SCOPE OF ACCREDITATION TO ISO/IEC 17020:2012

GOVERNMENT ANALYST FOOD AND DRUG DEPARTMENT

University of Guyana Compound, IAST Building
Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara,
Guyana
Erica Ward +5922228011/ +5922228856
Erica2ward@gmail.com

INSPECTION BODY

Valid To: October 31, 2022 Certificate Number: 5202.01

In recognition of the successful completion of the A2LA evaluation process, accreditation is granted to this
Type A (Third Party) inspection body for the following inspections on food, drugs, cosmetics, and medical
devices:

Product Procedure and/or Further Description Description of Inspection(s)

Types Specification of Inspection
Activities
Drug  Food and Drugs Act of  Verification of  Premise Inspection
1971 conformity of (manufacturing sites, storage
 Food and Drugs inspected items bonds/containers/pharmacies)
Regulations of 1977 through review of  Equipment Inspection
 GA-FDDISOP 111 documentation,  Process Inspection
Inspection methods equipment, interview (Manufacturing)
 GA-FDDISOP 112 and inspection of  Product Inspection
Inspection reports facilities  Package Inspection
 GA-FDDISOP 132  Product inspection (including Labeling and
Sampling plans  Package Inspection Marking)
 GA-FDDISOP 114 (Package, Labeling  Sampling (Sample Planning
Sample collection and and marking) and Manual Sampling)
submission  Sampling  Product Destruction
 GA-FDDISOP127  Product Destruction
vetting of product
labels
 GA-FDDISOP125
certificate of
destruction

(A2LA Cert No. 5202.01) revised 09/24/2020 Page 1 of 3

 Further Description
Product Procedure and/or
of Inspection Description of Inspection(s)
Types Specification
Activities
Food  Food and Drugs Act of  Verification of  Premise inspection
1971 conformity of (manufacturing sites, storage
 Food and Drugs inspected items bonds/containers/pharmacies)
Regulations of 1977 through review of  Equipment Inspection
 GA-FDDISOP 111 documentation,  Process inspection
Inspection methods equipment, interview (Manufacturing)
 GA-FDDISOP 112 and inspection of  Product Inspection
Inspection reports facilities  Package Inspection (including
 GA-FDDISOP 132  Product inspection Labeling and Marking)
Sampling plans  Package Inspection  Sampling (Sample Planning
 GA-FDDISOP 114 (Package, Labeling and Manual Sampling)
Sample collection and and marking)  Product Destruction
submission  Sampling
 GA-FDDISOP127  Product Destruction
vetting of product
labels
 GA-FDDISOP125
certificate of
destruction

Product Procedure and/or Further Description of Description of Inspection(s)

Types Specification Inspection
Activities
Cosmetics  Food and Drugs Act of  Verification of  Premise Inspection
1971 conformity of (manufacturing sites, storage
 Food and Drugs inspected items bonds/containers/pharmacies)
Regulations of 1977 through review of  Equipment Inspection
 GA-FDDISOP 111 documentation,  Process Inspection
Inspection methods equipment, interview (manufacturing)
 GA-FDDISOP 112 and inspection of  Product Inspection
Inspection reports facilities  Package Inspection
 GA-FDDISOP 132  Product inspection (including Labeling and
Sampling plans  Package Inspection Marking)
 GA-FDDISOP 114 (Package, Labeling  Sampling (Sample Planning
Sample collection and and marking) and Manual Sampling)
submission  Sampling  Product Destruction
 GA-FDDISOP127  Product Destruction
vetting of product
labels
 GA-FDDISOP125
certificate of
destruction

(A2LA Cert No. 5202.01) revised 09/24/2020 Page 2 of 3

 Product Procedure and/or Further Description of Description of Inspection(s)
Types Specification Inspection
Activities
Medical  Food and Drugs Act of Verification of  Premise Inspection
Devices 1971 conformity of (manufacturing sites, storage
 Food and Drugs inspected items bonds/containers/pharmacies)
Regulations of 1977 through review of  Equipment Inspection
 GA-FDDISOP 111 documentation,  Process Inspection
Inspection methods equipment, interview (Manufacturing)
 GA-FDDISOP 112 and inspection of  Product Inspection
Inspection reports facilities  Package Inspection
 GA-FDDISOP 132 Product inspection (including Labeling and
Sampling plans  Package Inspection Marking)
 GA-FDDISOP 114 (Package, Labeling  Sampling (Sample Planning
Sample collection and and Marking) and Manual Sampling)
submission Sampling  Product Destruction
 GA-FDDISOP127 Product Destruction
vetting of product
labels
 GA-FDDISOP125
certificate of
destruction

(A2LA Cert No. 5202.01) revised 09/24/2020 Page 3 of 3

 Accredited Inspection Body
A2LA has accredited

GOVERNMENT ANALYST FOOD AND DRUG

DEPARTMENT
Turkeyen, East Coast Demerara, Guyana

for technical competence in and compliance with the

Inspection Body Accreditation Program

This inspection body is accredited in accordance with the recognized International Standard
ISO/IEC 17020:2012 Conformity Assessment – Requirements for the operation of various types of bodies
performing inspection. This accreditation demonstrates technical competence for a defined scope and
the operation of a quality management system.

Presented this 18th day of September 2020.

_______________________
Vice President, Accreditation Services
For the Accreditation Council
Certificate Number 5202.01
Valid to October 31, 2022
For the inspections to which this accreditation applies, please refer to the organization’s Inspection Body Scope of Accreditation.