Technically competent body that produces a reference material compliant with the appropriate guidance documents and issues the reference material documentation.
Notes: - "Body" refers to an organization.
- The relevant guidance documents are the ISO Guides 31 and 35.
- ISO 17034 provides the general requirements for the competence of reference material producers.
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 997. 'Metrological and quality concepts in analytical chemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 2021)' on page 1039 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0819)