Professional Documents
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AUGUST 2023
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editorial Note 2
NABL office Now at Kolkata 3
Information on Product Based Accreditation 4
Information related to Quality Control Orders 5
Current Events
▪ NABL Stakeholders Meeting 16
▪ PTP/RMP Conclave 17
▪ NABL Awareness Program on ISO 15189:2022 22
Information To Laboratories Under Integrated Assessment
▪ Updates With Regard to Change in Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) By 23
European Commission
▪ Amendment The Export Policy for The Food Supplements Containing the 24
Botanicals
Business Opportunities 25
Clarification On NABL Symbol 27
Clarification On NABL Accredited CAB Combined ILAC MRA Mark 28
Fresh Accreditation Granted to Testing Laboratories in August 2023 30
Fresh Accreditation Granted to Calibration Laboratories in August 2023 36
Fresh Accreditation Granted to Medical Laboratories in August 2023 38
Fresh Accreditation Granted to Proficiency Testing Providers in August 43
2023
Fresh Accreditation Granted to Reference Material Producers in August 45
2023
Fresh Accreditation Granted to Integrated Testing Laboratories in 47
August 2023
M(EL)T Laboratories Accredited in Month of August 2023 48
Adverse Decision on Laboratories in August 2023 51
Total NABL Accredited CABs 53
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EDITORIAL NOTE
Greetings!
We acknowledge the continuous support and co-operation extended by the participants in the
Stakeholder meeting held at Delhi, these types of interactions/engagements help in continuous
improvements in the system.
The 7th PTP/RMP Conclave was successfully conducted at Kolkata on 16th and 17th August. Highlights
of the event are shared in the newsletter.
There are business opportunities for the laboratories in Telescopic Ball Bearing Drawer Slide testing
(IS 17954), Cotton Bale testing (IS 12171), and Advanced chemistry Cell (ACC) Testing (IS 17882).
You may also like to make a note of the information on recently issued Quality Control Orders
(QCOs) which will benefit the labs looking ahead to enhance their testing capability to serve the
industry.
NABL is planning to conduct awareness programme on QCO in different parts of the country to
encourage laboratories to enhance their present scope to cover the products under QCOs.
I would like to apprise you that NABL has published ‘NABL 208(A) - Pre-Assessment Guidelines
and Forms (based on ISO 15189:2022)’. Please visit the NABL website and portal regularly where
information on upcoming announcements/ meetings/ events is made available and updated for the
benefit of CABs.
We look forward to a regular and fruitful engagement with all our accredited CABs.
Anuja Anand
Director
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NABL office at Kolkata was inaugurated on 6th August 2023 by Shree Jaxay Shah, Chairperson,
Quality Council of India in the gracious presence of Dr. Ravi P. Singh, Secretary General, Quality
Council of India, Padmashree Prof. Subbanna Ayyappan, Chairperson NABL, Padmashree Dr.
Mahesh Verma, Chairperson NABH, Shree N. Venkateswaran, CEO NABL and Shree Avijit Das,
Sr. Director NABL. Also, the CEOs of other boards of Quality Council of India, NABH, NABET,
NBQP and the heads of the other divisions like ZED, PPID, PADD and TCB were present in the
auspicious occasion. Representatives from laboratories, hospitals, associations including
stakeholders, were also present.
Dr. Ravi P. Singh, Padmashree Prof. Subbanna Ayyappan and Mr. N. Venkateswaran addressed the
media personnel. The purpose of opening the regional centre in Kolkata and its role and responsibility
to cater accreditation services for the eastern region of the country was explained. CEO NABL
emphasized on the physical presence of NABL in Kolkata will expand and strengthen the Testing,
Calibration and Medical laboratories in this and neighboring states. Few of the stakeholders also
shared their view and their experience in the quality journey with NABL.
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NABL has started Product based Accreditation program in accordance with ISO/IEC 17025.
NABL has included 205 products under Product based Accreditation program. Interested labs can
apply online by visiting NABL website.
NO ADDITIONAL FEES will be charged from NABL Accredited labs applying for Product
based Accreditation (for already accredited scope). Under the Product based Accreditation, the
lab will get accreditation for testing of a product, if the lab demonstrates the competence for testing
of all test parameters as per applicable Indian standard (IS) issued for a product. This will also
provide the business opportunities to accredited lab under Product based Accreditation by meeting
the demands of industry/regulator/QCOs.
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CURRENT EVENTS
NABL has conducted stakeholders meeting for accredited Testing, Calibration & Medical Testing
Laboratories at New Delhi on 4th August 2023.
