A new achievement.. Renewing the international accreditation of the microbiology laboratory to support the national industry

The quality system is an essential pillar in supporting the competitiveness of national products, as laboratories and accredited bodies contribute to ensuring the accuracy of tests, raising levels of compliance with standard specifications, and enhancing consumer and market confidence in Egyptian products. Obtaining international accreditation for laboratories is also an important step towards developing quality infrastructure, which contributes to supporting the national industry and enabling it to keep pace with changing market requirements.

In light of the rapid developments taking place in the markets, national institutions are continuing their efforts to develop the testing and accreditation system, in line with international standards, and raising the quality of Egyptian products, thus enhancing support for the national industry and raising its ability to achieve competitiveness.And sustainability.

Renewal of microbiology laboratory accreditation

In this context, the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality succeeded in renewing the accreditation of the microbiology laboratory at the General Administration of Central Laboratories in accordance with the international standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017, issued by the National Accreditation Council, in a new achievement that confirms the efficiency of the authority’s testing system and enhances its role in supporting the quality of the Egyptian product and raising its competitiveness locally and internationally.

This achievement enhances efforts to develop quality infrastructure in Egypt, in a way that supports the ninth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on industry, innovation and infrastructure, by improving the efficiency of laboratories and providing reliable testing services that support the growth of the industrial sector.

Developing central laboratories in accordance with the latest international standards

Dr. Khaled Sofi, Chairman of the Standards and Quality Authority and President of the International Organization for Standardization, confirmed that the renewal of the laboratory’s accreditation is a new international testimony to the efficiency of the Authority’s laboratories and the accuracy of their results, and reflects the success of the Authority’s strategy in developing its central laboratories in accordance with the latest international standards, thus enhancing its position as the national house of expertise in the fields of testing, standardization, quality and accreditation.

He explained that obtaining and renewing accreditation represents international recognition of the efficiency of the work system within the laboratories, the competence of the technical staff, and the reliability of the testing services provided by the authority, noting that developing laboratories and upgrading the accreditation system comes at the forefront of the authority’s priorities to support the national industry and enhance the quality of the Egyptian product.

Enhancing the competitiveness of Egyptian exports

He ​​added that the Authority continues to implement its vision of building a strong national quality system that contributes to removing technical obstacles to trade, enhancing access opportunities for Egyptian products to foreign markets, and increasing the competitiveness of Egyptian exports, in implementation of the state’s directives to improve the quality of the Egyptian product and strengthen the quality infrastructure system.

These efforts support facilitating the movement of trade and raising the readiness of Egyptian products to compete in international markets, which is reflected in achieving more sustainable economic growth in line with the eighth goal of decent work and economic growth.

The scope of accreditation includes conducting physical tests for oils, fuels and polymers, some chemical tests for water, food, detergents, edible oils and iron alloys, and quantitative chemical analysis to estimate mixing ratios for some raw materials.Histological tests, in addition to microbiological tests for food and feed, support the state’s efforts to protect the public health of the consumer, enhance the quality of Egyptian products, and increase their competitiveness in global markets.

Developing laboratory services to support national industry

The renewal of the microbiology laboratory’s accreditation represents the result of the efforts of the work team and its full commitment to implementing the requirements of the international standard, confirming that the laboratory provides highly efficient testing services to various industrial sectors, which contributes to enhancing customer confidence in test results, and supporting manufacturers in producing goods that conform to standard specifications.

The Authority also continues to develop its technical and technological capabilities, and expand the scope of its laboratory services to keep pace with the needs of the Egyptian industry and the requirements of regional and global markets, and enhance its position.The Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality as the citadel of national expertise in the fields of standardization, quality and testing.

In conclusion, the renewal of the international accreditation of the microbiology laboratory represents a new step in the development of the national quality system, and confirms the importance of continuous investment in modernizing the technical infrastructure and raising the efficiency of the laboratories in accordance with international standards.

The impact of this achievement extends to supporting the national industry by enabling manufacturers to produce goods that conform to standard specifications, and enhancing the confidence of consumers and commercial partners in the quality of the Egyptian product, which opens broader horizons for increasing product competitiveness in regional and global markets.

Believing in the importance of strengthening the quality system in order to support national industry, values The Earth Guards Foundation The efforts of the Egyptian General Authority for Standardization and Quality confirm its importance in building an integrated quality system that contributes to removing technical obstacles to trade, and establishing a culture of adherence to specifications and accreditation within the various productive sectors, in line with the ninth goal of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), by developing the infrastructure that supports industry and innovation, and with the twelfth goal by encouraging responsible production and improving the quality of products, in a way that enhances the competitiveness of the national economy and supports the process of sustainable development.