Decision Rules (ILAC-G8:09/2019)

Conformity assessment, in its broadest definition, is any activity carried out to determine, directly or indirectly, whether a product, process, system, person, or entity complies with relevant standards and meets specified requirements. The first version of the guide we are focusing on was published in 1999, and its importance has only grown since then.

In this course, we will focus on compliance with the specifications of our laboratory results and the decision rules that can be applied, in accordance with the requirements set out in the latest revision of ISO 17025.

Knowing, understanding, and mastering decision rules is essential for making appropriate conformity statements with a known level of risk.