1.1 ThisInter national Standard specifiesth e generalr equirementsf orthe c ompetence toc arryo ut tests and/orc alibrationsi ,ncluding samIt c .plingoverstes ting and calibration performed using standard methods, non-standard methodsa ,ndlab oratory-developed methods .1.2 ThisInter nationalS tandardis a pplicableto al l organizationsper forming testsa nd/orc alibrations.T hese incluf ,deorex amf ,pleirst-s ,econd-a nd third-party laboratoriesa ,nd laboratories where testing and/or calibrationf ormspar t ofins pectiona nd product certificatio .nThisInter national Standardis applicableto a lll aboratoriesr egardless ofthe num berof per sonnelor th e extent ofthe s copeof tes ting and/orc alibrationac tivities. When ala boratory doesnot u ndertake one orm ore ofth e activitiesc overedb yth is International Standard,s uchas s ampling andth e design/development ofne w methodsthe r ,equirementsof thos e clausesdo not apply .1.3 The notesg iven providec larification ofthe tex t, examplesand g uidance. They do not contain requirementsand do not forman int egralpar t ofthis In ternational Standard. 1.4 ThisInter nationalS tandardis f orus eb yl aboratoriesi nde velopingt heirm anagement systemf orqual ity, administrative and technical operationsL .aboratoryc ustomers,r egulatory authoritiesan d accreditation bodies may also use it in confirming orr ecognizing the competence oflab oratoriesT .hisInter national Standardis no t intended tobe used asthe basisf orc ertification ofla boratories .NOTE 1 T' he termmanagement system'in th is International Standard means the quality,ad ministrative and technical systems that govern the operationsof a laboratory.