ISO 17025 Clause Map

Quick-reference map of every ISO/IEC 17025:2017 clause leaf with its compliance status in Agrometrisis LIMS.

Summary (internal self-assessment, verified 2026-05-23):

	🟡	❌	⚪
137 Compliant	0 Partial	0 Gap	4 N/A

This table scores how far the software covers each clause. It is our own assessment, not a
certification. Accreditation is granted to your laboratory by ΕΣΥΔ — Agrometrisis is built to

support that process, not to replace it.

Where the wording comes from. The titles in this table are our own one-line summaries, not the
text of the standard; clause numbers are cited as references. The authoritative text is the

controlled copy of EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 your laboratory holds (§8.3) — the standard is sold by ISO

and its national members and is not reproduced here. Where our documentation quotes, it quotes

freely published guidance with attribution; see Sources.

Status symbols:

Symbol	Meaning
	Compliant — mechanism exists in code or in a policy document
🟡	Partial — implemented with material gaps
❌	Gap — not addressed
⚪	N/A — does not apply (e.g. testing-lab clauses about calibration certificates)

Contents

Section 4 — General requirements (9 clauses)
Section 5 — Structural requirements (7 clauses)
Section 6 — Resource requirements (31 clauses)
Section 7 — Process requirements (69 clauses)
Section 8 — Management system (25 clauses)

Section 4 — General requirements

Clause	Title	Where in the system
§4.1.1	Impartial conduct of activities	Settings → Laboratory Info
§4.1.2	Management commitment to impartiality	Settings → Quality Manual
§4.1.3	Conflict of interest declarations	Users → Confidentiality
§4.1.4	Continuous impartiality risk identification	Risk Assessments
§4.1.5	Mitigation of identified risks	Risk Assessments
§4.2.1	Legal protection of information confidentiality	Settings → Security
§4.2.2	Customer notification of lawful disclosure	Legal Holds
§4.2.3	Protection of third-party sources	Settings → Security
§4.2.4	Personnel confidentiality commitment	Users → Confidentiality

Section 5 — Structural requirements

Clause	Title	Where in the system
§5.1	Laboratory legal entity	Settings → Laboratory Info
§5.2	Laboratory management designation	Settings → Laboratory Info
§5.3	Scope of accredited activities	Accreditation Scopes
§5.4	Facilities and sampling locations	Storage Locations · Sampling Plans
§5.5	Structure, responsibilities, procedures	Settings → Role Permissions · Document Control
§5.6	Personnel authorization and resources	User Competencies · Supervised Practice
§5.7	Communication and system integrity	Reviews · Audit Trail

Section 6 — Resource requirements

Clause	Title	Where in the system
§6.1	Laboratory resource availability	Instruments · Users · Suppliers
§6.2.1	Impartial, competent personnel	Users
§6.2.2	Documented competency requirements	Competency Requirements
§6.2.3	Competence to evaluate deviations	User Competencies
§6.2.4	Communicating duties and responsibilities	Settings → Role Permissions
§6.2.5	Competency procedures and records	Training Records · Competency Monitoring
§6.2.6	Authorization for specific activities	User Competencies
§6.3.1	Suitable facilities and environment	Storage Locations
§6.3.2	Documented environmental requirements	Settings → Laboratory Info
§6.3.3	Monitoring and recording conditions	Environmental Readings
§6.3.4	Access and contamination control	Storage Locations
§6.3.5	Activities outside permanent facilities	Sampling Plans · Sample Collection
§6.4.1	Access to equipment and consumables	Instruments · Reagents
§6.4.2	Equipment outside permanent control	Instruments
§6.4.3	Handling and maintenance procedure	Instruments → Maintenance
§6.4.4	Compliance verification before use	Instrument Validations
§6.4.5	Required accuracy and uncertainty	Instruments → Calibrations
§6.4.6	Equipment calibration for traceability	Instruments → Calibrations
§6.4.7	Calibration program and review	Calibration Programmes
§6.4.8	Calibration status labelling	Instruments
§6.4.9	Quarantine and isolation of defective equipment	Instruments
§6.4.10	Intermediate quality checks	Instruments → Intermediate Checks
§6.4.11	Correction factors after calibration	Correction Factors
§6.4.12	Preventing unauthorized adjustments	Audit Trail · Settings → Role Permissions
§6.4.13	Equipment records and identification	Instruments · Instrument Classes
§6.5.1	Documented metrological traceability chain	Instruments → Calibrations
§6.5.2	Traceability to the SI	Instruments → Calibrations
§6.5.3	Alternative routes via CRM and standards	Control Samples · Reagents
§6.6.1	Suitability of external providers	Suppliers
§6.6.2	Supplier selection and evaluation	Suppliers
§6.6.3	Communicating requirements to providers	Suppliers

