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Labs move at the double

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DEMAND for approval from the Hong Kong Laboratory Accreditation Scheme (HOKLAS) has almost doubled in the past year, according to Ng Lay-har, HOKLAS' executive administrator.

HOKLAS accreditation gave laboratories approval to conduct tests on manufacturing, construction materials and environmental analysis.

Every year applications for HOKLAS accreditation increased and labs already holding accreditation were applying for extensions to other areas, Dr Ng said.

HOKLAS had certified 59 laboratories and 62 laboratories had been registered since 1985.

Although Hong Kong's manufacturing base was shifting to southern China, the territory remained a major centre for re-exports, Dr Ng said.

Laboratories conducting tests on goods being exported had to ensure products met stringent international import requirements.

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