Maintenance and Enhancement of ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation and Whole Genome Sequencing for State Food Testing Laboratories

项目总结/摘要 公共卫生实验室协会（APHL）的这项提案的目的是 通过提高国家食品安全综合体系的目标， 国家实验室准备好ISO/IEC 17025：2017认证，并支持 参与FDA GenomeTrakr网络的实验室 APHL将： ·开发培训、讲习班和其他教育材料和资源供使用 由GenomeTrakr实验室和国家实验室寻求实现，维持或 加强ISO/IEC 17025：2017标准的认证 ·计划和主办年度GenomeTrakr面对面会议 ·为非FDA资助的食品检测实验室提供直接技术援助 寻求ISO/IEC 17025：2017标准认证 这些努力将满足个人实验室和广泛的培训需求， ISO/IEC 17025：2017实验室认证和全基因组测序 GenomeTrackr网络。我们将提供论坛，以改善沟通， 联邦、州和地方人类和动物食品检测实验室之间的合作 和其他GenomeTrackr实验室。成功的衡量标准将根据 与供资机构协商完善的衡量标准。 该提案继续与监管科学办公室进行有价值的合作 和林业发展局伙伴关系办公室。作为代表州和地方政府的协会 APHL可以有效地推进本合作组织的目标， 协议50多年来，我们一直承担着教育、培训和提供 向我们的成员提供技术援助，并提出定义该领域的实践指南。 利用我们的经验将使FDA更好地与州政府合作， 地方当局建立综合食品安全体系，实现全国公共 健康目标。

Project Summary/Abstract The purpose of this proposal from the Association of Public Health Laboratories (APHL) is to advance the goal of a national Integrated Food Safety System by increasing the readiness of state laboratories for ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation and by supporting the laboratories that participate in FDA's GenomeTrakr network. APHL will: • Develop trainings, workshops and other educational materials and resources for use by GenomeTrakr laboratories and state laboratories seeking to achieve, maintain or enhance accreditation to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard • Plan and host the annual GenomeTrakr face-to-face meeting • Provide direct technical assistance to non-FDA funded food testing laboratories seeking accreditation to the ISO/IEC 17025:2017 standard These efforts will meet individual laboratory and broad-based training needs around ISO/IEC 17025:2017 laboratory accreditation and whole genome sequencing for the GenomeTrackr network. We will provide forums to improve communication and collaboration between federal, state and local human and animal food testing laboratories and other GenomeTrackr laboratories. Measurement of success will be against stated metrics, refined in consultation with the funding agency. This proposal continues valuable collaborative work with the Office of Regulatory Science and Office of Partnerships at FDA. As the Association representing state and local laboratories, APHL can effectively and efficiently advance the goals of this Cooperative Agreement. For over 50 years, we have met the responsibility to educate, train and provide technical assistance to our members and put forth practice guidelines that define the field. Leveraging our experience will better position FDA to work in partnership with state and local authorities to build an Integrated Food Safety System and achieve national public health goals.