Section 7 — Process requirements

Clause	Title	Status	Where in the system
§7.1.1	Requirements review procedure		Contacts → Agreements · Test Request Form (TRF)
§7.1.2	Customer notification of unsuitable method		Test Request Form (TRF)
§7.1.3	Conformity statement and decision rule		Acceptance Criteria
§7.1.4	Resolution of differences before start		Contacts → Agreements
§7.1.5	Customer notification of contract deviations		Order Amendments
§7.1.6	Contract amendment after start		Order Amendments
§7.1.7	Customer cooperation and witnessing		Customer Witnessing
§7.1.8	Retention of review records		Contract Coverage
§7.2.1.1	Appropriate methods with uncertainty		Methods
§7.2.1.2	Up-to-date method documents		Document Control
§7.2.1.3	Use of latest valid version		Document Control
§7.2.1.4	Lab-selected method		Methods
§7.2.1.5	Verification of method execution capability		Method Validations
§7.2.1.6	Method development as planned activity		Method Validations
§7.2.1.7	Authorized method deviations		Deviations
§7.2.2.1	Validation of non-standard methods		Method Validations
§7.2.2.2	Re-evaluation after changes		Method Validations
§7.2.2.3	Performance characteristics fit for customer		Method Validations
§7.2.2.4	Validation records retention		Method Validations
§7.3.1	Statistically based sampling plan		Sampling Plans
§7.3.2	Description of sampling method		Sampling Plans · Sample Collection
§7.3.3	Sampling records		Samples → Sampling
§7.4.1	Item handling procedure		Samples · Aliquot Archive
§7.4.2	Unambiguous identification system		Samples · Sample Receipt
§7.4.3	Customer consultation at receipt		Samples → Consultation
§7.4.4	Storage under controlled conditions		Storage Locations · Environmental Readings
§7.5.1	Technical records and original observations		Analyses · Audit Trail
§7.5.2	Tracking of record amendments		Audit Trail
§7.6.1	Measurement uncertainty contributions		Acceptance Criteria
§7.6.2	Calibration uncertainty		Instruments → Calibrations
§7.6.3	Uncertainty evaluation in testing		Acceptance Criteria · Analyses
§7.7.1	Monitoring of result validity		Control Samples · Control-Chart Limits
§7.7.2	Interlaboratory comparisons (PT)		Proficiency Testing · Participation Plan
§7.7.3	QA data analysis and corrections		Control Samples · Corrective Actions
§7.8.1.1	Review and approval before release		Analyses
§7.8.1.2	Clear and objective presentation		Settings → Report Settings
§7.8.1.3	Simplified report format		Analyses
§7.8.2.1	Sixteen minimum content elements		Settings → Report Settings
§7.8.2.2	"As received" statement		Samples
§7.8.3.1	Test conditions and interpretations		Observations · Recommendations
§7.8.3.2	Sampling fields on the report		Samples → Sampling
§7.8.4.1	Calibration certificates (calibration labs only)	⚪	—
§7.8.4.2	Calibration certificates (calibration labs only)	⚪	—
§7.8.4.3	Calibration certificates (calibration labs only)	⚪	—
§7.8.5	Sampling information on the report		Samples → Sampling
§7.8.6.1	Decision rule documentation and application		Acceptance Criteria
§7.8.6.2	Identification of conformity statement		Analyses
§7.8.7.1	Authorized issuance of opinions		Opinion Dialogues
§7.8.7.2	Clear separation of opinion from results		Observations · Recommendations
§7.8.7.3	Record of verbal opinion communication		Opinion Dialogues
§7.8.8.1	Report amendment with justification		Analyses
§7.8.8.2	Standard report-amendment statement		Analyses
§7.8.8.3	New report referencing the original		Analyses
§7.9.1	Documented complaints procedure		Customer Complaints
§7.9.2	Procedure availability and scope verification		Customer Complaints
§7.9.3	Receipt, investigation and appropriate action		Customer Complaints
§7.9.4	Gathering and verifying information		Customer Complaints
§7.9.5	Acknowledgement and progress reports		Customer Complaints
§7.9.6	Segregation of outcome communication		Customer Complaints
§7.9.7	Formal closure notification		Customer Complaints
§7.10.1	Nonconforming work procedure		Deviations
§7.10.2	Nonconforming work records		Deviations
§7.10.3	Corrective actions on recurrence		Corrective Actions
§7.11.1	Access to necessary data		Settings → Role Permissions
§7.11.2	LIMS validation and change control		Change Requests · Settings → System incidents
§7.11.3	LIMS protection and integrity		Settings → Security, Backups
§7.11.4	External LIMS provider compliance		Settings → System incidents
§7.11.5	Availability of instructions and manuals		Help → Documentation
§7.11.6	Verification of calculations and transfers		Audit Trail · Sync Queue