Mr. N Venkateswaran, CEO, NABL has apprised the participants about the importance of
implementation of QR code & uploading the report/certificate in Block chain portal, location of the
lab, Revision of ISO 15189 standard & various ongoing activities of NABL. He has also clarified the
recent announcement regarding legal entity (OPC & LLP) of the labs.
The stakeholders of Testing, Calibration &
Medical testing laboratory have utilized this
opportunity to share their feedback on NABL
activities, assessments, and assessors.
All feedbacks were acknowledged & assured
to take appropriate actions wherever required.
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CURRENT EVENTS
7th PTP/RMP Conclave
NABL 7th PTP / RMP Conclave was successfully conducted on 16th - 17th August 2023 at Kolkata. Around
150 participants from Proficiency Testing Providers (PTPs), Reference Material Producers (RMPs), Testing
Laboratories, Calibration Laboratories, Medical Testing Laboratories and Government/Regulatory bodies
attended the conclave. During the conclave accredited PTPs and RMPs presented their PT schemes and RM
production plan.
Ms. Anita Rani, Joint Director, NABL welcomed all the dignitaries, experts/panel members,
and the participants. She appreciated the PTPs and RMPs organizations for coming together
to share their ideas.
Dr. Bhaskar Narayan, Director, IITR, appreciated the conclave gathering. He discussed
the importance of probity & ethics for providing services. He also explained the role of
3Ps, Personal, Professional and Population to give better quality results to society.
Mr. Avijit Das, Senior Director, NABL thanked all dignitaries for sparing their valuable time
and encouragement. He expressed special gratitude towards Chairman-NABL for his valuable
guidance. He also thanked all the participants for participating in the conclave.
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A session on expectation from PTP and RMP by Government, regulators and NABL was held. The
speakers briefly explained the required areas of proficiency testing program and reference materials
for ensuring competence.
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Mr. Sidharata Mitra, BPCL RMP, QA Laboratory, Sewree, Mumbai presented the
production, packaging and distribution of CRM for Aviation turbine Fuel (ATF). He
explained the selection of materials, production, homogeneity, ANOVA, uncertainty
estimation of reference material.
Dr. R.N Chouhan, JNARDC, Nagpur talked about the preparation and production
control of CRM for Wrought aluminum alloys. He emphasised on characterization
techniques used to attain the assigned values and how metrological traceability was
achieved.
Dr Randeep Singh Saini, Green Economy Initiatives Pvt. Ltd., Mohali explained the PT
scheme on Sampling in Atmospheric Pollution. He mentioned that the scheme
considered the sampling procedure and evaluated through a pre-established scoring
system or set of criteria.
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Dr. Vinay Kumar, Export Inspection Agency – Kochi explained the PT Scheme on GM
food and agriculture products using molecular marker technology. GMP techniques and
preparation of PT item in soyabean flour and maize flour through spiking with CRMs was
explained by him.
Ms. Namita Thakur, Envirocare Labs Pvt. Ltd.- PT Cell, Thane presented the PT
Scheme - Wastewater testing program by “Most Probable Number”. She has
highlighted that PTP has used the lyophilized culture vial spiked with target
organism as PT item which has reduced the risk of instability and facilitated better
packaging.
Mr. Ajay C, Hari Shankar Singhania Elastomer and Tyre Research Institute, Mysore
demonstrated the PT scheme on Rolling Resistance Coefficient (RRC) in Tyres. The way
in which the PT Scheme was conducted was explained in detail by him. Also, the problems
being faced and how they could overcome were explained by him.
Dr. Shivani Sharma, Fare Labs Private Limited (PT Division), Gurgaon presented PT
Scheme for Heavy Metals in CTC Tea Granules. She explained the Homogeneity study
and stability study conducted and reporting of results in PT report.
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Contd.
Third prize
First prize Second prize
CRM Unit, AAC Division,
Hari Shankar Singhania HP PTP, Hindustan CSIR-National
Elastomer and Tyre Research Petroleum Corporation Metallurgical Laboratory,
Institute, Mysore (PTP) Limited,Vasi (PTP) Jamshedpur (RMP)
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CURRENT EVENTS
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Commission Regulation (EU) 2023/1536 of 25 July 2023 amending Annex III to Regulation
(EU) No 396/2005 of the European Parliament and of the council as regards maximum residue
levels for nicotine in or on certain products.
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“The Export of Food Supplements containing Botanicals to European Union (EU) and United
Kingdom (UK) originating in or consigned from India and Intended for Human Consumption allowed
subject to issuance of the Official certificate issued by Export Inspection Council (EIC)/ Export
Inspection Agencies (EIAs), the designated competent Authority for the issuance of
official certificate.
