# The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Testing Requirements and Standards) (England) Regulations 2020, Regulation 5: Provider requirements

Extent: E+W

(1) A testing service provider must be accredited to the relevant ISO Standard by a signatory to the International Laboratory Accreditation Cooperation Mutual Recognition Arrangement in respect of any applicable test ....
(1A) The relevant ISO Standard for the purposes of paragraph (1) is—
(a) in relation to sample collection or a point of care test, ISO Standard 15189:2022;
(b) in relation to a diagnostic laboratory, either ISO Standard 15189:2022 or ISO/IEC Standard 17025:2017.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1549/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/health-protection-coronavirus-testing-requirements-and-standards-england-regulations-2020/regulation-5
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