Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Control Union Sri Lanka's laboratory has received ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation from the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB) for pesticide residue analysis, giving producers, buyers and regulators independent proof that its results can be relied on. It is the first of four SLAB accreditations the laboratory is working toward.

A single failed pesticide test can hold up an entire shipment or pull a product off the shelf. Buyers in Europe and other regulated markets enforce strict maximum residue levels, and a consignment that fails can be rejected, delayed or returned at heavy financial cost. Results from an accredited laboratory carry more weight with buyers and regulators, which helps Sri Lankan producers settle...