NordVal            c/o National Veterinary Institute P.O.Box 8156, Dep. N–0033 Oslo Norway

Criteria for approval of laboratories for NordVal validation of methods

1.      The laboratory shall be economically independent of the applicant.

2.      The laboratory shall be accredited to perform the reference method.

3.      The laboratory shall be familiar with the principle of the method to be validated.

4.      A competent person shall be in charge of the validation.

5.      A detailed validation protocol shall be approved by NordVal.

6.      The final validation report shall be submitted to NordVal.