Announcement for Environmental Testing Laboratories

Announcement from Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE – NOTIFICATION

Mandatory NABL Accreditation and OHSAS Certification

The Central Government orders says :

1. Recognition of private laboratories and recognition of their analysts shall be done by the Central Pollution Control Board here after as per the Environmental Protection Act 1986
2. All environmental laboratories shall obtain accreditation from the National Accreditation Board
   for Testing and Calibration Laboratories Accreditation ISO 17025 :2017 for all criteria testing
   parameters as defined by Central Pollution Control Board along with Certification for Occupational
   Health and Safety Management System – ISO 45001:2018 before submission of application to the
   Central Pollution Control Board for consideration of the said application under the provisions of
   the Act, for –
   (i) fresh or renewal of recognition of laboratory;
   (ii) changes in the name of Government Analysts; and (iii) shifting of laboratory premises.
3. The recognition of laboratory shall be granted for the validity period of accreditation under ISO 17025:2017 and for the testing parameters accredited therein.
4. The recognition of laboratory shall be granted for the validity period of ISO 45001:2018 certification from a recognised agency and shall be valid for the same premises of its operation for which the application is made.

Full notification can e downloaded from the link below

Source : http://moef.gov.in/en/