Pleased to inform you that the following ILAC documents:
ILAC P4:06/2022 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement: Policy and Management,
ILAC P5:06/2022 ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement: Scope and Obligations
ILAC R6:06/2022 Structure of the ILAC Mutual Recognition Arrangement and Procedure for Expansion of the Scope of the ILAC Arrangement
have been revised to support the implementation of the resolution and the extension of the ILAC MRA to include accreditation of biobanking.
A biobank is a type of biorepository in which biological samples are stored for use in research. Biobanks have become an important resource in medical research, supporting many types of modern research, such as genomics and personalized medicine.
ILAC will therefore accept applications for recognition aaccreditation of biobanking as a Level 2 activity, to the criteria specified in the Level 3 normative document, ISO 20387
Please refer to full text available at ILAC website