Section 8 — Management system

Clause	Title	Status	Where in the system
§8.1.1	Management system establishment		Document Control
§8.1.2	Option A — coverage of §§8.2–8.9		Document Control
§8.1.3	Option B — ISO 9001 (Option A adopted)	⚪	—
§8.2.1	Quality policies and objectives		Settings → Quality Manual
§8.2.2	Competence, impartiality, consistency		Settings → Quality Manual
§8.2.3	Management commitment and improvement		Reviews
§8.2.4	Documentation linked to system		Document Control
§8.2.5	Personnel access to documentation		Document Control
§8.3.1	Control of internal and external documents		Document Control
§8.3.2	Document approval, review, identification		Document Control
§8.4.1	Maintenance of legible records		Audit Trail · Retention Policies
§8.4.2	Identification and storage controls		Retention Policies · Pending Disposition
§8.5.1	Addressing risks and opportunities		Risk Assessments
§8.5.2	Action planning and effectiveness		Risk Assessments
§8.5.3	Actions proportional to impact		Risk Assessments
§8.6.1	Identification of improvement opportunities		Improvement Backlog
§8.6.2	Customer feedback		Customer Surveys
§8.7.1	Corrective actions for nonconformities		Corrective Actions
§8.7.2	Suitability of corrective actions		Corrective Actions
§8.7.3	Records of nonconformities and actions		Corrective Actions
§8.8.1	Conducting internal audits		Audits
§8.8.2	Audit programme, criteria, and reporting		Audit Programme
§8.9.1	Management review at planned intervals		Reviews
§8.9.2	Review inputs (a–o)		Reviews
§8.9.3	Outputs, decisions, and actions		Reviews

Sources

The sources below are freely published and allow reproduction with attribution. Where the Agrometrisis documentation quotes text for a requirement, it takes it from here — never from the standard itself.

Source	What it covers
ΕΣΥΔ ΚΟ-ΔΕΙΓΜ	Sampling criteria — the Greek wording the assessor actually applies
ΕΣΥΔ ΚΟ1-ΚΡΙΤΕ	Laboratory accreditation criteria, including calibration intervals
ILAC-G8	Statements of conformity and decision rules (§7.8.6)
ILAC-P9	Participation in proficiency testing and interlaboratory comparisons (§7.7.2)
EA-4/18	Level and frequency of participation in proficiency testing
Eurachem/CITAC CG4 (QUAM)	Quantifying uncertainty in measurement (§7.6)
Eurachem MUC	Measurement uncertainty and compliance statements
UKAS LAB 48	Decision rules in practice

EN ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is sold by ISO and its national members, ΕΛΟΤ in Greece. Every accredited laboratory must hold its own controlled copy — Agrometrisis does not replace it.