Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Agricultural Product Standards Act, 1990 (Act No. 119 of 1990)RegulationsRegulations regarding Control of the Export of Animal Products7. Assessments of the competence of testing laboratories involved in the export of animal products |
| (1) | Analyses as required by regulation 6(1) shall be conducted by a National Reference Laboratory or Accredited Laboratories. |
| (2) | The Executive Officer shall in accrediting or nominating a National Reference Laboratory or Accredited Laboratories to conduct such analyses in subregulation (1) consider inter alia their suitability with regards to the following criteria: |
| (a) | Knowledge and/or expertise in the analyses of animal products; |
| (b) | Compliance with the general criteria for testing laboratories laid down in ISO/IEC Guide 17025; |
| (c) | Participation in appropriate proficiency testing schemes for analysis which conform to the requirements laid down in "The international harmonized protocol for the proficiency testing of analytical laboratories"; |
| (d) | Whenever available, use methods of analysis which have been validated according to the principles laid down by the Codex Alimentarius Commission; and |
| (e) | Use of internal quality control procedures, such as those described in the "Harmonized Guidelines for internal Quality Control in Analytical Chemistry Laboratories". |
