| The Laboratory Approval Scheme
is a regulatory programme for meat, poultry, seafood and other animal
products. It is administered by the
New Zealand Food Safety Authority (Export Standards). The scheme
specifies standards and requirements for NZFSA Approved laboratories
that carry out microbiological and chemical or other specified laboratory
tests for market access requirements.
Accreditation Criteria
General
International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ) accredits laboratories
in the NZFSA Laboratory Approval Scheme to the requirements of NZS
ISO/IEC 17025 General Requirements for the Competence of Testing
and Calibration Laboratories.
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