Muscat – This decision, part of a broader initiative aimed at regulating the operation of private laboratories across the Sultanate of Oman, will remain in effect until further notice.

The Ministry, represented by the Directorate General for Standards and Metrology, in coordination with other relevant government entities, intends to enhance the efficiency of laboratory operations and ensure proper distribution across different regions.

The Ministry clarified that existing private laboratories currently licensed to perform food and water testing will be permitted to continue their operations as usual.

The Ministry also emphasized the importance of all private laboratories registered with the Directorate obtaining international accreditation in accordance with the ISO/IEC 17025 standard.