National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL) is an accreditation body, with its accreditation system established in accordance with ISO/ IEC 17011.

NABL Accreditation process guide

1. N. Venkateswaran
CEO, NABL
National Accreditation Board for
Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL)
(A Constituent Board of Quality Council of India)

2. PREPARING FOR ACCREDITATION
OncealaboratorydecidestoseekNABLaccreditation,itshould
•Makeadefiniteplanofactionforobtainingaccreditation.
•Nominateapersontoco-ordinateallactivitiesrelatedtoseekingaccreditation.
•Thepersonnominatedshouldbefamiliarwithlaboratoryexistingqualitymanagement
system.
•LaboratoryshoulddealwithNABLdirectly.NABLdoesnotentertainconsultantsand
advisors.
•ThelaboratoryshouldgetfullyacquaintedwithrelevantNABLdocumentsand
understandtheassessmentprocedureandmethodologyforfillingtheon-line
application.

3. •LaboratorymustcomplywithallclausesofISO/IEC17025:2017andalso
complywiththerelevantNABLspecificcriteria(whereverapplicable).
•Theapplicantlaboratorymusthavesatisfactorilyparticipatedinaproficiency
testingprogram,asapplicable,conductedbyanaccredited/applicantPT
providerbeforesubmissionofapplicationtoNABL.
•Theapplicantlaboratorymusthaveconductedatleastoneinternalaudit
{includingallactivitiesandlocation(s)}andamanagementreview(coveringall
agendapointsaspertherelevantstandard)beforethesubmissionof
application.
ELIGIBILITY FOR ACCREDITATION

4. Accreditation
Process
(by NABL)
(by NABL)

5. Accreditation
Certificate

6. 6

7. Accreditation Cycle

8. NABL
Documents

9. Important NABL Documents
•NABL 100 A(General Information Brochure)
•NABL 100B(Accreditation Process and Procedure
•NABL 120 -Guidance for Classification of Product Groups in Testing and
Calibration Fields
•NABL 131 (Terms & Conditions for Obtaining and Maintaining NABL
Accreditation)
•NABL 133 (Policy for Use of NABL Symbol and / or Claim of Accreditation
by Accredited Conformity Assessment Bodies (CAB) & NABL Accredited
CAB Combined ILAC MRA Mark)

10. Important NABL Documents
•NABL 142 (Policy on Traceability of Measurements)
•NABL 151 (Application Form for Testing Laboratories)
•NABL 152 (Application Form for Calibration Laboratories)
•NABL 153 (Application Form for Medical Testing Laboratories)
•NABL 163 (Policy for Participation in Proficiency Testing Activities)
•NABL 216 (Procedures for Dealing with Adverse Decisions)

11. Download Documents –
http://www.nabl-india.org

12. Download Documents –
http://www.nabl-india.org

13. Apply
Online

14. Online Application Submission

15. NABL WEBSITE

16. Laboratory Search

17. Search for accredited Laboratories
Search by
Name of
Laboratory
Search by
accreditati
on
certificate
number
Search by
standard
Search by
name of
Product
Search by
parameter
Search by
category

18. Get in touch with
NABL
For inquiries:
National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration
Laboratories (NABL)
NABL House
Plot No. 45, Sector 44,
Gurugram –122003, Haryana
Email
[email protected]
Website
www.nabl-india.org
Phone
91-124-4679700 (30 lines)