EUROLAB-CH
Swiss Federation of National Associations of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories
One of the services we offer is the management of standards-related expert committees, each of which deals with a specific specialist topic. The expert committee EUROLAB-CH deals with the topics of quality, accreditation and certification in the laboratories.
EUROLAB CookBook
EURLOAB CookBooks are short documents on quality issues to help laboratories comply with ISO/IEC 17025. All the EUROLAB CookBooks have been updated in accordance with the revised ISO/IEC 17025:2017. They were developed on the basis of experience and in-depth discussions with EUROLAB TCQA, the responsible technical committee of EUROLAB.
The «CookBook» documents can be found here:
Objectives
- To exchange experience
- To continuously improve Swiss laboratories’ processes and management systems
- To represent Swiss laboratories’ interests vis-à-vis authorities and Technical Committees
- To add value to accreditation
EUROLAB-CH offers
- A discussion platform for members to improve their knowledge and procedures
- Seminars on current topics of accreditation, laboratory management and international regulations
- A direct line to SAS, SECO, AKKO, METAS, EA, EUROLAB aisbl, EURACHEM, ILAC and other organizations
- Information for laboratories on important national and international developments in accreditation and laboratory requirements
- Direct influence through cooperation with national and international bodies
Membership
- Member of EUROLAB aisbl (European Federation of National Association of Measurement, Testing and Analytical Laboratories)
- EUROLAB-CH is a specialized body of the Swiss Standards Association (SNV)
- EUROLAB-CH members also benefit from the advantages of SNV memberships
Contact
- Secretariat: Barbara Guder, Swiss Association for Standardization (SNV), tel.: + 41 52 224 54 14, e-mail: barbara.guder@snv.ch
- Chair: Dr Klaus Fuchs, Senior Manager Switzerland / International Business Development, Eurofins Scientific AG, tel.: +41 62 858 71 06, e-mail: klausfuchs@eurofins.com
Cooperation and network
National:
- Swiss Accreditation Service SAS, www.sas.admin.ch
- METAS – the Swiss Federal Office of Metrology www.metas.ch
International:
- EUROLAB aisbl homepage www.eurolab.org
- International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation www.ilac.org
- European co-operation for Accreditation www.european-accreditation.org
- EURACHEM www.eurachem.org