The Operational System of National Accreditation of Laboratories in China

This document gives a brief introduction to CNACL (China National Accreditation Committee for Laboratories). Laboratory accreditation in China is integrally administrated by the China State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision, a government administrative department of China State Council, which authorizes CNACL to implement Chinese laboratory accreditation activities. CNACL was established on September 20, 1994. It is a full member of both ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation), and APLAC (Asia Pacific laboratory Accreditation Cooperation), and signed the APLAC MRA (Mutual Recognition Arrangement) in New Delhi, India on December 3, 1999. CNACL carries out laboratory accreditation activities in full compliance with international general criteria. Its operation complies with ISO/IEC Guide 58 (1993), ISO/IEC 17025 (1999), ISO/IEC Guide 43 (1997) and other international standards.