Nafdac laboratories obtain international accreditation

The Mycotoxin and Pesticides Residues
laboratories of the National Agency for Food and
Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, at
Oshodi, Lagos, have obtained the ISO 17025
accreditation of the American Association of
Laboratory Accreditation.
The accreditation project sponsored by the United
Nations Industrial Development, UNIDO, launches
the laboratories into the league of internationally
recognized and respected laboratories.
The ISO 17025 is the global yardstick of
accreditation for testing and calibration
laboratories. It covers testing and calibration
performed using standard methods, non-
standard methods, and laboratory-developed
methods.
Director-General of NAFDAC, Dr. Paul Orhii who
dropped the hint said with the ISO 17025
accreditation of the two laboratories, value-added
agricultural exports tested and certified by the
Agency will now be accepted worldwide without
query.
Orhii described the development as a major
boost to the country's image and agricultural
transformation agenda. He said all products
analysed for export by the laboratories will now
carry a special logo of acceptance all over the
world.
There are some other NAFDAC laboratories
undergoing the process of international
accreditation to greatly boost current efforts to
get pharmaceutical companies to obtain
requirements of the World Health Organisation
on pre-qualification.