SAMM Publication
Published documents are available at nominal fee. A listing of the following is available from Standards Malaysia.
| Accreditation Standard | ||||
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| No | Name | Document Title | Remarks | Free Download/ Price (RM) |
| 1. | MS ISO/IEC 17025: 2017 | GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMPETENCE OF TESTING AND CALIBRATION LABORATORIES | - | 60.00 |
| 2. | MS ISO 15189:2014 | MEDICAL LABORATORIES- REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALITY AND COMPETENCE | - | 90.00 |
| SAMM Policies (SP) | ||||
| No | Name | Document Title | Remarks | Free Download/ Price (RM) |
| 1. | AP1 | Policy on the Use of Accreditation Symbol and Reference to Accreditation Issue 1, 1 July 2020 | - | Free Download |
| 2. | SP 1 | Terms and Condition Governing the Laboratory Accreditation Scheme of Malaysia. Issue 5, 19 September 2018 | - | Free Download |
| 3. | SP 2 | Policy on Traceability of Measurement Results. Issue 4, 21 July 2014 (Amd. 1, 18 August 2016) | - | Free Download |
| 4. | SP 3 | Policy on the Use of SAMM Accreditation Symbol and Combined ILAC MRA Mark or Reference to SAMM Accreditation. Issue 6, 19 September 2018 | - | Free Download |
| 5. | SP 4 | Policy for Participation in Proficiency Testing Activities. Issue 3, 1 October 2013 (Amd. 1, 9 August 2019) | - | Free Download |
| 6. | SP 5 | Policy on Measurement Uncertainty Requirements for SAMM Testing Laboratories. Issue 2, 28 February 2007 (Amd. 2, 13 February 2019) | Applicable to SAMM Testing laboratory only | Free Download |
| 7. | SP 6 | Requirements for Approved Signatory. Issue 4, 30 August 2008 (Amd. 2, 13 February 2019) | - | Free Download |
| 8. | SP 7 | Specific Requirements on the Issue of SAMM Endorsed Calibration Certificates. WITHDRAWN | Applicable to SAMM Calibration laboratories only | - |
| 9. | SP 8 | Requirements and Procedures for the Accreditation of Site Calibration and Testing Laboratories. Issue 2, 28 February 2007 (Amd. 1, 11 August 2014) | Applicable to SAMM laboratory carring out site Testing / Calibration | Free Download |
| 10. | SP 9 | Specific Requirements for Measurement and Calibration System. Issue 2, 28 February 2007 WITHDRAWN | Applicable to SAMM Calibration laboratories only | - |
| 11. | SP 10 | Grading of Non-Conformities. Issue 2, 28 February 2007 (Amd. 3, 5 July 2018) | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | Free Download |
| Specific Criteria (SC) | ||||
| No | Name | Document Title | Remark | Price (RM) |
| 1. | SC 1.1 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation of Forensic Science Testing Laboratories. Issue 2, 31 January 2007 | Applicable to Forensic Science Testing Laboratory Only | Free Download |
| 2. | SC 1.2 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the Field of Chemical Testing Testing. Issue 1, 4 May 2009 | Applicable to Chemical Testing Laboratory Only | Free Download |
| 3. | SC 1.3 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the Field of Microbiological Testing. Issue 1, 28 June 2011 | Applicable to Microbiological Testing Laboratory Only | Free Download |
| 4. | SC 1.4 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the Field of Electrical, Radio Frequency and Electromagnetic Compatibility Testing Issue 2, 30 April 2020 | Applicable to Electrical, Radio Frequency and EMC Testing Laboratory Only | Free Download |
| 5. | SC 1.5 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the Field ofMechanical Testing and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). Issue 2, 30 April 2020 | Applicable to Mechanical Testing/NDT Laboratory Only | Free Download |
| 6. | SC 1.6 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the Field of Veterinary Testing. Issue 2, 30 April 2020 | Applicable to Veterinary Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 7. | SC 2.0 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the field of Medical Testing Laboratories. Issue 5, 26 April 2017 | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 8. | SC 2.1 | Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the Field of Medical Molecular Testing. | Applicable to Medical Molecular Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| Specific Technical Requirement (STR) | ||||
| No | Name | Document Title | Remark | Price (RM) |
| 1. | STR 1.1 | Specific Requirement for Bioefficacy Evaluation of Household Pesticide. Issue 2, 31 January 2007 | Applicable to Household Pesticides Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 2. | STR1.2 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Toxicity Testing Laboratories. Issue 3, 3 January 2012 | Applicable to Toxicity Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 3. | STR1.3 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing Laboratories. WITHDRAWN | Applicable to Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Testing Laboratory only | - |
| 4. | STR1.4 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Veterinary Testing Laboratories. WITHDRAWN | Applicable to Veterinary Testing Laboratory only | - |
