ISO/IEC 17025/2017 is the global standard for testing and calibration laboratories. It is the most important international certification proving a laboratory's technical and operational competence.
In April 2026, the Phosphate Export Port Laboratory achieved this international accreditation. This grants it official recognition for the accuracy and reliability of the chemical and physical testing it conducts on phosphate rock.
Certification Standards:
The certification includes an performance evaluation across several key technical and managerial pillars: technical staff competence, laboratory environment safety and readiness, accuracy of testing and analysis methods, and ensuring measurement traceability.
The standard focuses on the continuous calibration and updating of equipment, evaluating measurement uncertainty, and participating in international proficiency testing to ensure the quality of results.
Significance:
This certification reflects the laboratory's ability to issue reliable and globally accepted testing reports. This facilitates export operations and commercial trade of phosphate without the need for re-testing.
It represents a major step toward enhancing international competitiveness and building absolute trust among clients and partners in the accuracy of the laboratory's analyses.
