KAN PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM PROFICIENCY TESTING EXPERT GROUP SAMPLEARTIFACT PROVIDER

Issue Number : 4 7 April 2016 1 KAN GUIDE ON CONDUCTING KAN PROFICIENCY TESTING

1. KAN PROFICIENCY TESTING PROGRAM

KAN conducts annual proficiency testing program for both testing and calibration laboratories. Proficiency testing program conducted by KAN is a program for comodities outside the scope of Proficiency Testing Provider PTP which has been accredited by KAN. Due to the big variety on scope of testing and calibration, the selection of program is carried out based on the following criteria but not limited to:  Be the accreditation scope possessed by relatively big number of laboratories;andor  Be the accreditation scope that significantly contribute directly or indirectly to the main Indonesian export commodities products;andor  Be supposed to be carrying out of obligatory national standardSNI  Outside the scope of Proficiency Testing Provider which has been accredited by KAN. In addition, KAN also actively participate in other proficiency testing activities coordinated by regional, or international bodies.

2. PROFICIENCY TESTING EXPERT GROUP

In executing proficiency testing program, KAN may form Proficiency Testing Expert Group PTEG. The main task of the PTEG is to plan, including preparation of proficiency testing protocol, to carry out and to evaluate the results. Criteria of being member of PTEG are as follows:  be competent in the relevant field of testing, andor calibration;  have appropriate knowledge on proficiency testing, particularly in relation to the understanding of ISOIEC 17043 and ISO 13528.

3. SAMPLEARTIFACT PROVIDER

KAN may appoint sampleartifact provider to prepare the test sample andor artifact for the need of proficiency testing. Criteria of sampleartifact provider for being appointed is as the following:  an accredited laboratory for testing, calibration or, if relevant National Measurement Institute NMI for calibration; and  having sufficient competency in the preparation of test sample andor artifact. Issue Number : 4 7 April 2016 2

4. PARTICIPANT