The processes of the laboratory are supported by a program of quality assurance which conforms to the requirements of the international reference frame ISO 17025:2005 (accreditation of COFRAC obtained 1st October 2007). As an accredited laboratory, LBCA have a system of quality management in compliance with the requirements of the international standard ISO 9001 :2008 (cfr official statement ISO/ILAC/IAF of January 2009).

Today more than ever, the steps taken to achieve quality, health-safety and meet environmental concerns are seen as the effective and strategic management tools required to face the effects of the crisis, with the requirements of the customers, competition, the increasingly pressing lawful requirements and the industrial, economic and social changes which take shape at the horizon. The Integration of QSE (Quality, Security, Environnement) which represents the reality of today is regarded as a stage towards finding the answers to the challenges of tomorrow.

LBCA is the first food analysis laboratory of West Africa to being accredited according to the international standard NF IN ISO/CEI 17025.

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After having received the recognition of our technical skills through the accreditationISO/CEI 17025 :2005 by COFRAC, we decided to undertake the implementation of a system of integrated management QSE whose official launching of the project of certification took place it Thursday May 7, 2010 in the centre of the laboratory.

This new system of management is built around the reference frames ISO 17025 and ISO 9001 for quality, ISO 14001 for the environment and the specification OHSAS 18001 for health and safety at work.
This initiative responds to the requirement to take into account the new challenges for sustainable and durable development and the continual improvement of our performance.