Control Union Sri Lanka Lab Achieves International Pesticide Testing Accreditation

Control Union Sri Lanka's laboratory has received international accreditation for pesticide residue testing, marking a significant development in quality assurance for the country's agricultural sector.

The ISO/IEC 17025:2017 accreditation, granted by the Sri Lanka Accreditation Board (SLAB), certifies that the laboratory meets globally recognized standards for competence and impartiality in testing. The certification provides stakeholders—including producers, exporters, importers and regulatory authorities—with independent assurance that test results are reliable and scientifically sound.

The accreditation represents the first of four SLAB certifications the laboratory is pursuing across different testing domains. The development comes as agricultural exporters face increasingly stringent international requirements regarding pesticide residues in food products, with single failed tests capable of triggering significant trade and commercial disruptions.

Control Union Sri Lanka operates as part of a broader international certification and testing network, positioning the laboratory to support Sri Lanka's compliance with global food safety standards and export protocols.