WG 28, Proficiency testing
The last WG 28 meeting was held at the offices of the American Society for Quality / ANSI American National Accreditation Board (ASQ/ANSI ANAB) from 29 June to 1 July 2009. 


The WG reviewed comments received on ISO/IEC DIS 17043 and agreed to proceed to FDIS stage. The FDIS ballot is planned end October and publication of the standard in early 2010. The WG Convenor, Dan Tholen, states that "There is intense international interest in this standard. Many ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation) members and regions have plans to implement it as soon as it is approved and are actively planning or conducting training in the new standard. ILAC and its regional cooperations are taking steps to extend their Mutual Recognition Arrangements to include proficiency testing."