The different methods of analysis for which a laboratory is accredited are formalised in its scope of accreditation.
\nA scope is a document that describes the activities and associated methods offered under accreditation to laboratory clients.
\nThe COFRAC (Comit\u00e9 Fran\u00e7ais d\u2019Accr\u00e9ditation \u2013 French Accreditation Committee) gives laboratories the opportunity to enhance their competence by setting up flexible scopes.
\nFour staff types are defined: Fixed staff, Flexible staff FLEX 1, Flexible staff FLEX 2 and Flexible staff FLEX 3.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0FIXED<\/strong>\u00a0Scope is a scope for laboratories that do not wish to change the versions of their methods between two Cofrac evaluations. Our laboratory mainly works within the framework of flexible spans of type FLEX 3.
\nThe\u00a0Flexible Range FLEX 1<\/strong>\u00a0is a range intended for laboratories wishing to have the possibility, between two Cofrac evaluations, to adopt successive revisions of recognized methods.
\nThe\u00a0Flexible Range FLEX 2<\/strong>\u00a0is a range for laboratories wishing to have the possibility, between two Cofrac evaluations, to adopt new recognized methods.
\nThe\u00a0Flexible Range FLEX 3<\/strong>\u00a0is a range for laboratories wishing to be able to use new, unrecognized methods between Cofrac evaluations.<\/p>\n
\nOur flexible FLEX 3 ranges include mycotoxins, pesticide residues, organic contaminant residues, metals and minerals, carbohydrate components, total lipids, dietary fibre, total nitrogen content, moisture and ash content, chloramphenicol, PCR GMO targets, allergenic proteins, sulphites and organic compounds in water.
\nYou will find the details of these litters in our technical appendices for accreditation N\u00b01-1904 and N\u00b01-6066.<\/p>\n