<scp>PM</scp> 7/122 (3) Guidelines for the organization of interlaboratory comparisons by plant pest diagnostic laboratories

Guidelines for the organization of interlaboratory comparisons by plant pest diagnostic laboratoriesSpecific scope: The requirements for a plant pest diagnostic laboratory to be able to organize interlaboratory comparisons.The requirements for the development and operation of interlaboratory comparisons for plant pest diagnostics.This EPPO Standard was developed taking into account elements included in ISO 17043 Conformity assessment -General requirements for proficiency testing (ISO, 2023) and generally follows the structure of this Standard, however, accreditation for the organization of interlaboratory comparison activities is not covered.This Standard should be used in conjunction with PM 7/147 Guidelines for the production of biological reference material and PM 7/76 Use of EPPO diagnostic protocols.