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Because proficiency testing (PT) is increasingly used for the accreditation of testing laboratories and as a tool for backing up existing multilateral recognition arrangements between accreditation bodies, the question of performance and comparability of the proficiency-test providers arises. In this paper different approaches to assess the equivalence of European PT schemes and the competence of their providers are presented. As a first step a workshop is proposed to agree on a pilot study. The final aim is to create confidence in the existing PT schemes in Europe and to use them as common European tools.
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Boley, N., van der Veen, A., Müller, A. et al. Interlinkages and recognition of proficiency-testing schemes. Accred Qual Assur 6, 205–207 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690100312
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s007690100312