| 5. | STR1.5 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Testing Laboratories. Issue 2, 31 January 2007 | Applicable to Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 6. | STR1.6 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Nucleic Acid Testing Laboratories. Issue 2, 31 January 2007 | Applicable to Nucleic Acid Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 7. | STR1.7 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of DNA Profiling for Forensic Science Testing Laboratories. Issue 1, 19 December 2006 | Applicable to Forensic Science Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 8. | STR1.8 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Accelerants in Fire Debris for Forensic Science Testing Laboratories. Issue 1, 19 December 2006 | Applicable to Forensic Science Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 9. | STR1.9 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Document Examination for Forensic Science Testing Laboratories. Issue 1, 30 August 2008 | Applicable to Forensic Science Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 10. | STR 1.10 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Information Technology Security Evaluation and Testing: Common Criteria. Issue 1, 2 January 2009 | Applicable to Information Technology (IT) Security Evaluation and Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 11. | STR1.11 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Dangerous Drugs and Other Controlled Substances for Forensic Science Testing Laboratories. Issue 1, 4 May 2009 | Applicable to Forensic Science Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 12. | STR1.12 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Trace Evidence Analysis for Forensic Science Testing Laboratories. Issue 1, 28 December 2010 | Applicable to Forensic Science Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 13. | STR1.13 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Software Testing Laboratories. Issue 1, 10 September 2012 | Applicable to Software Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 14. | STR1.14 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation Of Industrial Hygiene Testing Laboratories. Issue 1, 8 September 2016 | Applicable to Industrial Hygiene Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 15. | STR2.1 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Anatomical Pathology (Cytopathology) for Medical Testing Laboratories. Issue 5, 26 April 2017 | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only |
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| 16. | STR2.2 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Anatomical Pathology (Histophatology) for Medical Testing Laboratories. | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only | |
| 17. | STR2.3 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Chemical Pathology for Medical Testing Laboratories. Issue 5, 26 April 2017 | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only |
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| 18. | STR2.4 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of haematology for Medical Testing Laboratories Issue 4, 16 October 2017 | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only |
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| 19. | STR2.5 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of medical microbiology for Medical Testing Laboratories.
| Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only | |
| 20. | STR2.6 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of medical microbiology (Virology) for Medical Testing Laboratories. WITHDRAWN | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only | - |
| 21. | STR2.7 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Assisted reproductive technology (ART) Medical Testing Laboratories. Issue 1, 30 August 2008 | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 22. | STR2.8 | Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Cythogenetics for Medical Testing Laboratories Issue 3, 26 April 2017 (Amd.1, 3 November 2017) | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only |
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| SAMM Circular | ||||
| No | Name | Document Title | Remarks | Price (RM) |
| 1. | SAMM Circular 2/2021 | Policy on the Quality Management System (QMS) Under the Purview of One Legal Entity for Medical Testing Laboratories Issue Date: 25 February 2021 | Applicable to Medical Testing only | Free Download |
| 2. | SAMM Circular 1/2021 | SAMM Medical Testing: Guidelines for Remote Assessment Issue Date: 25 February 2021 | Applicable to Medical Testing only | Free Download |
| 3. | SAMM Circular 3/2019 | Guideline for The Determination of Assessment Man-Days of Accreditation Assessment for Medical Testing Laboratories (SAMM MS ISO 15189) Issue Date: 1 November 2019 | Applicable to Medical Testing only | Free Download |
| 4. | Accreditation Circular 1/2019 | Guidelines for the Determination of Assessment Man-days for Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia (SAMM), Malaysia Inspection Bodies Accreditation Scheme (MIBAS) & Malaysia Proficiency Testing Provider Accreditation Scheme (MyPTP) Issue Date: 2 October 2019 | Applicable to Testing and Calibration only | Free Download |
| 5. | SAMM Circular 2/2019 | Policy on Implementation of Reporting Statements of Conformity Based on MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Issue Date: 17 September 2019 | Applicable to Testing and Calibration only |
