Assessment of the

Required 
Institutions 
Evaluation Parameters/Matrix Criteria 
Relevant 
Institute in 
Uzbekistan 
Observations/Recommendations 
Evaluation Tools 
Requirement for 
recognitions 
Membership 
heavy metals, environmental contaminates, additives, 
adulterants, mycotoxins and microbiological contaminants; 
capacity building programs including training, infrastructure, 
laboratory equipment, chemicals, consumables, accessories, etc. 
required;
- The certification services which could be provided on HACCP, 
food safety, possibly GLOBALG.A.P. shall be strengthened and 
internationally recognized
National 
Metrology 
BIPM Guidelines & 
ISO/IEC Guidelines for 
accreditations required 
for calibration labs,
experience & 
requirements set by 
other national & 
regional conformity 
assessment bodies 
Internationally 
accredited calibration 
laboratories;
shall implement the 
requirements of the 
relevant ISO/IEC 
standards for 
accreditation of 
calibration labs 
BIPM, regional 
metrology 
institutes
 
Metrology 
Directorate/ 
Department & 
Regional calibration 
centers 
- 
The Metrology Institute is Associate Member of BIPM;
- 
Calibration labs not yet accredited by internationally 
recognized bodies;
- 
Calibration services were not provided to visited farms, cold 
stores and export outlets; 
- 
Institutional and organizational structure was not clearly 
defined;
- 
Detail assessment and capacity building program required to 
provide dependable and reliable calibration services for ALCs 
and backward linkage to the farm level
- The capacity building programs should include training, 
infrastructure, establishment of national etalons/measurement 
systems, calibration equipment, consumables, accessories, etc.