Accreditation in the field of tourism, catering, leisure, trade and crafts aims at promoting quality of service, know-how or "France" as a brand both in France and abroad.
It helps to underpin consumer confidence in their purchases or in their choice of tourist destination.
Accredited laboratories or laboratories applying for accreditation must ensure the validity of the results they deliver. This obligation involves the implementation of external controls to ensure the performance of their laboratory activities, such as proficiency testing.
The campaigns proposed by the proficiency testing providers (PTP) enable participating laboratories to demonstrate their ability to carry out tests. In order to strengthen their credibility on the market and ensure their development, some providers choose to obtain accreditation for this specific activity.
By guaranteeing the competence of the PTPs, accreditation further strengthens confidence in the results delivered by accredited testing laboratories.
