ISO/IEC 17025:2017 with focus on Microbiology Laboratory

In addition to the general requirements of ISO/IEC 17025, all applicant and PAB accredited microbiological testing laboratories are required to meet the supplementary requirements for laboratories performing microbiological testing of raw materials, in-process, and finished goods of food and beverages, pharmaceuticals, agricultural, waters, cosmetics, biocidal agents, and environmental samples pertinent to the products/materials.

Areas covered in session

- Overview/Definition

- ISO/IEC 17025 Elements

- Clause 4: Impartiality and Confidentiality

- Clause 5: Structural Requirement

- Clause 6: Resource Requirements

- Clause 7: Process Requirements

- Clause 8: Management System Requirements

- Method Validation and Method Verification in Biological Testing Laboratory

- Estimation of Measurement Uncertainty (MU): ISO 19036:2017 Approach

About the Speaker

Mr. Guilberto Veluz is an active technical assessor for the ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 standards of the Philippines Accreditation Bureau (PAB). He has over 27 years of progressive experience in research and extension, management systems, and quality assurance.

Mr. Veluz has demonstrated a track record in highly regulated environments having compliance with cGMP requirements (FDA, ICH, WHO) and conducted audits in laboratory testing, inspection, and service environment with ISO/IEC 17025, ISO 17020, ISO 9001, FSSC 22000, and HACCP certification/accreditation. He is also a trainer of ISO 22000, HACCP, SSOP, and GMP.

He has a master’s degree in Food Science and Technology from Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand, and has a diploma in International Post-Graduate course in Microbiology at Osaka University and Kyushu University, Japan.