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Accredited testing laboratories may explore the opportunity to serve the industry by
developing the capability for testing of Telescopic Ball Bearing Drawer Slide (IS
17954) and enhancing their current scope of accreditation.
Accredited testing laboratories may explore the opportunity to serve the industry by
developing the capability for testing Cotton Bale (IS 12171) and enhancing their
current scope of accreditation.
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Accredited testing laboratories may explore the opportunity to serve the industry by
developing the capability for testing of Advanced chemistry Cell (ACC) as per IS 17882:2022
and enhancing their current scope of accreditation.
▪ Energy Density
▪ Cycle Test
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Contains Certificate Number (TC-XXXX for Testing, CC-XXXX for Calibration, MC-XXXX
for Medical Testing, PC-XXXX for Proficiency Testing Provider and RC-XXXX for Reference
Material Producers as Accreditation Certificate Number provided by NABL only)
Symbol - Only in Black
To be used only by Accredited laboratories in accordance with NABL 133
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In case of renewal of accreditation, CAB is The NABL Accredited CAB Combined ILAC
required to seek fresh permission for use of MRA Mark shall be reproduced only as per
NABL Accredited CAB Combined ILAC the copy of the image provided by NABL.
MRA Mark in the renewed accreditation The NABL accredited CAB combined ILAC
cycle even though there may be no break in MRA mark is for use only in reports /
continuity of accreditation between two certificates issued by the accredited CAB
accreditation cycles, (for example, a CAB during the accredited period.
whose accreditation cycle was 03.04.2021 to
02.04.2023, got renewal without break in It shall not be used in any other way by the
continuity of accreditation from previous accredited CAB. The accredited CAB can
cycle to the next. For the new cycle i.e., issue report / certificate with NABL
03.04.2023- 02.04.2025, the CAB is required Accredited CAB Combined ILAC MRA
to seek fresh permission from NABL for the Mark only for the accredited scope. The ILAC
use of NABL Accredited CAB Combined MRA Mark shall be positioned at the left side
ILAC MRA Mark). of the NABL symbol but shall appear in close
proximity to each other.
NABL shall only grant permission to use
‘NABL accredited CAB combined ILAC
MRA Mark’ to NABL accredited CABs
established in economies where the ILAC
MRA Mark is registered, or where an
application for registration has been lodged
and registration is pending. NABL shall not
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THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO USE NABL ACCREDITED CAB COMBINED ILAC
MRA MARK. ANY VIOLATION OF NABL 133 AND MISUSE /
MISREPRESENTATION OF NABL ACCREDITED CAB COMBINED ILAC MRA
MARK RESULTS IN ADVERSE DECISION.
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CETRIFICATE
S.No. NAME OF LABORATORY DISCIPLINE
NUMBER
Quality Lab, Finolex Industries
17 Chemical TC-12052
Limited, Ratnagiri
Mediviz Pharma Services Private
18 Limited (Testing Laboratory), Biological TC-12053
Visakhapatnam
Water Resource Management,
19 CSIR-Central Institute of Mining and Chemical TC-12054
Fuel Research, Dhanbad
Mechanical
Yashvi Engineering Services (Testing
20 Non-Destructive TC-12055
Laboratory), Vadodara
Testing
NTPC GWSTPS Coal Analysis
21 Chemical TC-12056
Laboratory, Narsinghpur
Udaipur Cement Works Limited Chemical,
22 TC-12057
(Quality Control Laboratory), Udaipur Mechanical
HCM Agro Products Private Limited
23 Chemical TC-12058
Test Lab, Rohtak
West Bengal Pollution Control Board,
Biological
24 Barrackpore Regional Laboratory, TC-12059
Chemical
Barakpur
Electronics
Navanidhi Marine Systems Research
25 Fluid Flow TC-12060
Institute, Hyderabad
Mechanical
Radhey Testing & Consultants Private
