FAO in Mongolia

The Livestock Commercialization Project conducts trainings for veterinary laboratories

21/09/2022

In-house trainings on equipment calibration and evaluation of measurement uncertainty have been conducted for veterinary laboratories of Bayan-Ulgii, Zavkhan, Selenge and Umnugobi aimags. More than 50 participants have attended to the training from 24 veterinary laboratories including State Central Veterinary Laboratory, State Veterinary Laboratory for Drug Testing and Certification, aimags and Ulaanbaatar veterinary department veterinary laboratories.

 

As a result of the training, the participants are equipped by skills to comply with requirements of ISO/IEC 17025:2017 on Laboratory measuring equipment calibration and evaluation of measurement uncertainty; as well as abilities to validate food microbiological tests and assess serological methods.

 

The training is organized in collaboration with the State Central Veterinary Laboratory and the Mongolian University of Life Science. This training will continue in several aimags of Mongolia in the upcoming days.

 

The Livestock Commercialization Project is the World Bank financed project, implemented by the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Light Industry and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is providing technical assistance in animal health component since 2021.