Lab Journal

Notes on standards and accreditation — readiness, transition waves, governance changes and standards fact-checking, verified against primary sources.

• ISO 17025:2025 doesn't exist — the current edition is 17025:2017

  There is no ISO/IEC 17025:2025. The current edition is 17025:2017, confirmed by ISO — verify in 30 seconds, where the rumor comes from, and what labs should actually do instead.

  2026-10-10

• IAF and ILAC are gone: Global ACI explained for laboratories

  Since 1 January 2026, IAF and ILAC have been replaced by Global ACI — one organisation, one MRA. What actually changed, what didn't, how long the ILAC MRA mark stays valid, and what labs should do now.

  2026-10-26

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