CSIR-National Physical Laboratory India (NPLI) was one 38 National Metrology Institutes (NMIs) those who signed International Committee Weights Measures Mutual Recognition Arrangement (CIPM MRA) during 21st General Conference on (CGPM) meeting in Paris, France 14th October, 1999. NPLI has been maintaining quality system based more than two decades to fulfil requirements CIPM MRA. participated 130 inter-comparisons so far; some them were piloted NPLI. undergone Peer Reviews through Asia Pacific Programme (APMP) register 236 Calibration Measurement Capabilities (CMCs) various parameters Bureau Key Comparison Database (BIPM KCDB). However, first time implemented uniform 2020. In this direction, prepared integrated Quality Manual make policies, objectives procedures addressing all both standards. Presently, 28 Sub-Divisions follow system. Some are involved only calibration/testing activities maintain 17025: 2017. RMs/certified (CRMs) (Bharatiya Nirdeshak Dravya, BND®–Indian Reference Material) 17034. On other hand, few as BND accordingly It an extraordinary challenge implementation monitoring such a big organization like article, authors have highlighted preparation process manual 2017 17034: 2016 including & its at November, 2020, on-site peer review 23 APMP.