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40,000 laboratories certified globally, three in region – GNBS

Jun 12, 2011 Sports

Under the theme ‘Supporting the Work of Regulators’ the Guyana National Bureau of Standards (GNBS) hosted a conference for key stakeholders and regulators on Thursday, last, in observance of World Accreditation Day, to promote the benefits of accreditation in Guyana.
The event was held at the Training Room of GNBS Head Office located in the National Exhibition Complex Sophia.
Public Relations Officer Lloyd David informed that this is the second year Guyana has been observing the occasion.
He said every year since 2008, on June 9th, World Accreditation Day is observed across the world. It is a global initiative jointly established by the International Accreditation Forum (IAF) and International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation (ILAC) to raise awareness of the importance of accreditation-related activities.
David noted that the theme this year focused on how accreditation is used to support the work of Regulators. Nationally, there is greater recognition of accreditation, in particular from Regulators, who are adopting it as a mechanism to deliver a multi-discipline solution that can support or act as an alternative to Legislation.
Head of the Conformity Assessment Department of GNBS, Candelle Walcott-Bostwick, said accreditation boosts competitiveness of the local industry and international recognition.
She explained that accreditation is a process in which certification of competency, authority, or credibility is presented to organizations that issue credentials and standards, and are themselves formally accredited by international accreditation bodies.
According to Ms Walcott-Bostwick, the accreditation process ensures that certification practices are acceptable, typically meaning that they are competent to test and certify parties, behave ethically and employ suitable quality assurance and the acceptance of goods on the global market.
Noting that Guyana does not have a National Accreditation Body, Walcott-Bostwick said there is a national accreditation focal point which coordinates the activities for accreditation in the country.
She further said 40,000 laboratories are accredited across the world and are recognised by ILAC, IAF and other regulatory bodies. Three of the laboratories are in the region.
Based on the results of the 2010 survey of ILAC Full Members, restricted acceptance of results has been reduced to zero, demonstrating the confidence that Regulators place on the value of accreditation to deliver accurate results.
It was also noted that accreditation has been widely embraced by governments and accreditation has become mandatory in many regulated areas as more governments and regulators appreciate the benefits that accreditation brings.
GNBS (ag) Executive Director Evadnie Enniss said considering the critical roles of the regulators in protecting the health, security, environment and welfare of a country, accreditation has become necessary to support the function of regulators.
Adding that no country on its own meets the needs of a growing economy, Ms Enniss noted that in this era of globalization countries depend on the produce and technologies of other countries to fulfill their ever-growing needs.
Noting that the key to lowering barriers to international trade is accreditation, Ms Enniss said Guyana has key agencies which perform the role as regulators, by ensuring that key sectors are monitored to protect the health, welfare, environment, and security sector.
In addition, she emphasised that governments may operate their own conformity assessment bodies, which are accredited, and therefore the use of these services provides the clients with the reassurance that the government’s own conformity assessment capabilities are independently evaluated and recognised for their technical competence.
(Rabindra Rooplall)

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