26 Mechanical TC-12061
Limited, Firozabad
27 QC Lab of Ekta Udyog, New Delhi Electrical TC-12062
District Level Water Analysis
28 Laboratory U.P. JAL Nigam (Rural), Chemical TC-12065
Mau
National India Bullion Refinery Aca
29 Chemical TC-12068
Sons - Assay Laboratory
Mechanical
Beeta Laboratory and Consultancy,
30 Non-destructive TC-12070
Rishikesh
testing
Jayshree Engineering Services,
31 Mechanical TC-12071
Mehsana
Fire Engineering Research Laboratory
32 Mechanical TC-12072
IIT, Gandhinagar
Refractory Material Testing
33 Laboratory, Jharkhand Government Chemical Mechanical TC-12073
Tool Room, Ranchi
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CETRIFICATE
S.No. NAME OF LABORATORY DISCIPLINE
NUMBER
Mechanical
OM Test House (Testing Laboratory),
35 Non-Destructive TC-12075
Lucknow
Testing
R & D Centre, PJ Margo Private
36 Chemical TC-12076
Limited, Bengaluru
Sterlite Tech Cables Solutions
Chemical Electronics
37 Limited, OFC Quality Assurance TC-12077
Mechanical
Laboratory, Aurangabad
Sharma Infratech Geotech & Material
38 Mechanical TC-12078
Testing Laboratory, Solan
District Level Water Testing
39 Chemical TC-12079
Laboratory, Khowai
Green Vision Testing & Enviro
40 Chemical TC-12080
Services, Jaipur
Metallurgical Research & Testing
41 Mechanical TC-12082
Laboratory, Howrah
42 Insecticide Testing Lab, Thane Chemical TC-12085
Twenty First Testing and Services
43 Chemical TC-12086
Pvt. Ltd., Hospet
Granite River Labs India Services Electronics Software
44 TC-12087
Private Limited, Bengaluru & IT System testing
Diagnostic Radiology
45 Medicare Industries, Vithalwadi TC-12088
QA Testing
Allengers Medical Systems Limited, Diagnostic Radiology
46 TC-12089
Dera Bassi QA Testing
Diagnostic Radiology
47 Manoj Jain, Bhopal TC-12090
QA Testing
District Level Water Analysis
48 Laboratory, U P Jal Nigam (Rural), Chemical TC-12091
Kasganj
Samtech Medical Services Private Diagnostic Radiology
49 TC-12092
Limited, Agra QA Testing
Premier Explosives Quality Control
50 Chemical Mechanical TC-12093
Laboratory, Peddakandukur, Bhongir
Gesra Labs India Private Limited,
51 Chemical TC-12097
Chennai
Avian Disease Diagnostic Laboratory,
52 Biological TC-12098
Thiruvalla
53 Arise Testing Laboratory, New Delhi Chemical Mechanical TC-12105
54 Alita International, New Delhi Chemical TC-12106
Anant Chaitanya Techno Lab LLP,
55 Mechanical TC-12107
Solapur
Nandan Petrochem Limited Taloja
56 Chemical TC-12108
Laboratory, Mumbai
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CETRIFICATE
S.No. NAME OF LABORATORY DISCIPLINE
NUMBER
Swarnalaya Precious Metal Refiner -
57 Chemical TC-12110
Laboratory Division, Coimbatore
Geo-Pro Consultancy and
58 Mechanical TC-12111
Constructions, Kanpur
SP Mines Area Laboratory Eastern
59 Chemical TC-12112
Coalfields Limited ECL, Jamtara
60 A4 Testing Lab, Lucknow Mechanical TC-12113
Subtle Pharmaceuticals Private
61 Chemical TC-12126
Limited, Bengaluru
Shree Parmeshwar Steels Private
Chemical,
62 Limited (Laboratory Division), TC-12127
Mechanical
Ahmedabad
Vimta Labs Limited - Kolkata Branch,
63 Biological TC-12128
Kolkata
District Level Water Analysis
64 Laboratory, U.P. Jal Nigam (Rural), Chemical TC-12131
Balrampur
R S Innovus Engineers Private Chemical,
65 TC-12132
Limited, Lucknow Mechanical
Fineotex Chemical Limited, R & D
Chemical,
66 and Technical Service Centre, TC-12134
Mechanical
Mumbai
Vinayak TMT Bars Private Limited,
Chemical,
67 Quality Control Laboratory, TC-12135
Mechanical
Gandhinagar
Mechanical
68 BE Geo Infra QC Lab, Sikar Non-Destructive TC-12137
testing
Chemical,
69 Universal Test House, Lucknow TC-12138
Mechanical
Mechanical,
70 Adyenvait Laboratory, Ranchi Non-Destructive TC-12139
Testing
Metallurgical Research & Testing
71 Chemical TC-12140
Laboratory, Howrah
Raydent Meditech Private Limited, Diagnostic Radiology
72 TC-12142
New Delhi QA Testing
73 EMC Laboratory, Chennai Electronics TC-12148
Coal Analysis Laboratory,
74 Chemical TC-12151