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| 6. | SAMM Circular 1/2019 | Policy on Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia (SAMM) Formaldehyde Testing Laboratories Under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) Issue Date: 6 March 2019 | Applicable to Chemical Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 7. | SAMM Circular 2/2018 | Policy on Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia (SAMM) EMC Testing under APEC-TEL MRA/US FCC Issue Date: 8 June 2018 | Applicable to EMC Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 8. | Accreditation Circular 1/2018 | Accreditation Circular on New Fee Structure Based on Standards of Malaysia (Fees) Regulation 2018) Effective date: 1 January 2019 | - | Free Download |
| 9. | SAMM Circular 1/2018 | Requirements for the Accreditation of Branch and Satellite Laboratories Issue 1, 29 January 2018 (Amd. 1, 2 March 2020) | - | Free Download |
| 10. | SAMM Circular 4/2017 | Transition to ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Issue Date : 26 December 2017 | - | Free Download |
| 11. | SAMM Circular 3/2017 | Policy on Implementation of Specific Criteria for Accreditation in the Field of Medical Molecular Testing (SC 2.1) Issue date : 22 December 2017 | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 12. | SAMM Circular 2/2017 | Policy on Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia (SAMM) Certificate and Scope of Accreditation Issue Date : 15 June 2017 | - | Free Download |
| 13. | SAMM Circular 1/2017 | Policy on the implementation of Specific Technical Requirements for Accreditation of Industrial Hygiene Testing Laboratories (STR 1.14) Issue Date: 25 May 2017 | Applicable to Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 14. | SAMM Circular 2/2016 | Policy on Skim Akreditasi Makmal Malaysia(SAMM) Scope of Accreditation | - | Free Download |
| 15. | SAMM Circular 1/2016 | Policy on HIV Screening Test for Medical Testing Laboratories Issue Date: 1 April 2016 | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 16. | SAMM Circular 2/2015 | Policy on Accreditation of Haematology Testing Laboratories Issue Date: 26 February 2015 | Applicable to Medical Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 17. | SAMM Circular 1/2015 | Implementation of Specific Criteria 1.3 (SC 1.3) Issue 2, 24 March 2015 | Applicable to Microbiological Testing Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 18. | SAMM Circular 1/2014 | Technical Requirements for Calibration Laboratories Issue Date: 23 July 2014 | Applicable to Calibration Laboratory only | Free Download |
| 19. | Accreditation Circular 1/2020 | Standards Malaysia's Precautionary Measures to Prevent the Transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) | Applicable to all laboratories | WITHDRAWN |
| 20. | Accreditation Circular 2/2020 | WITHDRAWN | ||
| 21. | Accreditation Circular 3/2020 | Standards Malaysia Requirements For The Management Of Payments Of Standards Malaysia's Fees Issue Date: 25 August 2020 | Applicable to all laboratories | Free Download |
| 22. | Accreditation Circular 1/2020, Issue 2 | Standards Malaysia's Precautionary Measures to Prevent the Transmission of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Issue Date: 27 October 2020 | Applicable to all laboratories | Free Download |
| 23. | Accreditation Circular 1/2021 | Standards Malaysia's Policy on Preparation of Assessments Issue Date: 4 January 2021 | Applicable to all laboratories | Free Download |
| 24. | Accreditation Circular 2/2021 | Standards Malaysia's Accreditation Activities during COVID-19 Pandemic Issue Date: 18 January 2021 | Applicable to all laboratories | Free Download |
| Guidance Document | ||||
| 1. | ILAC-G24:2007 | Guideline for Determination of Calibration Intervals of Measuring Instruments. | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | Free Download |
| 2. | ILAC -G8:2019 | Guidelines on Decision Rules and Statements of Conformity | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | Free Download |
| SAMM Information | ||||
| 1. | SI 1 | An Introduction of SAMM to Testing and Calibration Laboratories. Issue 4, 8 June 2018 | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | Free Download |
| 2. | SI 2 | Information on Local Proficiency Testing (PT) Provider Issue 2, 1 February 2018 | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | |
| 3. | CAB 1 | Confidentiality. Issue 3, 22 February 2016 (Amd. 1, 9 March 2020) | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | Free Download |
| 4. | CAB 2 | Complaints. Issue 4, 27 June 2018 | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | |
| 5. | CAB 3 | Appeals. Issue 4, 8 June 2018 (Amd. 1, 9 March 2020) | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | Free Download |
| 6. | CAB 4 | Suspension and withdrawal of accreditation. Issue 5, 28 September 2020 | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | |
| 7. | Langkah-Langkah Strategik Dan Perbelanjaan Berhemah Dalam Melaksanakan Aktiviti Akreditasi Standards Malaysia | Information document for SAMM Laboratory | Free Download | |
| 8. | Gap Analysis MS ISO/IEC 17025:2017 Issue date: 7 May 2018 | | Free Download | |
| 9. | User Manual e-Accreditation– CAB Assessment | Free Download | ||
| 10. | User Manual e-Accreditation - CAB EP Meeting | Free Download | ||
| 11. | Pengurusan Aktiviti Akreditasi Berikutan Pandemik Wabak COVID 19 Date: 4 Mei 2020 | Free Download | ||
| 12. | Standards Malaysia One-Off Exemption of Annual Accreditation Fees Date: 6 May 2020 | Free Download | ||
Note: All publications on sale as listed above can be purchased at:
Standards Malaysia
Level 4-7, Tower 2, Menara Cyber Axis,
Jalan Impact, Cyber 6,
63000 CYBERJAYA
Tel: 603- 8008 2900
Fax: 603-8008 2901
E-mail: central@jsm.gov.my
Last updated: January 2021