NATA commenced assessments against ISO/IEC17025:2017 on 1 August 2018.
The documents included within the NATA Accreditation Criteria (NAC) packages on the website have now been updated to align with the new Standard.
The updated documents do not include any new accreditation criteria. Please ensure that you update your NACs with the latest documents.
The documents updated to align with the new version of the Standard in the NACs are as follows:
Agribusiness
Environment
Food & Beverage
Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & Media Products
Human Testing for Workplace and/or Community Screening
(not all documents will be in each NAC)
Specific Accreditation Criteria documents
- Life Sciences ISO/IEC 17025 Appendix
- Life Sciences ISO/IEC 17025 Annexes:
- Asbestos Fibre Counting
- Asbestos Identification in Bulk Samples
- Facilities Conducting Biological Tests on Water
- Facilities Testing for Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
- Facilities Testing Water Samples for Cryptosporidium and Giardia
- Investigative Testing using Chemical Techniques
- On-Site Abattoir Facilities and Contract Testing Facilities Approved by DAWR to Test Carcass Hygiene Samples and Export Meat Samples
- Plant Health Diagnostic Testing
- Seed Testing Facilities
Animal Health
Specific Accreditation Criteria document
- Animal Health ISO/IEC 17025 Appendix
Calibration
Specific Accreditation Criteria document
- Calibration ISO/IEC 17025 Appendix
Legal (including Forensic Science)
Specific Accreditation Criteria documents
- Legal - Forensic Science ISO/IEC 17025 Appendix
- Legal - Forensic Science ISO/IEC 17025 Annexes:
- Facilities Offering Multi-site Crime Scene Services
- Parentage Testing for the Australian Family Law Act
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity
Specific Accreditation Criteria documents
- Infrastructure and Asset Integrity ISO/IEC 17025 Annexes:
- Acoustic and Vibration Monitoring and Analysis
- Geotechnical and Civil Construction Materials Testing
- Non-Destructive Testing
- Pressure Testing
- Testing of Air Control Equipment
- Infrastructure and Asset Integrity ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17025 Annex: Lifting Equipment Assessment
Specific Accreditation Guidance documents
- Infrastructure and Asset Integrity:
- Facilities engaging external resources to meet project requirements
- Technical Issues in Geotechnical testing
Specific Accreditation Form document
- Notification of Establishment of an Annex Facility
Manufactured Goods
Specific Accreditation Criteria documents
- Manufactured Goods ISO/IEC 17025 Annexes:
- Acoustic and Vibration Performance Testing
- Electrotechnology Testing - General
- Electrical Appliance Performance Testing
- Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing
- Fire Safety Testing
- Physical Performance Testing - General
- Physical Testing of Metals
- Software and Information System Performance Testing
- Testing of Paper and Related Products
- Testing of Rubber and Plastic Products
- Testing of Textiles and Related Products
- Thermal Performance Testing
- Vehicle Safety Testing
Specific Accreditation Guidance document
Manufactured Goods: Product Conformity Evaluation
Materials
Specific Accreditation Criteria documents
- Materials ISO/IEC 17025 Annex:
- Characterisation of Industrial Materials - General
- Cement Testing
- Metallographic Testing
Inspection
Specific Accreditation Criteria document
Infrastructure and Asset Integrity ISO/IEC 17020 and ISO/IEC 17025 Annex: Lifting Equipment Assessment
In April 2018, the following documents were published and included in a separate folder. These documents have now been relocated into each of the ISO/IEC 17025 NACs:
General Accreditation Criteria documents
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Standard Application Document
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Transition Policy
General Accreditation Guidance documents
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Gap Analysis
The ISO/IEC 17025 Standard Application Document (SAD) for the 2005 version of the Standard remains in the NAC packages as it includes the criteria that facilities who have not yet converted to the 2017 version need to comply with. This version of the SAD has been renamed to ISO/IEC 17025:2005 Standard Application Document.