NTPC-Barauni, Begusarai
Hindalco Muri Central Laboratory,
75 Hindalco Industries Limited, Muri Chemical TC-12152
Works, Ranchi
H. P. State Pollution Control Board,
76 Chemical TC-12153
Regional Laboratory, Shimla
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CETRIFICATE
S.No. NAME OF LABORATORY DISCIPLINE
NUMBER
AGSS Analytical and Research Lab
77 Pvt. Ltd., Biological, Chemical TC-12115
New Delhi
Centre Of Excellence Environmental
Testing and Research Laboratory of
78 Chemical TC-12156
Doctor Jivraj Mehta Institute of
Technology, Anand
Premier Explosives Limited-
79 (Katepally-Quality Control Chemical TC-12157
Laboratory), Bhongir
Sonkul Testing Laboratory, Sonkul
80 Agro Industries Private Limited, Chemical TC-12158
Nashik
Chemical,
81 SSM Testing Laboratory, Dindigul TC-12159
Mechanical
Chemical,
82 Prowess Labs, Dera Bassi TC-12160
Mechanical
QC Lab, MS Agarwal Foundries Pvt. Chemical,
83 TC-12162
Ltd., Medak Mechanical
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4 Clinical MC-5844
Laboratory Services - Bridge Health
Biochemistry
Medical and Digital Solutions Private
Clinical Pathology
Limited, Bangalore
Haematology
5 Sanjivini Hospital and Research Molecular Testing MC-5849
Centre, Lucknow
6 Sri Vijaya Computerised Clinical Clinical MC-5851
Laboratory and Digital X-Ray, Biochemistry
Palakole
7 Nova Unimade Diagnostic Centre Clinical MC-5853
(Department of Laboratory Services), Biochemistry
Kolkata
8 Clinical MC-5862
Biochemistry
Clinical Pathology
Pathology, Qualilife Diagnostics,
Haematology
Thane
Microbiology &
Infectious disease
serology
9 Microbiology & MC-5874
Tuberculosis C & DST Laboratory, Infectious disease
Gwalior serology
Molecular Testing
10 Star Prime Diagnostics and Clinical MC-5876
Interventional Radiology Center, Biochemistry
Visakhapatnam
11 Clinical MC-5877
Biochemistry
Plus Care Internationals Private
Clinical Pathology
Limited, Jaipur
Haematology
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Clinical
Biochemistry
KONACC Diagnostic Centre (A Unit Clinical Pathology
22 of KONACC Diagnostics Private Haematology MC-5905
Limited), Guntur Microbiology &
Infectious disease
serology
NKPC Diagnostics [A Unit of Soloro
Clinical
23 Tech Pvt. Ltd.] (Department of MC-5906
Biochemistry
Laboratory Services), Kolkata
Clinical
24 In Vitro Speciality Laboratory, Surat Biochemistry MC-5910
Haematology
Clinical
Biochemistry
Clinical Pathology
25 Aroma Diagnostics, Kolkata Haematology MC-5911
Microbiology
Infectious disease
serology
Clinical
Clinical Investigation Laboratory,
26 Biochemistry MC-5913
Trauma Centre, IMS, BHU, Varanasi
Clinical Pathology
Bluebells Medicare Services LLP, Clinical
27 MC-5915
Panihati Biochemistry
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1
AMB Electronic System Tech Private
C-1631 8/24/2023 CC-3352 Suspension
Limited, Delhi
2
M-3823 Sigma Diagnostics, Hyderabad 8/10/2023 MC-5059 Suspension
3
Dolphin Medical Clinic, Ashoknagar
M-3295 8/10/2023 MC-4630 Suspension
Kalyangarh
4
T-6160 SI Ind Services, Chennai 8/3/2023 TC-10096 Suspension
14
National Diagnostics (Department of
M-3161 8/10/2023 MC-4789 Withdrawal
Laboratory Services), Kolkata
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15
Rudraash Diagnostics and Labs Pvt
M-3743 8/10/2023 MC-4955 Withdrawal
Ltd, Dindigul
16
Ordnance Factory Dehradun
T-5542 8/3/2023 TC-9908 Withdrawal
Laboratory, Dehradun
17
Isha Diagnostics and Research Pvt.
M-3898 8/29/2023 MC-5110 Suspension
Ltd., Bengaluru
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We invite information from our readers regarding any financial support from government to
laboratories and views on aspects of accreditation, which can be published in our newsletter and will
be beneficial to the entire laboratory community.
You may send your suggestions to newsletter@nabl.qcin.org
* EDITED BY-
ANU SHARMA
ACCREDITATION OFFICER
anusharma@nabl.qcin.org
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